getting a path from an image

[tirtza]

in my filemaker database i have an images stored in containers. i have an applescript that tries to extract the path from the image-

set image_path_var to get data of cell "SKETCH" of current record

The image is an eps file.

The problem is that on every record i get an error when trying to use this image_path_var which says something like can't make data eps then a whole bunch of garbage. this script works beautifullly on a different database. what could be the problem?: help!

[jfmcel]

If the image data is stored within filemaker, you might be getting an error when you try to "use" the data as a text string.

Insert error capture in your script like...

Try

set image_path_var to (get data of cell "SKETCH" of current record) as string

on error

Display dialog "image is not stored as reference"

return

end try

[tirtza]

All the images are stored as a reference. I previously ran a filemaker script which copied the image and on error set a field to say error. The current found set are all the records which do not say error.

[tirtza]

sorry - ignore the last post. all that does is flag missing images. However all the images are definetely stored as references.

[jfmcel]

I usually include a FM script step to check if the container is empty before running the applescript.