Serving Images from FileMaker online

Jason Barker · May 17, 2004

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

Garry Claridge · May 17, 2004

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

Skolnick · May 17, 2004

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

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

Garry Claridge · May 18, 2004

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

All the best.

Garry

Garry Claridge · May 18, 2004

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

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