Serving Images from FileMaker online

May 17, 200421 yr

I'm just wondering if this is a possibility (and if so, how to do it)...Is it possible to use a FileMaker database that can hold images which can be uploaded via the web as well as viewed in web pages from the database?

If it is where should I go to find help with the code/syntax?

Thanks,

Jason

May 17, 200421 yr

For Custom Web Publishing we generally have the images stored externally from the database. In the database we will have a filename. The path can then be constructed with CDML.

The "CDML Reference" database shows how to display images.

All the best.

Garry

May 17, 200421 yr

Newbies

http://www.cnsplug-ins.com/products.htm?product=UPLOADit

The plugin UPLOADit will upload JPG and GIF files to FileMaker 6 and 7.

May 18, 200421 yr

You can also use PHP to upload files and update an FM database.

All the best.

Garry

May 18, 200421 yr

Here is an example of how to do file uploads and access an FM database with PHP.

First the form:


<body>

<form action="uploadtest.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">

<input type="file" name="myfile">

<input type="submit" value="Upload">

</form>

</body>

</html>



Second the PHP file:


<body>

<?php

$file_name = $_FILES['myfile']['name'];

move_uploaded_file($_FILES['myfile']['tmp_name'], "/Volumes/Data/" . $_FILES['myfile']['name']);

readfile ("http://10.0.1.2:1154/FMPro?-db=combotest.fp5&-lay=web&-format=hworld.html&name=" . $file_name . "&-new");

 ?>

 File Uploaded

</body>

</html>

The 'hworld.html' format file can contain whatever you like.

Hope this is of interest.

Garry