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GetThumbnail
Purpose
Returns a thumbnail image of the content in a container field, according to specified values for width
and height.
Format
GetThumbnail(field;width;height)
Parameters
field - any text, number, date, time, timestamp, or container field; or any text expression or
numeric expression.
width - the width for the thumbnail.
height - the height for the thumbnail.
Data type returned
container
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 12.0
Description
Returns an image that’s stored in a container field according to specified values for width and height.
The thumbnail image always maintains the proportions of the original image.
Note If the field parameter does not specify a field that contains image data, field must
evaluate to the file path of an image. See
Creating file paths.
Examples
GetThumbnail(Dog;GetLayoutObjectAttribute("rectangle","width");
GetLayoutObjectAttribute("rectangle","height"))
returns an image stored in the Dog
field that fits into the dimensions of the Rectangle layout object.
GetThumbnail(Property;GetWidth(Property)/2;GetHeight(Property)/2)returns an
image that is 50
percent of the size of the original image in the Property field.
GetThumbnail ( "image:question.png" ; 50 ; 50 ) returns a thumbnail of question.png
with a maximum height and width of 50 points.
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