Re: open URL

#1

non one can help me ?

Please...

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#2

polopo43 wrote:

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I managed to make it work with the "open URL" script. I made lots of
small fields in which I inserted the pdfs (so that the first page would
be visible). Then I assigned a button for each field performing the
script "open URL" with the path
file:///computer/users/myuser/folderpdf/file1.pdf ...file2.pdf ...file
3.pdf etc..

The problems I have are:

1) Is it possible to add the path to each pdf automatically ?

Sure. Set the Open URL step to be based on a global field. Then in a
script step prior to Open URL, set the global to
"file:///computer/users/myuser/folderpdf/" & FileName
(where FileName is the field that holds the name of the pdf file you want.

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2) How to make relative paths ? I mean by that, if I move my database to
another computer and/or user with the folder "folderpdf" containing
my pdfs, will the links be preserved ?

Just change the path that you built in to the script with the previous step.

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FM Pro Solutions Los Angeles, California
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#3

Thanks very much !

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#4

In article <X5IAc.16997$wS2.13268@okepread03>, markris (AT) markrisQ (DOT) com
wrote:

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HI,
I am using the command 'OPEN URL[No dialog] in one data base program it
works fine, in a new data base I am developing it will not work at all.
I have applied it exactly the same way (as far as I can tell) but one works
and the other doesn't.

I must be doing something wrong, your task if you accept to take, tell me
where I have failed!

FYI Using FileMaker Pro 7 - PC Windows only

Charlie

Just a quick guess, but make sure your URL address (or data in the
field) actually starts with:

http:// for websites
ftp:// for FTP sites
file:// for files on your computer
mailto: for email addresses

Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)

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