10.13  The Resource field type

Example resource, with thumbnailing switched on

Adding a resource field

Purpose	Use this field to enter a path to an external resource - a file or URL.
Example	A path to a file location or a URL; this external resource is often what the rest of the information in the record is about.
Edit	Enter the path or URL manually or use the Browse button to select a file. The Preview button opens up the file using the appropriate application - for example if you have a link to a Word document (.doc), it will open up the file in Word.
Field options
File types	Use this list to specify which type of resource is allowed in the field. The default is to allow everything (All Types), but you can select one or more file types to restrict the choice to certain types.
Thumbnail	Click this option to let Catalyzer try and produce a thumbnail image of the resource. Note: it may take Catalyzer some time to access resources that are not held locally .

The Preview button opens the resource using the appropriate application for the file type - so you can use it to pop up Powerpoint for .ppt files, Excel for .xls files, and your image viewer/editor for images.

Use right-click>Import>Folder to generate a catalog of resources from data you have in the file system.