FM 6 Exporting Container Fields

[runlinux]

Does anyone know of a round about way to export the contents of a container field to a set location? Only piece I have been able to piece together so far is I can insert the contents of the container field onto the clipboard, but after that, FM is useless to paste it to anything other than another field. I would like to be able to implement a script in my database that would export the attachments and then email them to a recipient. I have an excel macro that does what I need - control FM, control IE, but I would like to eliminate the use of send keys from Excel to FM.

Any ideas?

We are looking into upgrading from FM 6 to 10, but I have had nothing but problems so far... but that is located in another thread. If I am able to get FM 10 up and going, I think I could do everything I wanted with this script.

[bcooney]

"I would like to be able to implement a script in my database that would export the attachments"

and that's where you'll need a plug-in, even in FM10. FM10's Send Email only supports plain-text emails with ONE attachment.

As for where you are in FM6...I don't remember. Is there an Export Field Contents script step? If so, is there a Status(GetDesktopPath) function. Perhaps armed with that you can export your containers to the user's Desktop. This is very easy in FM10.

[mr_vodka]

As for where you are in FM6...I don't remember. Is there an Export Field Contents script step? If so, is there a Status(GetDesktopPath) function.

IIRC the Export Field Contents did not come until 7, and Get(DesktopPath), or any like kind of function, did not come until 8.