PDF File Names

[redballoon]

When saving a record layout as a PDF I would like to specify the file name of the PDF produced.

I would like to use a field from the record as the name so that the invoice produced has the name which corresponds to the contents of a field. that way I don't need to name each file as it is saved.

Is this possible ?

[Søren Dyhr]

Set a $variable for path and filename, and then inside the export dialog just put the $ variable....

--sd

[redballoon]

I have filemaker 9 (not advanced) where do I set the file name ?

[Søren Dyhr]

Still posible, a writeout of the scripting:

Set Variable [ $where; Value:Get ( DesktopPath ) &  "/myName.pdf" ] 

Save Records as PDF [ File Name: “$where”; Automatically open; Current record ] 

[ Document -  Compatibility: Acrobat 5 and later ] 

[ Pages -  Number Pages From: 1; Include: All pages ] 

[ Security -  Printing: High Resolution; Editing: Any except extracting pages; Enable copying; Enable Screen Reader ] 

[ Initial View -  Show: Pages Panel and Page; Page Layout: Single Page; Magnification: 100% ] 

[ Restore; No dialog ] 

--sd

[redballoon]

Oh actually I have done it thanks that works, I would like to add .pdf to the file name how would I append that to the variable ?

Thanks...

[redballoon]

I don't know if you can help on another issue I have, I want to limit users ability to even see any records that are not their own...

I have created a field that holds the name of the user who created a record and want to limit their access to only their records, this does not seem simple...

Obviously admin accounts should see all records...

What do you think ?

My solution was a different database for each user but that seriously limits the ability to connect to other systems and to update 100 databases, so this has to work somehow...

[Søren Dyhr]

Indeed, some text manipulation and you're there grapping a field value and stuffing it inside your calc. when you set the variable.

--sd