Hi guys (and gals?),

I've got a database with container images, being accessed via a file reference. I was wondering if any of you knew a way that I could view the current file path... How do I actually view what that file reference is?

I've tried displaying the field with text using the <> string on the layout, but that didn't work.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Chris

A calculated text field. Calc: "= container"

Does this work in version 5, which is the version shown used by scrofani?

Edited May 12, 200619 yr by Guest

That doesn't seem to work; All I get is the size...

Any other ideas?

Make the field taller....

Hahah! Thanks

Is there any way to get the path without the size?

Or even just the relative path, rather than the whole win/mac filesystem?

Thanks,

Chris

Relative Path, not really..

RE: The first part, yes, you can filter it out, but I'm not very aware of FM 5 functions so I'll just leave it at that.

Sorry, I'm on FMP 8.5 . . . I've tried to make that my profile default but I'm not sure how. This site is like hyperlink bukkake.

Chris

Well, whats the result returned in the calc field look like? I forget, and can't really test at the moment

RE: How to change (Go To My Profile --> Control Panel --> FileMaker questions)

You could use the GetValue() function to extract any individual line.

See here for more.

This is what it looks like right now:

size:528,1296

image:Images/Pre-Treatments/016015_2.jpg

imagewin:/C:/Documents and Settings/User/Desktop/Conservation DB/Images/Pre-Treatments/016015_2.jpg

Thanks for the info guys. I'll see if I can use the GetValue function to get it working!