email a Filemaker layout

[Jalz]

Hi guys,

Im using a Macintosh (OS 9), and FileMaker Pro 6. Is it possible to program a script, so that it launches Outlook and attaches a PDF or JPG of a layout I have designed in FileMaker. Im sure there is a plugin that will allow you to do this.

Thanks guys.

[cjaeger]

no plugin, but applescript

enter preview mode

select all

copy

tell application "graphic converter"

make new document

paste

save as jpg

end tell

fmscript again

attach file & mail ...

[Jake Sterling]

Christian

1. How can you "Select All" in Preview mode?

2. what is the application "graphic converter"?

--Khasidi

[tallboy755]

I need to do this exact same thing only on Windows ... Right now i am using "Print Screen" and then going into a photo editer pasting and saving as a jpg. then opening microsoft outlook and attaching it as a file ...

...:: There has to be an easier way of doing this!!! :::...

[tallboy755]

http://www.fmforums.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=75222&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

I just found this ... it worked perfect for me ... I just have a script print it to a pdf and then attach it to an email and send it

woohoo

Thank you LaRetta

[JaseFace]

Dear All,

If you have Acrobat, (you needn't install the whole thing, choose custom) you can install the Acrobat PDFWriter (virtual printer). Then print to it and select 'Print to file', name the print and you can attach (albeit manually)

JaseFace

[JaseFace]

Darn,

... it to your email,

JaseFace

[booboo]

If you were thinking of moving to OS X, then this might be a clincher. You can script the Print functions to Save As pdf and have FileMaker automatically attach these to an email....

JaseFace, are your sure the Adobe pdf printer driver can't be automated directly from FM (in Mac OS9)?

Adobe pdf printer driver here: ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/printerdrivers/mac/8.x/plugins/pdfen.sea.hqx