On Jan 23, 2012, at 7:25 PM, Don Wieland wrote:
> Ran into a bit of a snag.
>
> I have file that has a field that is a calculated container with a calculation that is a path like this:
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> imagemac:/Macintosh HD2/Users/DWDC/Desktop/frisky_imgs//1/05.jpg
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> This is obviously referencing a folder on my drive. The image displays fine, but I need the ability to TEST whether there is an image showing in the field or NOT. If there is no image, the container displays "This file cannot be found: 05.jpg".
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> I am doing this so I can find empty fields and target new images into those fields.
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> I appreciate any help.
If this is a scripted process, you can grab the path using "GetAsText( yourContainerField )" to get the calculated path, and then insert the image into a global field and test there.
Cheers,
-corn
Cornelius Walker
The Proof Group
http://proofgroup.com/