iPad Filemaker Go 12 append PDF issues - ipad

I have a script that exports two layouts to pdf and appends them to an attached email. It works perfect on my Mac, but only shows the last pdf I am trying to append on the ipad.
Does anyone know how to fix this?
I am currently using a TemporaryPath variable which works fine on the mac.
Script can be found here http://www.coquet.com.au/wp-content/Filemaker.png
Really need help!

The append option is not supported on Go.
Per the FileMaker 12 Go Development Guide...
Some Save Records as PDF script step options aren’t supported:
- appending records to an existing PDF
- selecting the Acrobat version
- selecting Printing and Editing options on the Security tab

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The attachment was originally created on the web and was an embedded object. I then wrote code to move it to a Rich Text Field and that didn't help. The error I get is
HTTP Web Server: Couldn't find design note
This is from a note that I pulled together for HCL some time ago listing the issues we had with Domino 11 having upgraded from 9. This might help although it is not clear what version you are on.
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+SPR# GRHEBVYNW7 - Server - DAOS - Fixed an issue where after upgrading to 11.x,
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Your use of /0/(Attach)/0 looks wrong. Try this format instead: http://host/Database/View/Document/$File/Filename?OpenElement (source: https://help.hcltechsw.com/dom_designer/9.0.1/appdev/H_ABOUT_URL_COMMANDS_FOR_OPENING_IMAGE_FILES_ATTACHMENTS_AND_OLE_OBJECTS.html)
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This requires a few additional steps to process the data than I really care for myself. However it is the best solution that our team could come up with, without bleeding the project budget dry for just 1 piece of functionality.
I hope this helps anyone else looking to do the same thing in Ruby On Rails.
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I've already read on many forums about this common problem between iOs and interactive PDF's. But I have some old PDF's, with the same principle, and those are working great on iPad. The images are showed, the links works...
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