Creating PDF's

[Miltomatic]

Hi Everyone

I am a real beginner at scripting and, really, Filemaker in general.

I am trying to write a script that will save a record (an invoice) as a PDF. My problem is that I don't know how to give the PDF a unique name, ideally the invoice number (which is a field on the layout).

Any help would be gratefully received.

Regards

Milt

[efen]

Set variable [$PDFname;Invoice::invoice number field & ".pdf"]

Save records as PDF [Restore; no dialog; "PDFname";current record]

[sky]

This will save a PDF to your Desktop, named by your Invoice number:

Set Variable [$path; Value: Get ( DesktopPath ) & invoices::invoice_number & ".pdf"]

Save Records as PDF [Restore; No dialog; "$path"; Current record]

I think the answer above wouldn't work as the '$' variable symbol is not used in the 'Save records as PDF' script step. Also think it would save it into the 'temp' directory, which gets deleted when FileMaker quits....

[efen]

Well, it works for me -- it saves a PDF to the same folder in which the database file resides ...

[sky]

True - does save it into the same directory as the FileMaker file.... does need the '$' dollar symbol to give it correct file name tho'...

[efen]

Yes, apologies, my typo that I missed when replying - and didn't spot later

[bcooney]

See demo: http://fmforums.com/forum/showpost.php?post/320960/

[Miltomatic]

Many thanks for all the posts - I have got it working now.

Regards

Milt