saving PDF on my server

[Koen]

Hello,

 

At the moment I have a nice FM file running on my little MacMini server.

When i want to connect to it using the sharing function from a different computer, I want to use the script to create a pdf from a layout. Storing it in a special folder on th server.

 

When I tested it on the local machine I used the save string : file:<directory>/<filename.pdf>

And that works good.

But how do I do it when I want to save the pdf on the server itself.

 

I read something that i had to use a string like : fmnet:<IP>/<directory>/<filename.pdf>

But when I do that I get a message :

"document.pdf” could not be created on this disk.  Use a different name, make more room on the disk, unlock it or use a different disk

 

What am I doing wrong?

 

Thanks

 

Koen

[Matthew F]

The Save Records as PDF script step uses the syntax:  filemac:/volumeName/directoryName/fileName.

VolumeName is the name of the hard disk of the remote server, as it shows up on the left side bar of your Finder window. This will save a PDF to the server, but only if you have first mounted it as a Shared disk on the client machine. On a Mac you do this with the Connect to Server dialogue using AFP or SMB. 

 

The fmnet:... syntax that you mentioned is for sharing data from another Filemaker app running on the network (i.e. with the Edit Data Source command), not for saving files to disk.