Insert PDF Greyed Out?

[JTSmith]

Am I missing something simple? In FM12, when I go to the container field the 'Insert PDF' option is greyed out...

Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated!

[Vaughan]

Which operating system? Are custom menus in use? Is the file converted from FMP 11 or earlier?

[JTSmith]

I'm on Windows Vista Home Premium, and I just upgraded to FM12, and converted my database built in FM11 to FM12. No custom menus...

Thanks.

[bcooney]

Isn't there a "allow interaction" checkbox on the Inspector that might be the culprit?

[JTSmith]

I tried that, and it still is greyed out... weird

[Vaughan]

Create a new file in FMP 12 and see if the problem still exists.

[George Perry]

True. But bad. Insert pdf did not work in converted file but it did work in a newly created one.

[Robert Moran]

FM12 Go works like a charm on this but not Mac or Windows. PDF remains greyed out and does not work, interactive or otherwise. Definite bug here for sure. Any workaround would be terrific.

[JTSmith]

Ya, I realized I'd have to start a new database. It doesn't matter much, I was hoping it would be little thumbnails and I could "pop up" to see something. I store contracts in them, and sometimes I need to check one thing or the other, but the way they are stored makes it a pain.

Thank you everyone though for the advice/help.

[plebian]

Perhaps use "Insert file" and then just add the pdf? It seemed to work for me just now.

[ron G]

Isn't there a "allow interaction" checkbox on the Inspector that might be the culprit?

Thanks for posting that bit of information.  I couldn'get my pdf to show properly without it.

[RustyT]

Can anyone shed any more light on this?

 

I have a file that was converted form FM12 to 13.  Whilst I never tested the insert pdf functionality whilst it was in 12, in 13 the insert PDF option is greyed out.  I do have the option for interactive pdf switched on.

 

If I create a new database in FM13 I can see the insert pdf option.

 

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

Russell

[Digital Life]

Hey Plebian, thanks for that!

[Angelssword]

Think I have a solution to the greyed out 'Insert PDF'  I have been having the issue on windows 7,8,8.1 & 10 as well as MAC OSX

If you associate a container field to an edit box it does not work right, I have to drag in the container from the field picker Dialogue

Let me know if this works for you

Edited March 8, 2016 by Angelssword

[Andy_Edinburgh]

I have this same problem and cannot clear it by any of the so far suggested methods. It is very frustrating!

I am running Filemaker 14 Pro on a Mac with OSX 10.11.6 (El Capitan).

 

I have checked with the inspector that the PDF option is selected. The edit box field in Inspector is greyed out so cannot be selected by mistake.

I have the latest version of Adobe Reader installed and set as default viewer (though I do not see why I cannot use Preview).

Yes, I can insert the file instead of inserting a PDF, but then I cannot open it from the layout (the only way of accessing it then is by exporting it first, then opening the exported file).   

[amitb]

When you click 'add a file', choose your file but at the bottom there is a box which says 'save only reference to file' and save it. Now in the database whenever you double click the box the .pdf file will open.

[bcooney]

Actually, "save only Reference" isn't the ideal solution since in a multi-user environment you'd need to ensure that each user can access the path to the file. I find it best to have the file stored on the server, and use external storage for containers.