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    Import a PDF document to an external folder

    My work order database is running on a server,
    I want to be able to create a button that will allow me to browse to a file on a network attached computer, select a PDF file, upload it to a folder on the server, and insert a hyperlink to the PDF file, in a column in the db table marked attachments.

    Someone looking at the work order can read the description of work needed then pull up the attached file for more details
    I hope this makes sense

    Thanks
    Mitt
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    Re: Import a PDF document to an external folder

    Originally posted by Mitt Rogers View Post
    My work order database is running on a server,
    I want to be able to create a button that will allow me to browse to a file on a network attached computer, select a PDF file, upload it to a folder on the server, and insert a hyperlink to the PDF file, in a column in the db table marked attachments.

    Someone looking at the work order can read the description of work needed then pull up the attached file for more details
    I hope this makes sense

    Thanks
    Mitt
    Doable in one manner or another

    browse to a file on a network attached computer
    accomplished with ui_get_file()

    select a PDF file
    accomplished with ui_get_file() specifying the file type to be visible

    upload it to a folder on the server
    accomplished by using file.copy() on the result of the above

    insert a hyperlink to the PDF file, in a column in the db table marked attachments
    not a hyperlink but you can use sys_open() as the event code for a button on a form or for the onrowdblclick event for a browse. Writing the file name to a record is nothing especially difficult.
    There can be only one.

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      Re: Import a PDF document to an external folder

      Thanks Stan:
      Here is my code and the error I get when I try to save it is error line 15 column 1 expected value

      'Prompt for a filename and store result in a variable called 'upload'.
      dim prmpt_title as c
      dim prmpt_filter as c
      dim prmpt_default as c
      dim prmpt_flag as c

      prmpt_title = ""
      prmpt_filter = "(*.*)"
      prmpt_default = ""

      DIM SHARED upload AS C

      upload = ui_get_file( a5_eval_expression(prmpt_title,local_variables()),prmpt_filter,prmpt_default,"X")

      file.copy(upload,10.246.20.250\e:\database\attachments,"")

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        Re: Import a PDF document to an external folder

        file.copy takes two parameters, you have three. Both must be specified as character strings..... You must specify the destination filename, not just the location

        If you can use the network address as you are trying it would be

        file.copy(upload,"10.246.20.250\e:\database\attachments"+chr(92)+file.filename_parse(upload,"NE"))

        to give the destination file the same name and extension as the source.


        If the e: drive is network attached as you mentioned

        file.copy(upload,"e:\database\attachments"+chr(92)+file.filename_parse(upload,"NE"))
        There can be only one.

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          #5
          Re: Import a PDF document to an external folder

          Stan:
          This works on my development computer, but on a runtime computer I get error Too many Parameters.

          'Prompt for a filename and store result in a variable called 'upload'.
          dim prmpt_title as c
          dim prmpt_filter as c
          dim prmpt_default as c
          dim prmpt_flag as c

          prmpt_title = ""
          prmpt_filter = "(*.*)"
          prmpt_default = ""

          DIM SHARED upload AS C

          upload = ui_get_file( a5_eval_expression(prmpt_title,local_variables()),prmpt_filter,prmpt_default,"X")

          file.copy(upload,"\\Server1\Work Orders\attachments"+chr(92)+file.filename_parse(upload,"ne"))

          Thanks
          Mitt

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            #6
            Re: Import a PDF document to an external folder

            If it works on the development machine we know the code is right. What is different about the runtime machine? Does it have the same mapping to the server?
            There can be only one.

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              Re: Import a PDF document to an external folder

              Hello,
              I am very new to Alpha Five and have a basic question about this post. The code listed above does compile correctly but throws an error about an Alias Required (Script:OnPush line:23). I am trying to put a file on an FTP server through the form. First, is this possible? Second, I replaced "\\Server1\Work Orders\attachments" with "MyFtpServerAddress". Thank you

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