Save Pdf Files remotely

[ominae]

Hi, How do you save pdf files remotely without having to connect to the computer through personal file sharing? Is it possible?

[LelandLong]

Please provide full details.

I've spent the last two days trying to do something similar, had some technicalities that caused me to stop, but may have suggestions/solutions for your application.

[ominae]

Hi,

Thanks for responding. All i want do is save pdf to on my server computer. Currently in order to do so, i need to mount the server hdd to my com. Due to the fact that there is no network path filemaker support. So my only soln is to use filemac:/filemakerserver/folder. But this only work if i mount the server. Is there other ways. Like through applescript i could transfer file within the same network etc. Thanks

[Genx]

FileMaker would really suck if it didn't support network paths...

file://server/folderOnServer/AnotherFolder/file.extension

[ominae]

It does not seems to work i use file://nameofserver/Macintosh HD/users/servername/invoices

Do i need to turn on person filesharing or what so ever?

Edited February 1, 2007 by Guest

[Genx]

1) Wheres your file in that file path

2) Why do you have nameofserver and then servername?

[Genx]

What is the real network path of your file?

[ominae]

one is the computer name and the other is the user name.

[ominae]

ok basically i have another com as a server. So what will be the path name if the computer name is "Power Mac G4"?

[ominae]

the filename is no issue as i using variable filepath. Can you give an example of a network path?

Edited February 1, 2007 by Guest

[Genx]

How did you mount your server as a drive in the first place if you don't know the correct network path?

[ominae]

I just browse the network and double click to connect. Or you mean i should use the ip address? I am using Mac OS X btw.

Edited February 1, 2007 by Guest

[Genx]

Look, just, if you work out what a valid network path is, this will convert it to a valid filemaker path...

"file:/" & Substitute( YourMacNetworkPath ; [ "" ; "//" ] ; [ "" ; "//" ] )

[Genx]

... A valid path can look like any of the following -- it entirely depends on your setup, which is why i asked for an example of a network path:

serverimageslargem.jpg

192.168.111.110imageslargem.jpg

serverlargem.jpg

serverm.jpg

192.168.110.110m.jpg

All go to the same image: m.jpg, but all vary depending on which particular folder is shared, and whether we are using ip or network name.

[ominae]

I think i put the right path. Could it be write acess?

[Genx]

Why can't you just paste the path into the forum and hit add post?

I ask because my examples will work for windows... I have little clue what filepaths let alone network filepaths look like on Mac..

Edited February 1, 2007 by Guest

[ominae]

Ok here is how it works.

I connect to the computer name call PowerMac G4 through Network and the server will mount. By using filemac:/filemakerserver/invoices/inv.pdf, It will work flawlessly.

But the issue is i want to do so without mounting the hdd. The full path of folder is PowerMac G4/Macintosh HD/users/filemakerserver/invoices/inv.pdf. So using filemac: won't work. I tried using file:// and it also does not seems to work.

[Genx]

.. So the initial shared file on PowerMac is Macintosh HD?

[ominae]

Actually i don't think is the network path issue. Basically I have to find a way to use access the drive without using personal file sharing and mounting the drive. Is either i have to install ftp server on my server and use applescript to upload to it.

[LelandLong]

It appears that you could use Automator to connect to a remote server and then copy the file from your local machine to a remote directory, after running a local Filemaker script to create the PDF in the first place.

You could probably automate the whole process by triggering the Automator process with maybe an Applescript command from the FileMaker Script. I'm just guessing of course, but at a quick glance it's looking feasible.

Edited February 2, 2007 by Guest

[Genx]

Actually i don't think is the network path issue. Basically I have to find a way to use access the drive without using personal file sharing and mounting the drive. Is either i have to install ftp server on my server and use applescript to upload to it....

Okay, FTP, to move files on a local network? I'm just going to stay out of this one.

[ominae]

Thanks for all your input. I manage to find a ftp script which upload to my server flawlessly.