emailing pdf of record

General Information about upcoming products, upgrades, etc.
Posts: 68
Joined: Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:45 pm
PostPosted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:39 pm
In FM 8.5, I know the email function and the save record as a pdf. Can I combine the two?

I need to create a pdf of the record and attach it to an email. All the emails go to the same address with the same message,

I have it to the point of creating the pdf, although I have to name the file (can I tell it to enter a value from a field), creating the email then I have to attach the pdf.

Can I do both without the manual intervention?

There are hundreds to do.

thanks, I am new to 8.5

jimbo
JIMBO
SeedCode Staff
SeedCode Staff
Posts: 2764
Joined: Thu Nov 20, 2003 11:01 am
PostPosted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:47 pm
Sure. Before you make your pdf, set a variable ($FileName) to a path ending in the desired pdf name, something like:

"file:" & Get ( DesktopPath ) & InvoiceNumber & ".pdf"

Then use this variable instead of a hard coded file name in the Save Records as PDF script step. This will let you run that script step without a dialog. Then you can use the same variable as the name of the attachment in your email script.

(Pretty cool)
John Sindelar
SeedCode

Return to FileMaker Products (General)

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests

cron
(855) SEEDCODE
[email protected]
Follow us: