> I'm having trouble inserting .gif thumbnails into a container field in FMP6.
> I can manually Insert/Picture and select a specific .gif file, but can't
> figure out the syntax of doing the same with applescript. I presume it's
> something like:
> 
> tell application "filemaker pro"
> tell document 1
> tell current record
>  set cell "preview" to alias "path:filename.gif"
> end tell
> end tell
> end tell
> 
> .. but I get "Event not handled." with this attempt, and "wrong data type"
> if I try other variations.
> 
> I have tried using open for access to read the contents of the .gif file and
> that fails, too. Couldn't find an answer in the FMP dictionary or elsewhere
> on the list. Any help appreciated.
> 
> -- WES

From the "Import Picture Applet" which comes with the Filemaker Apple Events
database that comes with FileMaker 6:

tell database "Picture Database"
  set newRecord to create record
  go to newRecord
  set cell "Name" of newRecord to pictureFileName
  set cell "Picture" of newRecord to file (pictureFileRef)
end tell