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    #1

    Adding Multi-Images to record

    Hi,

    I'm new to alpha5v9. what is the best way to add many images in pdf to a customer record.

    thank you for the help

    esc
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    #2
    Re: Adding Multi-Images to record

    Hi Andy,

    Welcome to A5! You are going to enjoy this journey and really enjoy this message board!

    To answer your question....I would recommend creating a set where your customer is the parent and the pdf images are in a child table.
    Dan

    Dan Blank builds Databases
    Skype: danblank

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      #3
      Re: Adding Multi-Images to record

      I did that, how to i import the pdf files into the set

      thanks

      andy

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        #4
        Re: Adding Multi-Images to record

        You don't "import PDF in to a set". PDF is one option after running a report. So if you now have a set as described, create a Report based on that set that displays your images. Save the report as PDF when viewed.
        Steve Wood
        See my profile on IADN

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          #5
          Re: Adding Multi-Images to record

          i have alot of pdf documents that belong to a different customers that i want to upload or link to that customer record. i want to beable to link or upload the record and click the link to open it again.


          thank

          andy

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            #6
            Re: Adding Multi-Images to record

            Ah, that's different. Some of the following will be unfamiliar to you if you have just started using Alpha, but give it a shot:
            • Place all of the PDF's in a subfolder off the web root, "docs" for instance. The webroot is typically c:\a5webroot, so your PDF's would be in c:\a5webroot\docs
            • Create a table to hold your document information. Add a field named "filename".
            • Create a Grid based on that table. For the filename field, make that a field type LINK, accept all of the defaults for that field type, except, make the Address Type = Computed from fields in the grid.
            • Make the Link Address = docs\{filename}. Do not use quotation marks.

            Publish to local host and view the grid. The link should appear as your filename, hyperlinked. If you click it, it should open your file from the docs folder.

            For your testing, turn OFF security framework at the server (Tools > Application Server > General tab).
            Steve Wood
            See my profile on IADN

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              #7
              Re: Adding Multi-Images to record

              Then don't all you need to do is make a
              PDFiles .dbf Table, with a several fields
              eg
              PDFid, PDFname, CutomerId and finally The File_reference field,
              With the File reference field you can generate links as you see fit.

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                #8
                Re: Adding Multi-Images to record

                Andy,

                That was good advice you've received, but I'd like to suggest something a little different.

                I have an event management application and one of the things we wanted was a place for the presenters to upload pdf's, ppt's, doc's or other materials that the attendees could download later. This may be similar to your situation in that the number of items for each event (each customer) can vary from none to several. You can see this here: http://www.asqpdx.com/Ev_History.a5w Scroll down and pick the 11/18/08 event and click "downloads". You 'll see several items listed in the dialog dropdown list. Click one and click "select". You can then download that item.

                I also have a quality control application where documents and photos can be uploaded as attachments to a defective material report. Again, the number of items is not known in advance, and I use the same approach.

                The key to this is the event id (in your case, customer id), which in the example is E0000045. I add this as a prefix to the pdf or doc name when I upload. Then I can use filefind.get() to create the list to display in the dialog.

                Pat
                Pat Bremkamp
                MindKicks Consulting

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                  #9
                  Re: Adding Multi-Images to record

                  hi steve

                  i do not see "link" in fields type

                  thank

                  andy

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                    #10
                    Re: Adding Multi-Images to record

                    I think Steve means in the component type
                    for the control as per pic

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                      #11
                      Re: Adding Multi-Images to record

                      Hi Colin,

                      i'm tring to link many dpf files to a customer in a set, not online or use application server.

                      thank

                      andy

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                        #12
                        Re: Adding Multi-Images to record

                        Guys,
                        Here is a link to another thread that andy started on the desktop side---looks like he is in the incorrect forum here.....

                        http://msgboard.alphasoftware.com/al...ad.php?t=78037
                        Mike
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                          #13
                          Re: Adding Multi-Images to record

                          Hi Steve, does this still work in v10.5 ?
                          Can't seem to get this to work.

                          Cheers

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