[Pythonmac-SIG] appscript and filemaker

[has]

Karsten Wolf wrote:

> I'm new to python & appscript and try to control some FileMaker 9  
> databases.

Don't have a copy of FileMaker myself, but will try to help best I can.


> I'd like to handle container fields (CF).
>
> Getting these in appscript is a little more difficult than in other  
> scripting languages. When getting a record as a list, a CF shows up  
> as <CarbonX._AE.AEDesc object at 0xf5d8>.

AEDesc values are equivalent to AppleScript's «data....» values.


> Accessing this list item yields nothing; AEDesc.data='',  
> AEDesc.type='tdta'.

What does the equivalent AppleScript give you? Appscript should give  
the same result.


> Accessing the CF in a separate request gives the correct data;  
> AEDesc.data='some binary stuff' and AEDesc.type='PICT'
>
> So far so good.
>
> How do I write PICT (or any other image type) data into a CF?

Appscript's support for picture types is the same as AppleScript's,  
i.e. pretty lame. (If anyone feels like writing a patch to improve  
it, please do.) However, if you know how to do it in AppleScript,  
post the code here and I can supply the Python equivalent for you.

HTH

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