I have a runtime application that creates a sales list, with pictures. The formatted output prints great in PDF. Is there an easy way to save the same format (layout) as an html file? I tried doing an export to html, but I can't export the pictures (in container fields) and it doesn't format the file like the report does.

Thanks.

Not from FM.

You can get better formatting if you do it your self with calculation field.

You can also explore the XML in FileMaker 6.

HTH

Hi Anatoli.

I was afraid that would be the answer. I haven't worked with XML or XSLT. Is it easy to work with? Does it create the html tags? Are there any samples out there I can look at??

Thanks.

XML and style sheets are the most powerful and emerging technologies. I know that for sure and I wish I had the time to go that path.

"The formatted output prints great in PDF"

From there it's easy to convert the PDF file to a HTML file with one of the many converters. You could do that manualy but also start the conversion from within the FM application.

CommiC...

Can you give me more info on this? What converters? Do you maybe have sample code in FM to do this?

Thanks.

Hi Ellen,

Yes you can create HTML files from FMP (4.x & 5.x) and FMRuntime (4.x & 5.x) solutions. You can also create XML files from FMP (5.x & 6.x) and FMRuntime (6.x) solutions.

The key (simplified explanation)... you have to have calculations that 'generate' HTML code... then export this as a text file.

Below are two of MANY books that are great for understanding HTML & XML output from FileMaker.

- Database Publishing with FileMaker Pro on the Web by Maria Langer

- Advanced FileMaker Pro 6 Web Development by Bob Bowers, Steve Lane, Moyer, Bowers

Hope this helps... Good Luck!

Bob Kundinger

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