Importing Folders

[dhc]

Hi,

Is it possible, when using the Import - Folder function to import all the contents of the folder into a single record?

At the moment, if the folder has six images the Import - Folder command creates five new records (one image goes into the existing record, the other five go into new records).

The database I'm building has 900 records and each record has at least 8 images. It would be great not to have to import each of these images by hand. Really hoping someone can tell me how

Thanks,

Dave

[Lee Smith]

I don't think so. How about 8 folders, one for each field?

[Fenton]

This could be done with Applescript on a Mac, or probably Troi or other File plug-in on a PC.

Otherwise I'd import them all into another file, one folder at a time, then script setting the many records into your fields.

Or (more relationally correct) Replace the master ID and a serial number into the "many" file, and show them as related records.

Ex. MasterID & " " & "1", MasterID & " " & "2"

You could also just use a portal, but it has limited layout options.

[dhc]

Thank you very much for your replies.

Fenton, I'm not that familiar with Applescript. Is it a fairly simple process or would setting something like that up require a great deal of expertise?

I currently use a PC and have tried scripting the process but I'm not having a huge amount of luck! My friend has a Mac so I could do it all on there if that's the easiest way.