Insert PDF option grayed out...

[melmitts707]

I have been searching all over the internet for a solution. I am running FileMaker Pro Advanced 12.0v4 on Windows 7 Professional and can't find out why the "Insert PDF..." option is grayed out and not available. With the Data->Images selected only "Insert PDF..." is grayed out. If I select Data->Interactive content both "Insert PDF..." and "Insert Sound..." are grayed out. If I copy and paste the PDF into the container, I can't open and view it. The PDF software installed on the computer is Foxit Phantom Business PDF. Should that make a difference? Any suggestions? I loaded PDF files in container fields and viewed them in previous versions of FileMaker but can't seem to make it work in version 12.

Thanks

Mel

[Lee Smith]

Hi Mel,

 

Please refrain from posting in the General Topics They are reserved for the Tools, Functions and Features that were new with the Release of FileMaker Pro 12.

 

I move two of your posts for the same reason.

 

Automatic message

This topic has been moved from "FileMaker Pro 12" to "Remote Container Fields".

[IdealData]

Your container must be set up as 'Interactive content'.

 

Layout mode > select container > view > inspector > data > data formatting

 

It's at the very bottom of the inspector.

 

See also this:

 

 

 

Windows: If you plan to insert PDF files into a field, be sure that a web browser plug-in (such as Adobe Reader) is installed on the local machine. If it is not installed, the Insert menu > PDF command will be unavailable, even if Interactive content is selected.

[melmitts707]

Thanks for the reply. I do have it set up for "interactive content" and I also have Foxit PDF installed. I will dig into the Foxit a little more...