How do I make a "file path" field in a spreadsheet?

Question

i need to have a column of file paths of images relating to each entry of data, in order to integrate with a data-driven layout in InDesign. but when i drag a file, it will either display a tiny image of the file (in the case of jpegs) or show the file name only (with other file types). how can i drag and drop files and get the full file path to show up in the data? that is what i need to import into InDesign. help!
thanks

Answer 1

Hello
This script may help:
--(SCRIPT Récupère_Chemin]
---+-+-+-+-
Exécuter ce script ou déposer l'icône d'un fichier
sur son icône (script enregistré en tant qu'application ou progiciel application)
permet de passer dans le presse-papiers
le chemin d'accès complet
Save the script as Application or Application bundle on the desktop.
Drag and drop a file's icon on the script's icon.
You will get the full pathname of the file in the clipboard
so you will be able to paste it where you want.
Yvan KOENIG le 22 mars 2004
remanié le 24 février 2008
-- -+-+-+-+-
property englishMsg : true
property msg99 : "" -- globale
--deux lignes exécutées si on double clique l'icône du script
if englishMsg is true then
set _ to choose file with prompt "Choose a file …"
else
set _ to choose file with prompt "Choisir un fichier …"
end if
open (_ as list)
on open sel -- sel contient une liste d'alias des éléments
--qu'on a déposés sur l'icône du script (la sélection)
if msg99 is "" then my prepareMessages()
TraiteLeFichier(item 1 in sel)
end open -- fin 2
on TraiteLeFichier(zefile)
try
set leChemin to zefile as text
set the clipboard to leChemin
on error MsgErr number NroErr
if NroErr is not -128 then
beep 2
tell application (path to frontmost application as string) to ¬
display dialog "" & NroErr & " : " & MsgErr with icon 0 ¬
buttons {msg99} giving up after 20
end if
return
end try
end TraiteLeFichier
on prepareMessages()
if englishMsg is true then
set msg99 to "Oops"
else
set msg99 to " Vu "
end if
end prepareMessages
--[/SCRIPT]
Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE dimanche 24 février 2008 12:53:31)