Hi all,

Maybe a simpleton's question but how do I export pictures in container
fields. The manual states it is possible but when you actually do it
FileMaker tells me it is inpossible to export container fields???????????

Help

and thanks in advance
Lars

On May 4, 1:49 pm, "LARS PUTTER" <putt1... (AT) planet (DOT) nl> wrote:
Hi Lars

These instructions are for FileMaker 8. But as far as I can remember
should be OK for a few versions previous too.

1. Exporting Manually - Right click or apple click the image. One of
the options will be "Export Field Contents...". You will then be asked
where you want to save the image.

2. Scripting - The script step is "Export Field Contents". You will be
asked to specify the field you are exporting ie container field and
where you want the file to be exported to on your disk.

If you could give a bit more detail about the problem ie exact text of
the error message maybe I can help you further.

Regards
Kevin

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Well these steps you discribed work with a linked file in a container, you
know when you just see the icon of the file. But when it is a actual picture
copied and pasted in the container FM starts telling me that exporting from
a container is not possible.

so............???

LARS PUTTER wrote:
ver 7 was introduced. It does a mass export of images without the use of
plug-ins. Hopefully there is some help in there for you.

http://www.filemakerapps.net/imageExport/ImageDB.zip

M Myett

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Lars, I don't know which version you have, but your statement is not true.
In V8.5 ( I just tried it) a copy/pasted image into a container does have a
'Export Field Contents' on the context-menu. It only allows a bmp to export,
whatever you have pasted into it.

Then just a word of caution. FMP is not a picture wizzard. The only way to
safely export a pic is go into an empty container. right click, choose
insert picture. etc. Then when you need it, rightclick the container and
choose export the contaents. this way you get to retain the exact picture
you have input.

But generaly i think it is a bad idea to use fmp as a storage device for
images. I never go any further then a folder filled with pics and use
calculated fields (result container). I hope you are able to safeguard the
pics you need and then build a better solution. But I would really advise
strongly against using Filemaker as a database for storing pics.

Keep well, Ursus

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Well its not for storing pictures, I'm building a database that is the
soource for data for powerpoint to get a dynamic presentation. A small
portion of my sollution is a picture manager for a few slides.

Ok I got copy paste thing going (it did't work on my Win 2000 system it
indeed does work on XPprof, but what if you drag a picture icon from the,
lets say, desktop into the container? Than you can't export it? I'm working
with 8.5 advanced. Also the "rightmousebuttonexportfunction" is dimmed grey.

Greetings
Lars

If your picture is stored in the container, then the 'export field
contents' script step will be available. This will export whatever is
in the container field to a separate file. It will not work if the
image in the container is stored 'as a reference' only (where the image
already lives outside of FMP).

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Howard Schlossberg
FM Professional Solutions, Inc. Los Angeles

FileMaker 8 Certified Developer
Member, FileMaker Business Alliance


LARS PUTTER wrote:

Aha, that's what happens with drag and drop, a reference is created. Stupid
me, this is quite logic actually.

Thanks everybody
Lars


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