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[tirtza]

my script archives images. When it runs, every few hundred records I get an error - out of memory- clip2gif got an error- not enough memory. how can I modify my program so as not to get this error?

do script "Copy Image Big to clipboard" -- copy the image field

tell application "clip2gif"

activate

save clipboard in window

delay 2

save window 1 in window 1 maximum size {144, 144} -- pixels AKA 2 inches

set picture_var to content of window 1

close window 1

end tell --application "clip2gif"

tell application "FileMaker Pro 5v3"

activate --bring to front

set cell FM_Image_Small_Field of record i to picture_var

-- Add

end tell

[jfmcel]

You just need to alocate more memory to clip2gif. Select the clip2gif application and then Get Info>Memory under the Finder's File menu. It is possible that clip2gif has a memory leak. If that is the case, periodically quitting the application will solve the problem. You might want to migrate your applescript to GraphicConverter or use the scripting addition GraphicImporter (or apple's Image Capture scripting addition when you get around to using OSX.)

[tirtza]

I allocated more memory to clip2gif and nothing changed. Periodically closng the application worked the first few times and then stopped working. I also tried restarting my computer several times which also did not help. Additionally, after a while it gave me the error every few records and then finally said that my file is damaged. Could my script be corrupting the records?

I am including the full script :

note - this script runs on all the records which contain an image.

property FM_DatabaseName "Styles 99 Test"

property FM_Image_Small_Field : "ImageSmall"

tell application "Finder"

open application file id "c2gf"

end tell

tell application "FileMaker Pro 5v3"

activate --bring to front

go to database FM_DatabaseName

tell document 1 --document is the found set

set record_count to count of records --count the found set

repeat with i from 1 to record_count --looping through the found set

go to record i

--set picture_var to get data of cell FM_Picture_Field of record i -- chokes on eps files

if cell "ImageBigIn?" of record i = "Yes" then -- if no do nothing

try -- grab path: OK for path OK only

set image_path_var to get data of cell "SKETCH" of current record --of document 1

tell application "Finder"

set image_name_var to name of image_path_var

end tell

tell application "FileMaker Pro 5v3"

activate --brin to front

set cell "ImagePath" of current record to (image_path_var as string)

set cell "ImageName" of current record to image_name_var

do script "Set <Image Smail Updated> to today"

end tell

on error

do script "Set <Date Image Smail Updated> to 2/1/2345" -- Add

end try

-- return

do script "Copy Image Big to clipboard" -- copy sketch field

tell application "clip2gif"

activate

save clipboard in window

delay 2

save window 1 in window 1 maximum size {144, 144} -- pixels AKA 2 inches

set picture_var to content of window 1

close window 1

end tell --application "clip2gif"

tell application "FileMaker Pro 5v3"

activate --bring to front

set cell FM_Image_Small_Field of record i to picture_var

-- Add

end tell

-- beep 2

end if -- cell "ImageBigIn?" = "Yes" then -- if no do nothing

delay 2

end repeat --looping through the found set

end tell --document 1

end tell

[jfmcel]

I recommend that you scrap cliptogif and try using the giconvert command from the GraphicsImporter scripting addition. You can get the scripting addition at http://osaxen.com/graphicsimporter.html

After you download the addition, place it in the scripting additions folder in the system folder. Replace this section of your script

[tirtza]

I followed your steps and i got an error "expected end of line but found identifier " and it highlighted theImageData after giconvert

[tirtza]

what should i call the application in my tell statement

[tirtza]

ignore the last 2 posts. now i have an error- filemaker got an error don't support this parameter for this image format and it highlights the giconvert line

[jfmcel]

You do not need to block the giconvert command in a tell statement, and it will not work in a filemaker tell block. If you need to use the command within filemaker tell block, place a "tell me to" in front of the giconvert command. I took a few minutes to rewrite your script. (I forgot an important element.)

You should first construct a FM scriptmaker script that performs a find for all the records whose cell ImageBigIn? is yes. Then create a loop. Within the loop place a Perform AppleScript step and a Go to Next Record (exit after last record) step. Into the Perform AppleScript step, paste the following --

try -- grab path: OK for path OK only

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

set oldDelm to AppleScript's text item delimiters

set AppleScript's text item delimiters to ":"

set image_name_var to last text item in image_path_var

set AppleScript's text item delimiters to oldDelm

set cell "ImagePath" of current record to (image_path_var as string)

set cell "ImageName" of current record to image_name_var

do script "Set <Image Smail Updated> to today"

on error

do script "Set <Date Image Smail Updated> to 2/1/2345" -- Add

end try

set theImageData to alias image_path_var

set theSize to giget gi size image theImageData

set X_dim to item 1 of theSize

set Y_dim to item 2 of theSize

if X_dim is greater than Y_dim then

set theBoundingRec to {0, 0, 144, round (144 * Y_dim / X_dim)}

else

set theBoundingRec to {0, 0, round (144 * X_dim / Y_dim), 144}

end if

giconvert theImageData bounds theBoundingRec

set picture_var to result

set cell "ImageSmall" of current record to picture_var