Hi - not sure if this is the appropriate forum - if not please redirect me!

Is it possible to manipulate directory structures and files via Filemaker?

I'm creating an image database for a volunteer organization which will be used for storing and organizing photographs donated by many people. I've set up a directory into which new images can be copied, then a scripted process is run that imports the image as a record with a file reference and an embedded thumbnail. So far so good.

What I'd like to have happen next is for the original image to be renamed to a database provided running number (eg 1234.jpg) and moved to an archive directory (the "web" directory for publishing). It's this last bit I can't figure out, and I'm not sure if Filemaker can even do it.

The database will be used by casual staff with limited training and has to be as automated as possible. The software is a donated copy of version 8, and please don't suggest add-on plugins or more recent versions because there is ZERO budget for this project.

Any help much appreciated

Edited April 8, 201015 yr by Guest

I would suggest a free plug-in, http://mooplug.com

Fenton - you are the man. That is precisely what I was looking for! Not only will it make the application viable for the volunteer group, it will make my setup job much easier. I have about 24,000 images in over 400 folders that I would have had to rename in batches and merge manually, this will shorten the transfer process from a month to a day. A thousand thanks.