Linked files & path names

[The_Crofter]

Hi,

I need to send a copy of my database on DVD to someone on a ship without regular internet access. Sending a dvd is not the problem but what happens to the linked file path names ?.

For example the uk database is on O:databasesthis database but it needs to end up on C:databasesthis database

Will I lose the links to any files or does filemaker create the right paths. I need to link files as I want them to open from filemaker so embedding is not an option.

[mr_vodka]

If you were using relative paths, then it should be ok. However, if you were using full paths as you posted, then it will break and prompt user to located the file; unless you add a second path to the file under the file references section. It should check in the order that its listed. So you can have it like

O:databasesthis database

C:databasesthis database

It will check to see if it is on the O drive first, and if not then check the C drive.

[IdealData]

What's wrong with

file:filename

This is the relative directory system, but will work if all the files are located in the same directory.

It's more than probable that the file references are already in this format.

[The_Crofter]

John,

Thanks for the reply. I must have missed the file reference page in the missing manual.

I will check this out later.

Cheers

Pat

[mr_vodka]

Ideal, Nothing is wrong with using relative paths.

My post stated, "If you were using relative paths, then it should be ok. However, if you were using full paths as you posted...".

[The_Crofter]

I can see that adding another path for a specific file will work but I need to change the path for every file linked to the database.

Can I set a root folder that is independant of the drive ?.

[The_Crofter]

Sorry, I should say that I have 2.7Gb of files that are spread over a fairly extensive file tree structure. Unfortunately I cannot put every file in the same folder.

Edited January 29, 2007 by Guest

[The_Crofter]

Can anyone help me with the above problem ?. This is cruical to getting the system up and running.

Cheers