Teaching the SM script where to find the picutres folder is exactly the
problem I have.  In all of Filemaker's script examples, the Inser Picture
script names a specific file name.  I need to know how to use an Applescript
variable instead.  thanks, Bob R.

On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:00:42 -0600, Chuck Pelto <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I use an FMP ScriptMaker Script, called upon BY an AppleScript.
>
>The trick is to get the two to coordinate. Therefore, there is a
>field in the FMP datafile that the SM script sets to a certain value
>when it is finished bringing in the image and the AS script checks to
>see if things are finished and it can proceed to the next image. The
>AS script also resets that field before calling the SM script again.
>
>The pratfall....and FMP is FULL of em....is that you need to 'teach'
>the SM script where to find the image. Otherwise, the poor thing gets
>confused. [Note: One of the MANY reasons I'm moving away from FMP.]
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Regards,
>
>Chuck
>
>On Apr 11, 2006, at 4:48 PM, Bob R. wrote:
>
>> Using Filemaker 6 with OS 10.3.9, I am trying to insert low res PDF
>> files into a master
>> document to view them as a proof sheet.  Using the file name as a
>> string does not
>> embed the PDF; only the Insert Picture command will do that.  My
>> problem is how to
>> use Filemaker's Scriptmaker to script the Insert Picture command
>> using a variable for
>> the PDF file name.  Here is how FM says to use the do script:
>>
>>      Insert Picture ["myphoto.tif']
>>
>> When I try to follow their lead:
>>
>>      do script "Insert Picture [myrealpic.pdf]"
>>
>>
>> the result is "Object not found".  And that is for a specific file,
>> just to see if it will work.
>> Here I try using a variable:
>>
>>      do script "Insert Picture [myfile]"
>>
>> and nothing happens at that point.
>>
>> Any suggestions?  Thanks, Bob R.
>>
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