Server change ... references to pictures???

[alopas]

Hi,

I have stored all the pictures as references to the files, and now they are going to change the server. Once they move the files to the new server, I guess the links will be lost ... is there any way to avoid this, or a quick fix?

Thanks a lot in advance!

[jfmcel]

The links shouldn't be lost if the file paths remain the same. If not, I don't know if there is a quick fix -- but you can convert your images to internally stored using applescript.

[Fenton]

I don't know how you first inserted the pictures. Do you know about the Import Folder option, in the Import dialog (version 6)? It can bring in an entire folder of pictures, including subfolders, either as embedded or referenced.

If, however, embedded is what you want, use jfmcel's idea of AppleScript (or a plug-in, either ImageScan or Troi File can I believe do this, probably others also). Basically, FileMaker stores the referenced path in the container. So if you set a text field to the container you get the path.

[jfmcel]

I don't think you can use Troi after the fact --

[alopas]

Thank you very much the feedback! The images are too big to store them in the files by using applescript. Also they are "all over the place" (not in a certain folder), so I'll have a look at what the plug-ins can do ...

Also I like fenton's idea of getting the path by setting the text field to the container ... how can I do that? (I would like to play with it) Please let me know.

Thanks again!

[Fenton]

If the paths are still valid, i.e., before you move them. The container is "theImage," "thePath" is a text field. You should be on the layout with both.

Perform AppleScript [

tell current record of document 1

try

set m to cell "theImage"

set cell "thePath" to m as string

end try

end tell

]

As far as bringing the images in, AppleScript can insert an image file as a reference, by using a file reference. Here's an example from one of my files (you would likely not pick them one at a time like this, but use "list folder" to do a folder at once):

set theFile to (choose file with prompt "Choose the picture to import

[alopas]

Thanks a lot Fenton! I tried the first part and worked perfectly. So now I know how to have the path in a text field.

However, I tried to bring the paths to a container field, but wasn't able to (I'm new to applescript). I have some questions about the second part, I apologize if they are too basic:

set theFile to (choose file with prompt "Choose the picture to import ...")

If I wanted to insert the picture again with the same path (just for testing), can I refer to the "thePath" field where "(choose file with prompt "Choose the picture to import ...")". That is, can I do something like ...

set theFile to "thePath"

Thanks very much in advance

[alopas]

Hi,

How can I modify the below applescript in order to get the file name instead of the file path? (in the text field)

Thank you in advance!

Perform AppleScript [

tell current record of document 1

try

set m to cell "theImage"

set cell "thePath" to m as string

end try

end tell

]

[bruceR]

Fenton answered your question. Use "info for" to get the file name.

[Fenton]

From my earlier post:

set theFile to (choose file with prompt "Choose the picture to import

[alopas]

Thanks very much, I'll try that. I don't have an easy access to a Mac to play with AppleScript ( shame on me! ) .... so I got the file name by defining two new calculation fields, that refer to the "thePath" field:

thePathWSpaces = Substitute( thePath , ":" , " " )

FileName = RightWords( thePathWSpaces, 1 )