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On-the-fly PICT to JPEG conversion of graphic images stored or referenced in FileMaker Pro container fields.
PICT·FM
1.0 is the first web server picture add-on product for FileMaker® Pro
3.0v4 or 4.0 for Macintosh. PICT·FM enables on-the-fly PICT to JPEG
conversion of graphic images stored or referenced in FileMaker Pro container
fields. As a special purpose web server plug-in, image conversions are
exceptionally fast. If a file reference to the source image rather than the image
itself is stored in the container field, than PICT·FM will convert
the source image, if necessary, to the JPEG file format on-the-fly as it serves
the image to the web browser. If the source image is already a GIF or JPEG file,
than PICT·FM does no conversion at all and will simply serve the
source file as-is.
BACKGROUND
PICT·FM was developed to solve the compatibility and graphic management problems in serving graphics from FileMaker Pro databases on the World Wide Web and corporate Intranets. FileMaker Pro only stores imported database graphics in Macintosh PICT format, regardless of the file format of the original graphic image. In order for a graphic included in an HTML document to appear inline in a web browser, the graphic must be in GIF or JPEG format. A separate PICT to GIF or JPEG image conversion process is required before it can be published on the web. PICT·FM's on-the-fly PICT to JPEG conversion process solves these problems and makes FileMaker Pro a much more integrated solution with any Mac OS-based web site.
COMPATIBILITY
PICT·FM is compatible with any web server supporting WebSTAR API 1.1 (W*API) plug-in standard and requires at least FileMaker Pro 3.0v4 or 4.0.
PICT·FM was designed for use with ALL the existing general purpose web server CGI's and plug-ins available for FileMaker Pro including WEB·FM, Tango, and Lasso.
SYNTAX EXAMPLES
For WEB·FM Calculation:
"<IMG SRC=""database+name.fmp?RecNum=" & RecNum & "&picture=photo"">"
For Tango query document:
<IMG SRC="database+name.fmp?RecID=<@COLUMN "Layout_0.record_id">&picture=photo">
For Lasso format file:
<IMG SRC="database+name.fmp?RecID=[recid]&picture=photo">
BLUFIRE TALENT REGISTRY
For an excellent example of PICT·FM in use, visit the BluFire Talent Registry.
ORDERING & DOWNLOAD INFORMATION
PICT·FM is included free with the purchase of WEB·FM 4.1 or available seperately for $125. A demonstration version of PICT·FM is available for evaluation.
TRADEMARKS
- PICT·FM and WEB·FM are trademarks of Web Broadcasting
Corporation.
- Tango is a trademark of Everyware Development Corporation
- Lasso is a trademark of Blue World Communications, Inc.
- FileMaker Pro is a registered trademark of Claris Corp.
- Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
- WebSTAR is a trademark of Starnine Corporation.
- Tango is a trademark of Everyware Development Corporation