where the parameters of the function GetContainerAttribute () are field and attribute, I want to get the filename (only) of a photo in each container as the script loops from container to container. I was hoping I could use Get(activefieldname) to populate a variable and then use that variable in the GetContainerAttribute function, but it does not appear that FMP will accept a string variable as a parameter. Any suggestions or ideas on how I might accomplish this? THanks.
Only certain script steps and functions use the actual name as text to reference a field. This function is not one of them.
This might work:
set field [ table::globalContainerField ; getField ( $field ) ]
then use the getContainerAttribute function on the global container field.
$field needs to be text in the format: tableOccurrence::field
yep -- this is working, where products::current record is the global container field ... this script returns what I need -- the name of the current field and the name of the photo in that field.
and one interesting note: -- when I put a box in the layout to see what's in the global container field, I see a thumbnail of the photo -- I expected to see the filename. I dunno.
Thanks for your help - got me over a hump.
You might want to look up the getField function. You are copying the file to the global field so why would that show the file name? That’s why you still need a function to extract the file name.
PS you can also use getastext ( containerField ) to get a block of text from which you can parse the file name. The attribute function just eliminates thae need for parsing.
Only certain script steps and functions use the actual name as text to reference a field. This function is not one of them.
This might work:
set field [ table::globalContainerField ; getField ( $field ) ]
then use the getContainerAttribute function on the global container field.
$field needs to be text in the format: tableOccurrence::field