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Judy, you must be using IWP. Oh well. You can do nothing about that. Should you decide to become a developer who creates web applications for FileMaker you will need to learn custom publishing (html and cdml) - lots of learning curves. Why don't you check to see if you are using Instant Web Publishing? If that is your choice you must understand that it is wysiwyg and you have no control - period. So take ten deep breaths and then start by reading about a years worth of threads from these forums. You will know from that if you want to proceed on this daunting task. It is going to take you several months. If your employer is breathing down your neck for imme…

RE: IS IT POSSIBLE TO SORT RECORDS WITHOUT A DIALOG BOX OPENING EVERYTIME? Dialog box on Web? And please, do not shout

Hi! I'v got a problem with the "rowspan" HTML-tag, when showing the searchresult from a Find operation. The page generated is a schedule over the week, containing reservartions. (Example here ) Every row with the hour on the left, is a found record, and the reservations for each day is portals to a record containing the specific objekt, time and client etc. I want to expand each reservation to cover the hours in the specific reservation - the reservations are supposed to cover the time in the schedule! Is that possible? How can I use the Rowspan-tag to span over the next found record, without getting the wrong HTML-code when the pages are gene…

i have a description field on a search form. i try to match every word that is entered in this field with my item description in my FM file. I want to split the description entered by the user in many individual keyword that i would search against my db. i would use an or operator. that way i do not have to match the exact sentance that the user is using. i can find some of the words in his sentence. i can split the string using javascript, but is it the best way to do it. doesn

I am having a problem with FMP5 serving RealPlayer ram files and am womdering whether the problem is related to FMP5. In particular it raises the question, how does FMP handle mime types. When configuring a web server such as WebStar, you need to configure the server to handle particular mime types. How does FMP5 do this? I would appreciate any input as it seems quite a limitation at this stage.

This [FMP-if] doesnt show this photo field for some reason? [FMP-If: Photoavailable .eq. Photo]<img src=[FMP-Image:Picture] width=400px>[/FMP-If] I have a check box called Photoavailable if some checks it the value is Photo so if it is checked I want the Picture field to display if not then show nothing. But it doesnt seem to work

Is there a way to add html into a field? Example: I have a field called description and in that field I have a paragraph and within that paragraph I would maybe like to make a word bold or underline a phrase or even add a break for multiple paragraphs. Thank you Kent

Hi Guys: Thanks very much for all the helps on "Valuelists disappear" topic, I solved it by adding "List=Value List Name" in [FMP-Valuelist: Field Name, List=Value List Name"] although List is optional in some cases. For "Field is missing" error, I also found the cause, there is a mistake made on one field name (it's my own fault!) Now I wonder how to disable "Enter" key when user fills out the forms, I know users like to hit on "Enter" key when they finish typing in one field. Question two is regarding to prevent submission of form Data multiple times (by clicking the submit button on a web form, then the back button in the web browser), someone suggested to use &lt…

I have looked at ways to do this even using Filemakers help article 106538. I have a simple search of an inventory the finds a specific type of item then shows 20 listed results then goes to that items detailed record page. I want to add a next and previous link to just go to the next record in this found set or the previous record in the found set from my detail page. I cant get it to work and don

Can I add multiple form between the [fmp-inlineaction] [fmp-inlineaction] <form... maybe a delete </form> <form... maybe an add </form> <form... maybe an duplicate </form> [/fmp-inlineaction]

I have one database file (indiv_master.fp5) that is related to three other database files (indiv_2002.fp5, indiv_2001.fp5, indiv_2000.fp5), with relationships based on the same key for all four databases - and each relationship is named the same as the three database files without the .fp5 (example - indiv_2002).... I want to display info from each database right after each other. I need to be able to do a "loop" where the only thing that changes in the CDML is the year - as the formatting is long and tough to repeat four times - especially when trying to develop and edit the CDML for the page. So - I want to do something like this - but in CDML (or JavaS…

Creating variable length graph bars: Using <img scr = "xyzpixel.gif" width="abc"> where abc = a field value calculated by a constant. The thing is that I do not want the field value to change but only to be calculated and substituted for the img width. Maybe something like [FMP-Field: efg] * 100 within the format file. Any other suggestions on how to do this would be great.

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I'm trying to edit a related field and have run into a problem, basically, I seem to unable to edit the text in the field 'type' this is a related field using the relationship 'osb_data_process'. I can edit non-related fields, I've also re-checked all spellings are correct (which they are) Here's the code - code: <FORM ACTION="FMPro" METHOD="POST"> <P><INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-DB" VALUE="template_summary_"> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-Lay" VALUE="tasks"> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-Format" VALUE="new_project_reply.htm"> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-Error" VALUE="new_error.htm"> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" N…

I'm posting this from a library and am thus winging it from the top of my head. My Mac is sick today. I think your problem is in these two lines: <INPUT TYPE=text NAME="Course Title" value="[FMP-Field:Course Title]"> <INPUT TYPE=text NAME="Course Description" value="[FMP-Field:Course Description]"> Basically, <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-RecID" VALUE="[FMP-CurrentRecID]"> is used to capture/pass the currently accessed recid from the currently accessed db. If you have not accessed a record in a db you must provide the (hardcode?) the number or pass it, perhaps as a token. SIMPLIFY ... Keith

What directory do you normally set cookies in on the client machine? c:cookie or is there another way?

I am currently using lasso 3.6, with fm 5.5 on win2k pro. I can add user to my user database, by letting them fill out a form and choosing their own password and login. However, i do not know how lasso can grab this user data from filemaker, and allow those user to log in the site. Anybody know how they communuicate?

Hi there: I use "-Find" to get a list of records, for each record, I make a link to show the whole info about this record using [FMP-LinkRecID], the file is named "response.htm",which stores all the info about a record, surprisely, all the value lists in "response.htm" can't be shown up, but the other info in text field is shown up. I'd like to say that "response.htm" works fine when I generate new record and make "-Format=response.htm". Does somebody know why this happens? Another question is: when I do "-edit" function in "response.htm", I got "Error 102: field is missing" even I fill out all the fields in the form. How can I prevent this error? The final question …

My serach scripts won't run in the Web interface of FM 5.5 The Scripts are standard search scripts, and I can preform the same search if I search manually within the Web interface. This is how the scripts look: Set Error Capture [ON] Enter Find Mode [] Insert Text ["XXXX","ZZZZ"] Modify Last Find Insert Text ["YYYY","QQQQ" Perform Find Can't I use scripts in the Web interface?

Would you be trying to access records by "RecordNumber" and not "RecordID". This has caused a similar problem for me in the past. All the best. Garry

Hi there: I get an error 102 - "Field is missing" when I wish to edit a form. I used the following CDML tags: <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-db" VALUE="Sample.fp5"> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-format" VALUE="r.htm"> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-lay" VALUE="Layout #1"> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-RecID" VALUE="[FMP-CurrentRecID]"> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-ModID" VALUE="[FMP-CurrentModID]"> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-error" VALUE="error.htm"> in the body are the forms, then finally I have: <INPUT TYPE="submit" NAME="-Edit" VALUE="Edit This Record"> …

I am looking for a method to decide if a special record in a hit list needs a leading (or trailing) sub-summary line. The reason is that I want to group that records by a special field content, like: Country A City 1 City 2 Country B City 1 City 2 City 3 Country 3 City 1 and so on. If it comes to a page break, the new page also needs to start with a headline, like: Country 3 City 2 City 3 ... Is there any way to compare the field content of te current record with the record listed before? If they are different a subline would have to be created. Please excuse my poor English.

I want to restrict the IP address of my File Maker Database. I know how to do it in FMP 5, but I need to do it in FMP 4. Previously, we used IIS to publish (and limit IP addresses), but I can't do that now b/c IIS on that machine is serving up a different web site and I need to publish using Web Companion in FMP 4. Is their a plug-in for doing this?

Hi all, I have a site that accesses a filemaker 5 database - 1 layout 'tasks'. I have an edit page with the following code <FORM ACTION="FMPro" METHOD="POST"> <input type="hidden" name="-recid" value="[FMP-currentrecid]"> <input type="hidden" name="-db" value="tasks_01.fp5"> <input type="hidden" name="-lay" value="tasks"> <input type="hidden" name="-format" value="../html/editresp.html"> <input type="hidden" name="-error" value="error.html"> This page includes all the FMP fields and code, and a 'submit' button at the base. When checking in the browser, a message appears that it can't find the html page (.../html/editres…

This may sound like a dumb question, but how do I do a search for all the records that have a field with no data? Everytime I've tried it I don't get the results I want. I used the example below to find all records with no page number. Can anyone see what I did wrong? "FMPro?-DB=Tracking.FP5&-Format=summary.htm&-Op=eq&ProjectName=[FMP-Cookie : theProject]&-Op=eg&PageNumber=&-Max=all&-Find" Thanks for your help! Dave

would it be possible to store pdf files in a container field and through cdml have a serch by a field 'name of pdf' which will then show the results and allow the user to download the pdf file from the container

Ok... Have a form that mails an email when someone submits a record. Have it set up so they are directed to a "Verify" page after submitting. What it's really doing is have them submitting an email form of the information through filemaker when they click to continue from the verify page. I was trying to eliminate the second submission (email sending one) and was trying to pointing them to a redirect page from submitting the record. The link to the page using cdml to send the email doesn't work. I know it's the right mail host because it works in the form. Can anyone see a problem with the page link? http://auctionnotebooks.no-ip.org:80/FMPro?-db=rma.fp5&-forma…

Hi there: Two problems make me headache: 1. I have four items, say, A,B,C,D listed in the chechboxes. When the user choose item A, he will continue to choose a set of radiobuttons, say, a,b,c,d. If the user choose B, he will continue to choose another set of radiobuttons, like e,f,g,h. How can I organize this in the database and also how to use CDML to show all the checked items one by one in the response page? 2. I have another set of radiobuttons, the items and their exact values are shown below: Items in radiobutton Item Value 20/30 or better 0 30/40 or better 1 50/70 or better …

Is there any way I could do Timer script on Unlimited machine wich could make some pdf:s and post them. Ex. 2-times per day. I tryed timers on Filemaker 5.5(unlimited) machine and found out that every web companion action stoped my timer script. Even if its prosessing were not finnished. Are there any way to prevent this? How can I make working Script timer on Unlimited web companion machine? And If I use '-Script=joku' on my custom web pages, could it be stoped before it comes to its end? Is there any point of using Filemaker scripts on web?

Is it possible to pass a Token on what selection they pick? If so I'm not sure where to insert my Token? I tried to put the following under the form tag. <input type="hidden" name="-Token.3" value="[FMP-Field: SchoolID]"> But that did not work so I think I need to have it in the selection? Am I on the right track? <select name="SchoolID" size="10"> <OPTION VALUE=""> --------- Choose a School ---------</OPTION> [FMP-InlineAction: -db=Schools_Master.fp5, -lay=form_view, -sortfield=School, -sortorder=ascend, -max=all, -findall] [FMP-Record][FMP-If: School .neq.]<OPTION VALUE=[FMP-field: ID]>[FMP-field: School]…

Hello Does anyone know if it is possible to get filemaker to check if a folder / file exists on the server. I am trying to get FileMaker to check if the folder exists before displaying a link to it. I know it is possible with other server side methods (ASP etc) but can you do with FileMaker? Thanks in advance Lewis

In Filemaker 5.5 I'm having a problem hiding the files so people don't see them via tcp/ip. I have gone up to File > Sharing and then clicked on "Multi-Users (Hidden)". I have then restarted my computer and launched all the databases but when someone still types in the ip address it lists all my files! This is not good! At Macworld at the Filemaker booth a tech guy suggested that I move the databases out of the web folder. So I did that and they are still listing on the website! Does anyone else have this problem or can suggest something to fix it? Thank you Kent

I've been trying to put in two fields when using a "Find" link and have not had success. For example, I want to show all the records that have field "Field1" = "Test" and that have "Field2" containing any data. I tried this... "FMPro?-DB=Tracking.FP5&-Format=summary.htm&-Op=eq&ProjectName=[FMP-Cookie : theProject]&-Op=neg&PageNumber=&-Max=all&-Find" Any suggestions? Dave [ January 21, 2002: Message edited by: shai1 ] [ January 21, 2002: Message edited by: shai1 ]

What is wrong with the following code: <input type="hidden" Name="-token.0" Value ="[FMP-if: [Fmp-clientpassword] .eq. master] one [fmp-else] [fmp-clientpassword][/fmp-if]">

I am setting up a web server with Webstar 5, Lasso 5, OS X, and Filemaker 5. Will FM 5 work using RAIC? I know 5.5 is not yet RAIC compat. How do I set up FM 5 unlimited using OSX?

Hi! I'm trying to show a valuelist on a webpage (search form) using CDML... When I set up the valuelist in the FileMaker-file to contain "values from field", it's not a problem - the valuelist is presented on the webpage. But when i change the definition of the valulist in the FileMaker-file to only contain related values... It doesn't work! No trace of the valuelist on the webpage! The relation to control the valuelist is from a Global field in the same file set to "sound" and related to all items labeled "sound". The "related valuelist" is working great in the FileMaker-file by the way. Please help!

I want to be able to edit multiple records at one time. Does anyone have any idea how I can allow a user to select the records to edit and then apply the change to that record? Thanks in advance! Dave

I'm currently working on a database with CDML interaction. I want to be able to edit multiple records at one time from the "Results" page. By edit, I mean I would like to have the user(s) click a button on one or more records that would run a script to add the current date to a given field. The current problem is... Anytime a button is pushed, the -Format page is loaded changing the view of multiple records to the view of just the one record. I would prefer it if the operator could click a checkbox for each record to edit and then after clicking a submit button the script would run on each record. I don't know how to make this happen. I tried assigning a -RedId t…

Perhaps sounds something crazy... Is there a way to store a web find request and put it in a field in the database been used : Thanks

I there a way to display search results on home page, I know this may seems funny to have results before the query but I want to insert a random quotation from a FileMaker database, using -findany. The companion does not proceed the inline commands if the requested page is not a result from a query. Thanks

Here is some Javascript which will extract the last three characters: script> var mystr = "Smith-123" ; var num = mystr.substr(mystr.length - 3,3) ; document.write(num); </script> Hope this helps. Garry

How do you set menu options and values n CDML so that all values in that field are selected when the client does not wish to limit the results on the basis of that field? I have tried setting that default value to blank, to "@" to "*" and nothing works. Sorry if this is elementary, but I scoured this forum for the answer. TIA [ January 15, 2002: Message edited by: Dr.J. ] [ January 15, 2002: Message edited by: Dr.J. ]

My CHP3 keeps removing "" aroud stuff. I type in <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-op" VALUE=eq> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="SchoolCode" VALUE="[FMP-Clientpassword]"></P> and get <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-op" VALUE=eq> <INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME=SchoolCode VALUE="[FMP-Clientpassword]"></P> after I save or switch from code view to other views and back again. Is this ok or is their a switch somewhere I need to toggle. I also tried notepad to make the changes and when I open in CHP3 the quotes show missing again.

This bit of code allows me to find records that have a certain password. It works fine. The user types in a name and password and it finds the records only entitled to that password. <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-op" VALUE=eq> <INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME=SchoolCode VALUE="[FMP-Clientpassword]"></P> SchoolCode in the db and clientpassword in the web security db are the same. What code do I need to add CDML to find all records in the DB with master as a password, master is not in the schoolcode field of the db, but in the web security db? Thanks

Where can I place [fmp-if:], inside a form or outside a form?

I got fmp 5.5 unlimited. I noticed a new cdml variable tag called -modid and a new replacement tag called [fmp-currentmodid]. What is the code to use this feature? Where do you put it, in a form, etc. I am sure they tags are in regular fmp 5.5 v2 also. Thanks

Still have not figured out how to include a search field that uses a pull down menu in such a way that if the default selection is left in place, the search will not be affected by entries in that field. Can anyone tell me how to set the default to a wildcard? or some other solution? Thanks.

I have a database with a 1000 records and get the results fine and dandy but would like to exclude the records that have a blank or empty value in a particular field. How do I do that? Or maybe my question is is there a way to check if a value is present? -db=SchoolsMaster.fp5, -lay=formview, -sortfield=school, -sortorder=accend, -max=all,-findall I think the -op== command is used but don't understand how to format this. Thank you Kent [ January 17, 2002: Message edited by: Turansky ]

I have two databases, first I make a search in one of them. That search, generates two words. Then I want to "take with me" this two words to continue the search with them in a second database. What CDML-tag shall I use to succeed my second part of the searchin the second database? I will use "this" tag in a hidden field? Any ideas???

Hello! I am a novice user of FileMaker Pro 5.5 and Web Companion. I have completed my first web solution in CDML and it, thankfully, is working fine. Now, my organization would like to take it to the next level. I have been reading and hearing good things about Lasso. I downloaded the Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver product but I have some questions on the implementation. Scenario: Currently, I have a database located on our FileMaker 5.5 Server. We have a dedicated web server which has FileMaker 5.5 Unlimited. I am using Instant Web Publishing as well as Custom Web Publishing. This is all working just fine. How does Lasso Studio and the Lasso Web Data Engine f…

I am relatively new to CDML ... I have a parent record and some related records in a portal on a web site. I have put the editable fields of the parent record in a form. I would like also to let the user add a new child record in the related file, then be presented with a form to edit the remaining contents (in other words, create a new record in the child file with the related field filled in and maybe one other). Make sense to anyone? Any advice? Need I clarify? Thanks in advance. Jeff Simpson [email protected]

is there any way to do the add request in cdml similar to in filemaker itself so that my web users could search for say UK - Baths and then add a new request and search for germany - baths at the moment i just have a very simple form allowing them to make one request at a time which really limits what they can do on the online version

Port "5003" is the one you should open on the routers. All the best. Garry

not quite the way I had hoped. (Thanks to Garry for getting me this far) I am using this link (or its form equivelent) <a href="FMPro?-DB=TestChild.fp3&-Lay=CDMLList&-Format=child_detail.html&TextField=Test From Link on [FMP-CurrentDate] at [FMP-CurrentTime] &IDRef_Parent=[FMP-field: ID_Parent]&-New"> and it adds the child record ok, but the results page (child_detail.html) doesn't have the new data. If I go to an intermediate page then have the user use this link: <A HREF="[FMP-linkrecid: layout=CDMLList, format=child_detail.html]"> it works fine, but I'd like to get rid of the intermediate step Any Ideas?? Jeff Simpson jsimpson@x…

Are there wildcards that can be used in CDML tags, such as [FMP-IF: fieldname.cn.*], where * is a wildcard? I would like to trigger some action if there is anything entered into the given field. Thanks in advance.

I have the following CDML, and I want to be able to run ascript when someone clicks on the [FMP-linkrecid] link. I need the script to "pre-run" as it populates a field in the link record, as I need the field value to show up in the output file - unique_detail.htm. So, when I click on the following link, the script runs and then in unique_detail.htm I can display the value of a record that was populated by the script. Any ideas? Thanks, Tony ------- Here is my CDML..... [FMP-record] <TR> <TD ALIGN=LEFT VALIGN=TOP> <A HREF="[FMP-linkrecid: layout=detail, Format=unique_detail.htm]">[FMP-field: Name_Last]</A> </td> …

Only in Netscape both on the Mac and Window computer I am getting an error when clicking on my link that says, "Bad Request - The server could not process your request due to a syntax error." Well I narrowed it down to when I'm asking if a field name equals a value or not. It seems that if I have a "space" or "/" in my value it will return this error above. &content_area=Classroom / Model If I take it out I no longer get the error but then of course get the wrong kind of results. Anyone have any solutions on this Netscape annoyance? "http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/FMPro?-DB=scoe_events.fp5&-Format=scoe/events.html&-SortField=Date&-SortOrder=ascend&conte…

We have 1400mzh AMD running on Unlimited, 1000AMD runing web server, and 800mzh running filemaker server. We have one Filemaker application. And I'am moving it to Internet. I have sliced it to sevral pages becouse it's quite bib solution. We have couple of pages that seem to get very much time. Form is sent to FMserver.. It takes about 8 sec to send form to databse and give format file to user. How can I speed up Fomr processing? On one page we have 54 fileds to fill up. If I send just a balnk form it takes as much time to proces as it would be full form. All inputs are send with edit action to database. I have sliced database layouts to multinle small pieceses. …

Hi, I have configured a homepage which takes the user directly to a page where he/she can input information. This is the "Add new record" function over the web. When I hit submit an error message appears: " Data Entry error: Your attempt to edit a record failed because of the following unknown error number 102". thanks in advance to any body that could help me. Jaime

I am using HomePage and FMP 5.0, and I am trying to perform an exact match search on either one of the two fields specified but not both. I used the following tags in my form: <INPUT TYPE="hidden"NAME="-op"VALUE=bw> <INPUT TYPE="text"NAME="Fname1"VALUE="=="> <INPUT TYPE="hidden"NAME="-op"VALUE=bw> <INPUT TYPE="text"NAME="Fname2"VALUE="=="> and <INPUT TYPE="hidden"NAME="-lop"VALUE=OR> Unfortunately, I can't obtain an exact match in this case. I suspect the "-lop" may be the problem because I was able to get an exact match when I only search for one field and without the "-lop". I would appreciate any help I can get. Thank you in advanc…

Yesterday we received the complete Filemaker 5.5 package (Server 5.5, Unlimited 5.5, Developer 5.5, Pro 5.5, WSC + Tools). After installing the Server 5.5 package, I quickly found out that the NT Authentication doesn't do what you expect it to do. It only ask the user to enter it's username/password/domain if the user isn't logged on to a trusted domain. After that you can't do a thing with the username (no status functionality...), conclusion: NT Authority doesn't work! As for Filemaker Developer 5.5: THIS PRODUCT RULES! We're now able to create a full Database Design Report in XML or as an Filemaker Database and finally the Scripts can be debugged an executed st…

I assigned a value to three Tokens and am passing them along. Except Token.2 stop passing? I'm not sure why. Could someone please glance at this and see if they see something out of place. The page before this assigned the token within a url (&-token.2=[FMP-Field: content_area]") and it actually gives me a value on this page but now I want to continue holding that value but it is not showing up on the next page? Thank you Kent <form name="register" method="post" action="http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/FMPro"> <input type="hidden" name="-db" value="scoe_participant.fp5"> <input type="hidden" name="-lay" value="participant"> <inp…

Executing URL through Instant Web Publisching (5.5v3) based on calculated field leads to wrong result (record). I want to create a dynamic Navigation to different Layouts and other dynamic funktions like "mailto" within Instant Web Publishing. I have reported that problem to FM but they don't response - as usualy! When FM fixes this problem, Instant Web Publishing is realy usefull at leased for prototyping because you can create dynamic navigation. The standard navigation from Instant Web Publishing is too limited, I have swiched it off! Here is the description of the Problem: This is the calculation of the URL-field: WebSicherheit::WebServer & "/FMRes/FMP…

I am using FMP5.0 on a PC and am using the FMP5.0 internal database security setting/permissions for accessing a CDML Website. I have set up one Password to allow access to the whole database pluse one additional field in the database for viewing and editing. I have set up another Password (nopassword-blank) to allow those users access to the rest of the DB fields except the additional field above (hidden). Since FileMaker defaults to using "nopassword" when set up in its security/permission setting, how do I get the browser to prompted for a Password so those users that need access to the additional "hidden" field can get to it? I realize that if I do not allow the…

Ok, I have my RecID from the main database and an EventID from the related database saved from page to page using a token. With this information I need to do a condition like [FMP-If: content_area .eq. Science] How do I write this so it is looking into the related database. The way I have it now it is not finding anything on any of my conditions. Would it be something like:? [FMP-If: -db=scoe_events.fp5,token.1=eventID,content_area .eq. Science] Or did I just makeup some fancy code that will be used in Filemaker 6 Thank you Kent

I have created CDML codes with my HTML and I have a SEARCH FORM, which searches the database of the cemetery and then returns the findings to the RESULTS PAGE (tabular sheet)... it displays 10 records at a time and I found out how to put links to display the next 10, previous 10, first 10 and last 10 records. However, when the 10 records are displayed, I have been able to insert CDML code which gives a link besides each displayed record saying, click here for details. Supposedly when you do click, it should take the viewer to TETAILS record PAGE. I have saved the RESULTS PAGE as DETAILS record PAGE and added some more (CDML Code) fields. But when some one clicks on the …

Hello, I'm trying to pass a token with the following link: "[FMP-linkrecid:max=1,layout=Event,format=scoe/event.html,-RecID=[FMP-CurrentRecID]" -token.0=[FMP-Currentrecid]" And here I am trying to display the token on the format page: Token:[FMP-CurrentToken.0] On the format page it displays : Token:[FMP-CurrentToken.0] Can anyone see what I have done wrong please? Thank you Kent [ January 08, 2002: Message edited by: Kent Turansky ]

When you have a FM Server 5.5 and FM Pro Unlimited 5.5 which hosts some databases from the FMServer via the Web Companion, and you're using NT Security for your databases on the FM Server, does the Web Companion prompts the user for an NT username/password for the databases it requests? I really need to do this, because our users don't really feel like remembering more than one username/password combination and they want to change their passwords sitewide. Please let me know Greetz, Jorix

Hello, I'm trying to post a record to a database where the field is defined to another database. From what I have read I think you would call it a related field. I know I'm suppose to put something else in the input tag but I don't understand it. Could someone give me a good example of what I need to do please. <form name="event" method="post" action="http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/FMPro"> <input type="hidden" name="-db" value="scoe_participant.fp5"> <input type="hidden" name="-lay" value="participant"> <input type="hidden" name="-format" value="scoe/confirm.html"> <input type="text" name="title"> <input type="submit" nam…

I'm trying to get Filemaker to do a multiple request search i.e If you were in Filemaker the same as doing a find, entering some data and creating a new request and entering more data. I've read somewhere (I can't remember or locate where) a way to do this that from memory used spaces to separate the requests. ie. &fieldname=nnn nnn. So far my attemmpts to get this working have been fruitless. Any help much appreciated. Cheers David

I am using the trail version of fm 5.5 and I set it up with the web companion. when I open my database, an error message pops up. "filemaker cannot host a file because of a network error. Files marked as multiuser will not be available over the network. (10048)" I use win2k pro please help thank you

Hi all! Ok, it's a bit an old WebCompanion but we are still using it because of the unlimited numbers of connections. I've converted our databases back from Version 5.5 to Version 4 (not only because of the restriction but also because of stability issues). Now I found, that searches with a hit number more than 50 get really slow; if you get 250 hits you have to wait for over two minutes! In contrast, if you do the same search directly at the application, it is always very fast. Is this a known issue of these older WebCompanion/FMPro Versions? Thanks! Uli

I have a specification solution that needs to have up to 5 images linked to 1 specification so I thought I would just relate them. They display fine in a portal along with several text fields. The problem is that I cannot get the images to display through the web companion. The text fields display fine but not the images. I also cannot get even a related container to display outside of the portal. I am wrong in making them related or should I just insert them into containers within the spec file. My thought was that having 5 pdf's at 100k each and several thousand specs the file will get big and slow quickly. Any thoughts or ideas. Wayne

Two find questions: 1) I'm trying to find an exact match to the word "Science" but right now it is displaying all values with "Science" in it. Example: "Social Science" or History Science". How do I specify an exact search? "http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/FMPro?-DB=scoe_events.fp5&-Format=scoe/adminlist.html&-SortField=title&content_area=Science&-Max=all&-Find" 2) I'm trying to find a match to "Apples / Oranges" but it is having problems with "/" It looks like it is trying to read this as code rather than part of the value. Is there a way around this? "http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/FMPro?-DB=scoe_events.fp5&-Format=scoe/adminlist.html&-SortField=…

I'm trying to sort on two different fields but am getting a mixture of data. Am I using the right syntax if I want the -SortField to sort on title first and then content_area second? "http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/FMPro?-DB=scoe_events.fp5&-Format=scoe/admindelete.html&-SortField=title+content_area&-SortOrder=ascend&-Max=all&-Find" Thanks for the input. Kent [ January 02, 2002: Message edited by: Kent Turansky ]

I'm using a very small database to learn how to use CDML to make my custom database-accessing pages and post them on the web. I created a simple homepage in CDML that had a button which if pressed would delete a record from my database. Before I started messing around with CDML pages, I was able to publish the database on the web using the built-in Web Companion home page. I tried the CDML home page that I had created. Whenever I clicked on the button to delete a record from the database an error would occur, which would make Web Companion display the error page I had specified in the homepage to be displayed whenever an error occured. I was not successful in using m…

I know I have seen references to running these on two different servers, but I have just very minor needs, with about 10 databases, not alot of server activity. Could you still not run these on the same box? I hate using another webserver to store just FM Server and 10 small databases. Thanks!

Hi: I'm wondering if anyone came across a way to generate FMP reports on the Internet? I can get my data entry forms and menu pages on the website via HTML files and Instant Web publishing. But I'm trying to also allow users to generate the same old FMP reports that they could do on their desktops. Is there an easy (or hard) way to run queries and generate reports on-line? Thanks & Aloha! Al

When I try to sort, the pull down menu under "field name" just says "-none-" and doesn't list my fields. What's going on here?

Is there any way to set up FMWC so that search returns in form view instead of table view

I am coding a simple search engine and when I search my database it will only display the first 25 records... and I need it to be able to do 50. I am using the [FMP-record] [/FMP-record] loop. 1. Is there any way to make it just go through that loop 50 times? Is there a setting I can set? 2. If not, is there a way to set [FMP-Record] to do records 1-25 first and then 26-50? Thanks for your help in advance..

I'm working on a real time-sign in program using FM 5.5 Pro. It's going along really well except I can't get the web pages to reflect the checked box in a database in an HTML checkbox to try to edit it checked or unchecked. This is what I've tried: 1) <input type="checkbox" name="FieldName" value="1" [fmp-if:FieldName.eq.1]checked[/fmp-if]> <input type="hidden" name="FieldName"> No luck. Then I thought because it was a custom value list to try: 2) Requested: [FMP-ValueList: Requested, list=Requested] <input type="checkbox" name="Requested" value="[FMP-ValueListItem]" [FMP-ValueList Checked]>[FMP-ValueListItem]<BR> [/FMP-ValueList] …

I am building a DB for new clients to register on the web. I will use Custom web publishing. I want to be very strict with the way data is entered so that the databse will remain somehow clean. So I setup data validation for most of the fields. How will Web Companion handle the validation ? Will the error.html specified in the <form> be displayed if the data does not respect the validation criterias ? Will the data make it to the DB THEN reply with a validation violation ? This way I could make a calculation field for the error message so that the user is informed about what part of the form was wrong. Can I handle the validation in CDML so that the error.html…

I am setting up a Mac server and it has OS X server 10.1 on it and I need Lasso but I dont not have Lasso 5. Can earlier versions of Lasso work with OS X?:

I am in the process of setting up my own server for Lasso / FIlemaker / Web hosting for our company. Machine #1 Webstar and Eudora Machine #2 Filemaker Pro It is my understanding I use Lasso w/ Filemaker Remote install? I also use Filemaker WSC? Filemaker Unlimited - This is easy Now how does Webstar know where my Filemaker Database is if its on another server?

on our site you can do a search and then see a results list. From here you can move onward into the site. We need to make a "back to search results" button. Using Javascript is not an option here as the action of going back to results list needs to occur in one mouse click. Is [FMP-link] the answer? If so, do I set a token as the [FMP-link] and carry it around? If this is the case, exactly where do I set the token and how do I go back and display it further on? Quite new to FM so all help much apreciated Thanks in advance.

Can you reset a token value within a page? I'm trying to do something like the following: [FMP-If: CurrentToken .eq. 3] [FMP-Token:[FMP-field: content_area]] [/FMP-If] [FMP-If: CurrentToken .neq. content_area] [FMP-Token:[FMP-field: content_area]] [/FMP-If] I can pass a token from page to page with no problem but would like to change the value of a token while doing an If statement? Any comment would be appreciated. Kent [ December 31, 2001: Message edited by: Kent Turansky ] [ December 31, 2001: Message edited by: Kent Turansky ]

I have a question: I have some links that will pull info from the DB based on the link. I have a format file. Is there some way to only have one format file, but display information based on what link was clicked on? I don't want to have 100 HTML files. ex. Link 1 pulls Record 1. The format file should show Record 1 somehow... [FMP-Field: :?] How do I do this?

If I have an URL in a item in a file (FM). Can the user activate that link when the FM file is opened on the Web.

I am currently serving a searchable DB with Web Companion (custom web publishing) on FMP 5.0v3 unlimited (Win2k server). I am planning on serving a second DB from the same computer and I remember seeing somewhere that the served DB should be the frontmost DB within FMP. Will I need to run a second copy of FMP ? Will I need to use another computer ? Or can I simply serve 2 DB from the same copy of FMP ?

I really like the way a form is presented in Instant Web Publishing, but need to tweak it a little by removing the Edit and Delete functions. That's all. Can this be done in IWP, or do I use CDML? Also, can the same form "presentation" that is done in IWP be done in CDML? Thanks!

Would anyone be kind enough to share (via email) samples of "real world" CDML web development and database(s). The samples that FMPro supply are a good resource, but I'm looking at going beyond this level. Besides, dissecting more complex projects, help me learn quicker. Thanks in advance.... [email protected] [ November 21, 2001: Message edited by: Buzz ] [ November 21, 2001: Message edited by: Buzz ]

I need help from you network gurus! I am running WebStar to serve my HTML only pages and FMP 5 Unlimited to serve my databases. HTML is set to port 80 and WebCompanion is set to Port 591. I am also running the Web Server Connector set to 591. I want to set up realms in Webstar. Realms allow me to define a keyword. If this keyword is found in the URL, I can set WebStar to deny the request. The problem is that when I send a request to www.mydomain.com:591, it bypasses WebStar and goes directly to FileMaker. As a result, the realm does not work. I have a T1 with a router with ports 80 and 591 open. My question is, how do I force all incoming traffic to go through W…

I'm developing a new web function for a new product we are releasing. I am very nervous about the web function being hacked. Our solution will be used by hundreds of customers and will have stored credit card information. I have heard about hackers somehow using their own web security databases and other hacks. I am aware of the normally published security precautions to take. My questions are these: - Considering that our software will be a developed and sold solution, what "above and beyond" precautions would you recommend we tell our customers to take. - I have seen solutions that limit access via the web security database to the database to browse and scrip…

Hey all. I am trying to give people the option of choosing an item from value list or inputting their own value instead. However, when you submit this form and use the manual input instead, it puts a blank line in the field (as if it's trying to combine both the empty value list and the manual field enter). Without a truncating calculation on the FMP end (can do that, don't want to), is there another way to line both up on the same form (again, could have two forms on same page, don't want to do that) and not get that extra blank line if people manually enter? Here's the basic code: <TR> <TD WIDTH="33%" BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC"> <…

Hi: I used "-Find" and got subset data from the current database, then I want to use other criteria working on this subset only. Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks!!! Catty

I am serving a DB, by custom Web publishing, for the public to search. There is no entry or modification of data. I am serving it with FileMaker 5.0v2 on Win2000 server. The DB is opened from FMServer on another computer. When I tried to access it from my home (Mac OS 10.1) using either IE or Netscape(in Classic mode) the first page (the search page) would keep on loading forever. I ckeck the error.log this morning and the message is [11/Dec/2001:22:19:25 -0800] HTTP session disconnected. But db was still functional. I tried an internal test (from the same computer) and it told me the page coudn't be displayed... When I check FileMaker it was frozen ! I had to end t…

I'm playing with the trial version of Filemaker 5.5 trying to figure out if this will do what I need it to. My situation: I have two databases. One is an inventory file the other is a inventory transactions file. I'm trying to set up everything to people access these files through our intranet. I get it to work in Filemaker great but I can't seem to get it to work in the browers. (keep in mind I'm know less then a newbie). To simplify my situation: My inventory file has a part number, description and on hand quantity. The inventory transaction file tells me what to take out of the inventory file. When I enter a part number in the transaction file it does two …

How do I get all of these conditions: Format=supportinbox.htm, -SortField=date, current=yes, -Max=150, -Token=date, -Find to work with FMP-Include? All I can get to work is [FMP-Include: supportinbox.htm] Is it possible to add more than just calling the format file? I'd like to do a find along with calling the format file.

I've been looking on this board and can't seem to find an answer. My problem is with searching. I'd like to show records which haven't been modified/checked on a latest build number. The user will open a record, then check and then select the 'build checked' dropdown to the latest which is set via a valuelist, which I update every build. I wish to find out which records haven't been updated to this build. I was thinking search as 'Open records' and-not 'build 1.4' where 'build 1.4' would be coming from a versionchecked valuelist/field setable by the search page. But how would I do this, been puzzling me for a while. Thanks in advance