Newbies postures Posted June 29, 2012 Newbies Share Posted June 29, 2012 My database has several container fields. I was advised that 'good practice' is to store the photos I use in these containers in a separate file, which I've done (though truthfully as I look back, I don't see inherent advantage). Now comes Fm Go! Go is totally cool and I want to use it on the iPhone and the iPad. However: In order to use my data I do need the pictures. I know how to get the FM database to the iPhone, no problem. What I don't know is what to do about the photos (container fields). Do I need to move the photos back into the database so that Go can use them on the devices? If I do, I hope someone can give me a sense of how to do it? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 No You don't you load both files onto the iPad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbies postures Posted June 30, 2012 Author Newbies Share Posted June 30, 2012 Thanks! Now that I know that I can experiment a bit. Realize that the images total about 5G, an awfully big number. If I'd known about Go when setting out the DB I might have made a low-res version of each image available, but didn't (and no idea how to make it work?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbies postures Posted July 3, 2012 Author Newbies Share Posted July 3, 2012 Continuing this saga. FM Go is such a home run for me that I need to work through these issues but need help. The problem is this: my pictures total about 8G, way more than I can put on the iPhone. My solution: create a smaller, 'Preview' version of each image. This is dead simple outside of FM. As I do it (using GraphicConverter, probably), I can have good access to the naming of the smaller versions, if it matters. There are 6 container fields for each of about 345 records. Not all are populated, but most are. All of the containers have JPEGs in them, if it matters. What I don't know how to do is this: how do I associate a smaller version of each container contents with the proper record? I can't 'import' them. Anyone have ideas? Talking out loud: I suppose that one could use AppleScript to direct an external application to do the work and then import the data. This is far far above my abilities although I see how it could be done conceptually. And I spent some time with Automator, too; I must say that I'd been meaning to learn more about it and now I see how powerful it is. But, again, this just seems way to much like a hammer looking for a nail. Another approach would script FM to import the new data. But how would FM know which (smaller) pictures go with which record? Gotta be a way to do this… Suzie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 If you are using FMP 12 then the new thumbnail creating function might be useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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