Is there a problem with the particular PDF that it is trying to insert? FM Scripting is until 7 very much like running the interface yourself. On Apr 27, 2006, at 2:59 PM, Bob R. wrote: > I am trying to insert 48 low-res PDF files into a FM6 document. > Using Ch= > uck > Pelto's excellent workaround with FM Scriptmaker, the files sort of > get > inserted. The problem is, I get the error message "Cannot import file > "Myfile.pdf". Ran out of memory while translating." The file > "Myfile.pdf= > " > is my temporary place holder file for SM to grab and insert into > FM6 db. = > > Any suggestions? I know we cannot increase a script's memory size in > OSX...or can we? Here is part of my script I think is relevant to > this p= > roblem: > > -------- > try > repeat with i from 1 to filecount > if ".pdf" is not in (item i of filelist as string) then > set nothing to "" > else > tell application "Finder" > set myfile to item i of folderPath as string > set myfilename to the name of item i of folderPath > end tell > try > set AppleScript's text item delimiters to "_" > set myfolio to text item 1 of myfilename as integer > if myfolio < 10 then > set myfolio to "0" & myfolio as string > end if > set AppleScript's text item delimiters to "" > on error > set AppleScript's text item delimiters to "" > end try > > > tell application "Finder" > copyFile myfile to mydesk replacing yes > set mynewfile to mydesk & myfilename as string > renameFile mynewfile to "Myfile.pdf" > end tell > > > tell application "FileMaker Pro" > activate > try > set mycell to "Page Box " & myfolio as string > > tell database mydbfile > > do script "Go to Entry Screen" > go to cell (mycell) > do script "Insert PDF" > end tell > > on error errmsg > display dialog errmsg > end try > end tell > > tell application "Finder" > try > delete file "Myfile.pdf" of desktop > end try > end tell > end if > end repeat > on error errmsg > display dialog errmsg > end try > ---------- > thanks, > Bob R. >