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Creating PDF's

Miltomatic
in Script Workspace and Script Triggers

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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

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

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

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....

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

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

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

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

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

Regards

Milt

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