Filemaker in reverse:download images to FM

[gadsystems]

Hi, I want to be able to provide advertising in my solutions that changes. I want to pull images from my web server, into a container field in the customer's files, this way the ads would periodically update automatically..... does anyonehave any idea on how to do this? I was looking for a plugin from waves in motion that looked promising, but they say they will no longer be developing it.... am I missing something stupidly simple? or is this going to be as difficult as it seems.....

-John

[cjaeger]

1- with applescript:

http://www.webmastermac.com/tips/url_access_scripting/

2 - with XML und Quicktime SMIL:

see my example in Sample Files

3 - with ftp and a batch file in windows ...

4 - by directly connecting to a filemaker database running openly in the internet using standard filemaker multi-user access (not a good idea)

[gadsystems]

Good ideas, the same ones I came up with I think, I need it to be cross platform, more users on the windows side especially.... right now I am leaning towards FTP and batch files and scripts, this way, not only could I push advertising, but possibly program updates, new modules, and additionally the ability to send data back the other way..... any thoughts? What is the best FTP filemakerk tool?

-John

[cjaeger]

cheapest would be combo of url access scripting ond ftp batch files. determine platform in script & execute ftp script accordingly.

simply download to a fixed filename and path, so a referenced image gets changed whenever it is downloaded.