AlanP Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Let me ask if there is any way to do this. I have a script where we (prior to upgrading to 9...we had 7), had to print to PDF then manually attach to an email we generated from filemaker. Now I would like to, all in one script, create the PDF in filemaker and a formatted email with filemaker data. The problem is the PDF function has an email feature but it doesn't give you any options like the send mail script function. I need to have data populated in the email and attach the PDF...but, alas, I'm lost. Thank you i advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenton Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 You can use a combo of the 2 steps. First specify the file path in a script Variable step. In FileMaker 9 you can use the new Get ( TemporaryPath ), if you don't want to see the PDFs. They will then be deleted when you restart the machine (on a Mac anyway, and I imagine the same for Windows, hence "temporary"). Otherwise put them in a folder on the Desktop, using Get ( DesktopPath ). Set Variable [ $filepath; "filewin:" & Get ( TemporaryPath ) & "some file.pdf" ] # You would likely get "some file.pdf" from a FileMaker field, not hard coded text (so it wouldn't have quotes) Save Records as PDF [ $filepath ] Send Mail [ ... ... ; attachment; $filepath ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Reade Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 is it possible for me to add TWO attachments to an email? For example, a merge file and a pdf file? Thanks, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenton Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Not with native FileMaker. It can be done via AppleScript. In fact, you can create a folder, put both in it, then zip the folder, then attach that. But that's a bit more complex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanP Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 Thanks Fenton, that worked! I also stumbled on the fact that the Business Productivity Suite (BPS) that FIlemaker created has this in their script for the 'email invoice' button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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