PDF does not open

[Jason Goldsmith]

I've inserted a pdf (of a powerpoint presentation) into a container field. It works fine if I choose "store only a reference to the file". But I want the file to upload to the server, so I've deselected "store only a reference to the file". The file takes some time to (presumably) upload, but if I double click on it, it does not open.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

[John Mark Osborne]

You can only double-click a file in a Container field if it is stored as a reference. If you store it in the FileMaker file, you need to Export the Field Contents to your hard drive to open it.

[Genx]

You could make the following script and attach it to your container field...

If[isEmpty(Container)]

Insert File[]

Else

Export[Container ; "C:temp.pdf"]

Send Event[use os level scripting to open the file here... in windows you would just use "c:temp.pdf"]

End If

... or something. I don't deal much with mac, but thats how i go about it in windows.

~Genx

[Jason Goldsmith]

That worked. Thanks!

[Steven H. Blackwell]

This is not a server related topic, but glad you got an answer.

Steven