User-Defined Filepath

[David Jondreau]

Is there a way to allow a user to define a filepath through a file-choosing dialog and save that path?

I want to allow users to pick a folder that FMP will then do multiple photo imports from on a timer script.

I can let them define their own filepath by hand, typing into a field, but incorrect filepath issues are hard for a layperson to diagnose and want to make it as simple as possible.

Thanks,

David

[dansmith65]

There are various plug-in's that can do this, like ScriptMaster from 360Works. If you are looking for a something native in FileMaker; I don't know of a way to do it.

Actually, I just thought about it for a bit and the best I could come up with is to insert a file as a reference in a container field, then parse the folder path from the container field. That's pretty hokey though; user would not be able to select a folder directly, only a file within a folder to specify they are selecting the folder.

[Stickybeak]

Is there a way to allow a user to define a filepath through a file-choosing dialog and save that path?

I want to allow users to pick a folder that FMP will then do multiple photo imports from on a timer script.

I can let them define their own filepath by hand, typing into a field, but incorrect filepath issues are hard for a layperson to diagnose and want to make it as simple as possible.

Thanks,

David

Have a look here it's pretty cool

http://www.filemakermagazine.com/videos/manipulating-files-folders-without-plugins.html

[Chuck]

Cross-platform or Windows, look into ScriptMaster. Mac OS X only, you can use AppleScript.