Email File from Container

[Joe Luis]

I have a file in a global container. Can that file be attached to an email without being exported to the local machine?

Thanks!

Edited May 5, 2008 by Guest

[Fenton]

No. It may be a file. But when it's embedded (is it embedded?) in the FileMaker field the OS and the email application can't see it. You have to export it. If you don't want the file hanging around you can export it to a temporary items folder. Please specify what OS and FileMaker versions will be using it for more directions.

[Joe Luis]

that's what I figured.

Thanks!

PS. FM/OS versions are in my profile.

[Fenton]

RE: FM/OS versions. It is not just what versions you're running, it's which OS and versions that the relevant clients are running that matters. Because if all Mac or all FileMaker 9 makes a difference as to method used.

FileMaker 9 has a Get (TemporaryPath ) function, which you can use cross-platform.

If all Mac, but not FileMaker 9, you can use AppleScript ( path to temporary items )

[Joe Luis]

since we're running mixed os versions (some macs running 10.3, so I can't upgrade those to 9), I decided to reference the files through a shared folder and use an applescript.

thanks for the input!