> 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