export and pictures

[domb]

Hello !

I wanted to export my database on my girlfriend ibook. I have a database containing links to pictures which are stored in a folder next to the database.

I just copied the folder containing the database and the picture folder to my girlfriend ibook. Problem is that the database cannot find the pictures anymore !!

Is there a solution to that ?

Thanks for helping

Polopo

P.S. I am using filemaker pro 6 on mac os X 10.2.1. The database is quite huge with about 40 pictures linked.

[Kurt Knippel]

The images in your database are linked to a folder on YOUR drive i.e. G3 Harddrive:Database:MyPhotos) while on her iBook the folder is in a different location (i.e. My iBook:Database:MyPhotos).

So Filemaker is unable to find them. The best way, especially with on 40 photos is to stick them diectly into the database, rather than as a reference.

[danjacoby]

This is a turkey in the software -- it should be able to save the relative path, so that when you move all the files but save the relative paths you don't lose the links. Perhaps in version 7...

[domb]

Thank you for your answers. Is there a way to automate this (link to include pictures) or do I have to do this for each pictures.

And do you know if the TROI-file plugin will be able to keep pictures accessible from other computers.

Thanks.

Polopo

[Kurt Knippel]

You can use the Troi File plugin to adjust the reference if the path changes. For example a startup process could determine if the files are accessible and if not prompt the user for thier location and then change the path to that new location.

[domb]

Thanks. Do you know if it is easy to setup ? If yes how ? Just an option to check ?

Another thing: will I have to change my database fields and add all the links to the pictures again if I want to use this plugin ? Or is it possible to use it without doing this ?

[BobWeaver]

Since this looks like a small scale solution, you can save some money by using applescript rather than the Troi file plug-in. There are some methods for automating image importing in the applescript forum.

[SteveB]

The Troi plugin is very easy to use, and if you do any file manipulation I would highly recommend it. The plugin will store the path where you would normally store the photo (in a container field).