File IO (Input & Output) - A document management system
Document management - you've likely come across the need multiple times. But then there's that frustration of trying to make this seemingly simple solution work in FileMaker Pro. You hear that FileMaker 7 allows you to put whole documents within container fields. You ask the question, "Can I export the document with a dynamic name and can I have the target application open it?"
"Drats" you exclaim, as you find out that you're foiled by FileMaker, Inc's determination to make FileMaker a less capable "User Database" system. Well, no fear, with a bit of developer knowledge behind you, this is something that is possible. Watch this video for a comprehensive understanding of files, paths and everything in between.
Comments
Is there an update to this technique?
I'm looking at creating a document management system with check-out/check-in/save. I've heard that there are some nice techniques involving using a shared drive to store/fetch the document when needed, and a way to save only metadata about the document and a thumbnail in the db, so it is more performant. Would love to see this topic revisited.
Dave17