Script Steps Reference

Table Of Contents
Fields script steps
F
ILEMAKER PRO SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 93
Insert Picture
Purpose
Imports a graphic from another file into the current container field.
Format
Insert Picture [Reference;“<filename>”]
Options
Store only a reference instructs FileMaker Pro to store only a link to the graphic file instead
of the entire file. This option may reduce the size of your FileMaker
Pro file, but if you move
or delete the graphic, FileMaker
Pro will be unable to display it.
Select Specify source file or click Specify to identify the file that contains the graphic. For
more information on creating file paths in FileMaker
Pro, see Creating file paths.
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
You must specify a field, click in a field, or use the Go to Field script step before performing this
script step.
When Insert Picture is performed, unless a file is specified with the Specify source file option,
FileMaker
Pro displays a dialog box where the user can select and preview the file to be imported.
Note FileMaker WebDirect does not support the Store only a reference or Specify source file
options.
Notes
If there is no active container field on the layout where the script is being performed, Insert
Picture returns an error code that can be captured with the Get(LastError) function.
For information on supported picture formats, see Using data in container fields.
Where the script step runs Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Server scheduled script No
FileMaker Go Yes
Custom Web Publishing No
FileMaker WebDirect Partial
Runtime solution Yes