{"id":11477,"date":"2020-05-05T19:02:14","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T19:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.directimpactsolutions.com\/?p=11477"},"modified":"2023-05-18T16:30:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T16:30:54","slug":"displaying-pdf-files-in-filemaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.directimpactsolutions.com\/en\/displaying-pdf-files-in-filemaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Displaying PDF files in FileMaker"},"content":{"rendered":"

Displaying PDF files in FileMaker web viewers is convenient for users and adds depth and interactivity to a layout. This article includes a simple step-by-step guide for displaying PDFs in FileMaker, as well as a backend look at why this method works.<\/p>

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Interactive PDF in a container field<\/p>

To display PDFs:<\/h3>
  1. Add a container field to the layout<\/li>\n\n
  2. Go to layout mode<\/li>\n\n
  3. Select the container field then go to the \u201cData\u201d tab in the inspector and select \u201cInteractive content\u201d<\/li><\/ol>
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    You should now be able to see PDF files in interactive container fields in FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Go and WebDirect. I prefer to use the \u201cInsert File\u201d script step because I can customize its dialog box to have a consistent behavior for users. For example, I can set it to only allow certain files to be uploaded to the container field, and to always display the content of the file when possible. Make sure to select \u201cContent of file\u201d to display the contents of PDF files in interactive container fields.<\/p>

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    Insert File script step<\/p>

    Caveats:<\/h3>