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Hi everyone, I am having a problem with my solution that I can't figure out. I have a relational database with 10 files. It runs on a dedicated computer in a libarary in Kiosk mode. The actual databases are hosted on another machine using FM Server. The kiosk opens the files via TCP/IP. I have a button in one of the layouts that quits the application (so that you can close the system when in Kiosk mode). The problem is that when I run the system in Kiosk mode, if I press the button to quit the application, I get a Type 3 error. I then have to restart the machine because it locks up the serial number. If I run the database in "normal" mode using the master passwor…

Hello, I'm wondering if there has been any discussion of (or a plugin for) how to document the Filemaker features that are available to clients with a runtime version. I just got (I hope) through documenting my 10 file runtime application and realized I was going to have to account for all the options in the menu bar. I'd like to see the corp provide some documentation for us to supply users. We'd have to fill in a dovetail to our apps but it would be better than having to reinvent FM's own docs. I'd rather not go to kiosk mode since that means no Insert from Index and other goodies. Also, do developers include a pointer to some of FM's web help? I haven't looked at …

Installed a runtime solution on Win 95, Win 98 and ME. It worked fine. The same install on an NT4 w/SP3 and Win 2000 machines resulted in a dialog when the Runtime .exe was clicked. "XXX.exe is not a valid Win32 application" and the app will not run. Installation was with Setup Factory 5.0.1.4 Any thoughts?? Gary

Why don't they have a trial version of the Developer??? Do I really have to wait for a month for the purchase order to go through?? I WANT IT NOW! I guess I'll have to wait...

I have seen this question question asked before in the past. However, I can't find the required info when I search the forum - so here goes: Can you give me instruction on how to remove the 'made with filemaker' banner that appears when exiting a runtime app. I did mange to find a post that detailed calling a VB app upon exit. I would prefer not to do it this way if possible. There was previously talk of editing a 'dll' file to prevent the banner appearing. Does anyone know which file/what to remove & the software required to do it? Thanks in advance - this project has been interesting - I've never been stumped so much before!!!

Hello! I have a bound solution using Filemaker Developer 5. I have been opening the bound solution back into Filemaker to modify & have found a strange occurance. I have a print routine setup in the form of a script - When executing it through Filemaker there is no problem & my default Page Size is A4. However, when running it as a stand alone solution, the Paper Size reverts to US Letter?? Any ideas

Is there a way to determine if the database file is running under a Rintime or the FileMaker application? I was hoping for a status function or something that would help me make that determination. I have 2 cenarios underwhich my solution will be deployed. 1 will be non-networked situations with no need for the full install of FMP. Bound runtimes will be used. In those situations where multiple computers need to have access to the database, FMP will be used. I need to be able to determine via calculation or script which is being used in order to control functionality. Thanks for any help.

I've created my runtime solution, but I want the runtime application to be able to find the USR files that I want shared. It seems that I have to redirect my runtime app to the shared volume everytime I want to run the runtime app. It doesn't save the filepath information. Is there anyway to point the runtime app to a batch of shared files?

I purchased Developer which came with Pro and I'm trying to publish a database. I purchased Developer bacause I wanted to create cross platform databases but while I was looking through the help files I saw some information about publishing. Well, I used the CDML Tool to create an HTML file but I am wondering how will the Web server know how to process the information? How will it display my database? I ftp the database and the html file to the web server where the school's website is hosted. I type the URL http://www.pcsd.k12.ny.us/evan.html and when I select the button it tries to display http://www.pcsd.k12.ny.us/FMPro which doesn't exist! CDML creates the form an…

I am currently using FM Pro 5 to run a small (< 500 records) database to hold information about students in my educational program. My plan is to both share this database with other faculty in the program (with both WinNT and MacOS platforms) over a network, and to create an online application to the program that would place prospective students' information into the database. Two questions: 1) Is FM Server necessary for the sharing the database across different operating systems? I know it is necessary for sharing for more than 10 users, but for less than 10 users is Server still necessary for cross-platform sharing? 2) Is FM Developer necessary to accomplish our…

I have a client that has had a standalone application developed for them using FMP. She wants me to get into it (she has provided a password) and change thier logo, update thier images and info. My question is will I be able to do that if I purchased FMPDev?

Why no runtime solutions? I was browsing through the topics here and found your response on No. 20/2000 to "Not Happy" where you said that you never do runtime solutions anymore. I have been using FM5pro for a bit now, and am considering purchasing developer because I will be creating a complex single user relat. database for some folks that I was hoping to get more mileage out of as a runtime. I am curious why you do not use this function- wouldnt it save $250 a head for the purchaser? Just wondering.

Testing out a post on this board... I've read a number of posts and look forward to sharing info.

Does anyone know of a solution - either third party or via writing a script that would cause a kiosk screen to to go to a particular layout after a certian amount of user inactivity? I have a kiosk solution made, but when someone walks away from it and leaves it in a certain state, people won't know what they heck they are looking at

Well, I think I got something. I would like to purchase a product which will allow me to develop forms accessing databases. I will cretae a form that will be used by teachers having either platforms. So, is there a special version of the Developer that I need to purchase so I can do the above? Thanks.

Included in the box package with FileMaker Developer 5 is a trial version of FileMaker Server 5. Why is it included? I can't figure how FileMaker Server works together at all with FileMaker Developer.

I have just bound my runtime DB for use inhouse on both PC's and Mac. It has been created on a PC but then bound on a mac/pc respectively. The PC's can print ok, but the Mac's nothing happens. Your click the print button and nothing. any ideas please

I just bound my application on W98/SE FMP5 and it runs fine on the host machine. Next, I burned it to a CD and all the files appear; 9 of mine, the runtime, a slew of DLL's and something else. Wanting proof of portability, I fired up an NT 4.o machine and copied what files I could see to a new folder. Didn't see the DLL files though, any idea why that might be? The app wouldn't start either. "No DLL's, no nuthin!" thanks, Bill

I have a Phys Ed program for schools which I bound with Developer Edition 4. My problem is that I have a Backup script that was supposed to create a file called backup.fp3, but the client doesn't have filemaker. What steps should I take to make sure the historic data can be seen and accessed. Any help gratefully accepted !

Hi all, I am creating a runtime cross plateform app. I am using the Binder that comes w/ version 5. When I bind my solution on my mac everything works perfectly. However, when I bind on the PC, I go through the normal process for creating a runtime. It goes through the process and at the end of the process I get the message everything worked successfully. I go to my solutions folder where there are odles of .DLL files (17), the app file and the .USR file. When I click on my app file the hour glass comes up but the app does not launch. I have noticed that my .USR file is being treated as if it is not associated with any app. What am I doing wrong? I made sure th…

I want to buy Developer to do the following, will it work? Runtime DBs for cross platform deployment (running off of CD) in Kiosk mode. I want to have QuickTime movies inside container fields that play cross platform. I will also use links with "Open URL" script step to integrate with a web site. My main question is, will the QT files run on a PC without having to install additional software or will it work inside the RunTime DB? Is there anything else I should be concerned about? Thanks in advance, Cael.

Win98 FMP4 to FMP5 I have FMP Developed 4.0v1. and my solutions will not convert propertly to FMP5v3. I can create a new solution in FMP5v3 and everything works fine. When I convert my old solutions they will crash when I print and some scripts will cause a crash. This makes my solutions totaly unsable in FMP5v3. Is there a fix to the conversion problem? Thanks, Lehoni

Win98 Converting Solution From FM4 to FM5 I have FM Developed 4.0v3. and my solutions will not convert propertly to FMP5v3. I can create a new solution in FM5.0v3 and everything works fine. When I convert my old FM4 solutions they will crash when I print and some scripts will cause a crash. This makes my solutions totaly unsable in FM5v3. Is there a fix to the conversion problem? Thanks, Lehoni null (This is a duplicate post, see the FileMaker 5 forum to respond -bd) [ May 12, 2001: Message edited by: LiveOak ]

Hello everybody. I'm a beginner in Filemaker Developer. I have Filemaker Developer (German version). I don't know German language, and what to get all files from Externe Filemaker API's/ CDML - folder. Please could some one help me and send them to me in zip or rar or arj archive.

I am building a database with CDML to a website. Can I create an SDK that delivers the database and the HTML on a CD, all self contatined and possible multiplatform.

after developing...when you run the software on another machine I always get the message saying do you want to use your own system settings or not... is there a way to prevent this dialog from popping up??? thanks

I find that I really like using the Kiosk mode for distributing my applications, because it quickly and easily removes the Menus, Toolbars and Window Status line from the application. However, there is one problem with the Kiosk mode that presents a challenge. I have created an application that maintains Book, Music and Movie collections. The application uses a Container field to store a graphic image of the Book, Music or Movie covers. Users simply right-click on the image field and use Insert Picture to add their scanned graphics. However, when running under Kiosk Mode, FileMaker 5 disables this right-click window. Anyone have an suggestions on how to get around this …

What installers are people using? A friend has told me of one from Wise @ $150.Is there one for Mac? Bill

i have bound a solution with the filemaker 5.0 developer kit. a customer who has used this solution for some time has how upgraded to mac os 9.1 and says it's no longer working, neither on a g3, nor a g4. is the solutions engine (or filemaker pro5) not compatible with this version of the mac os or is there anything i can tell him? i'm using 8.1 which is working fine, of course. thanks for any help,

I'm wondering what methods people have used to make evaluation versions of runtime applications. This will be my first try at this. Is there an easy reliable way of having an app quit after a duration of, say, 30 days? Any ideas would be welcome. Thanks, Bill

There is a post [ http://www.fmforums.com/ubb/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=26&t=001450 ] in the FileMaker section that identifies a problem running FileMaker Pro 5.0 on new Dell computers pre-installed with Windows 2000. I had a support call from a customer yesterday that confirms this problem also applies to FileMaker Runtime 5.0 solutions. If you go to the start menu -> Program Files you should see a Yamaha-XG Synth program group (or something similar). Open that and uninstall. FileMaker will then work correctly. This problem does not seem to affect Dell computers that have been upgraded to Win2K from Win98 or NT - only when Win2K has been pre…

Win98 FMP4.0v1 I have written several solutions using FMP 4.0v1 developer and they have worked perfectly for years both on networks and single user. Recently all the new printer and drivers cause FMP4 to commit a page fault and the solution is usually corrupted. I can substitute an existing printer driver in the Win98 database (example: HP4000 series laser printers using the HP5 driver - this will print perfectly). the problme is that I have hundreds of single users and everytime they buy a new printer, it becomes a problem. Does anyone out there know what is happening and is there a possible fix. Thanks, Lehoni

Hi All, I am looking for Template Sources. Anybody have any links or info? Thanks in advance.

How do I set up a script to open up a CAD file, a picture or a word document stored in an outside folder from inside filemaker?

As a new developer, I have been surfing many different FM Forums, and somewhere in the past few weeks I came across a comment on how to rename the "Scripts" menu in FileMaker to something else like "Reports". However, now that I need to perform this task, I can't remember where I saw this trick. Does anyone know how to rename the "Scripts" menu (or any others for that matter), in FileMaker 5?

I need to build a royalty free cross-platform runtime database on CD-ROM. I want to use Flash5 for the front-end design and hook this up to a FM database using XML to exchange data and queries. Firstly, is this possible? and if it is which version of Filemaker do I need to develop with? Note the CD will be distributed to many users and needs to be a runtime stand-alone solution with no licensing costs for end users, i.e. I only want to pay for 2 FM Developer licences for Mac and Windows. The plan is to migrate the CD product to the web hence the use of XML and Flash. Flash is needed to create a more funky interface.

I created a Kiosk using FM5 under Windows. The kiosk version seems to have eliminated the two plugins I was using (Troi Dialogs and PCC Calendar). They were both working in the FM5 version, but not in the kiosk. Anybody have any ideas? Thanks.

I have created an application that maintains Book, Music and Movie collections. The application uses a Container field to store a graphic image of the Book, Music or Movie covers. User simple right-click on the image field and use Insert Picture to add their scanned graphics. However, when running under Kiosk Mode, FileMaker 5 disables this right-click window. Anyone have an suggestions on how to get around this problem?

HI all, Has anyone had any problems with their runtime solutions associated with machines running AMD K6-2 or other than Intel processors? Trying to isolate a problem. Understand the Developer packaging says "Intel Compatable" processors. Thanks in advance for the feedback. Gary

Hey- Is there a plugin or other that will aloow me to make a stand alone database that I can put on CD and distribute to friends? Jim

After just investing nearly $1,000 in FileMaker related products (Developer, Scriptology, Books etc.) I have discovered that is it nearly impossible to upgrade an end user's application once they have entered data. Since Layout and Scripts are actually stored in the database files, there is no easy way to distribute an upgrade of the application to an end user without a LOT of planning, hassels and import/export funtions. Before I give up on FileMaker Pro 5 Developer, does anyone have any suggestions on maintaining my commercial application updates? Most professional application developer languages maintain code separate from datafiles. FileMaker is great if your custom…

I just created a solution that opens and closes many windows for importation and exportation to create stats files. When I run the scripts many times on a PC, I observe funy things. I sudently notice that the title bar of the main window has more and more "X" (where you click to close the window). It also has many window icons (the number of window incons = the number of "X"s on the right top corner). After a short while, the computer freezes and I have to restart the computer. Last time it did that, I lost and entire file. I use a plug-in called "xm2chart.fmx" to generate graphs. I wonder if it has anything to do with it? RD

I prefer setting up my layouts with menus on the left edge, similar to web pages. Is there a way to do this on a list without putting the list through a portal?

The problem is that the Developer Kit puts all the files in one folder. I'd like to be able to move the application file out of the folder, or conversely, create a new "files" folder and put all the other files inside that. When I do that, however, when I open the application it asks for the main file -- every time. Any ideas?

Does FMPro Developer/Kiosk mode allow the use of shared files? For example, in a server/client setup, I would like a POS client to run in Kiosk mode, while all other clients run in standard FMPro. Thanks -mcarter

hi, is it possible to allow the user to edit the currency symbol or must i produce different solutions for different currencies? thanks in advance

Is there anyway you can get a Standalone runtime to access a Hosted Database? (FMSERVER)

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I have a situation where it is desirable to know whether our run-time customers are using Windows 9n/ME or NT4/Win2000 in order to set a few fields correctly. Inasmuch as it is impracticl to ask each customer, does anyone know of a function or call that can make this determination? I am on a Windows platform. Respectfully, Eun Mi

I am looking at developing a solution to run in kiosk mode on touch screen iMacs. When I say iMacs I also mean that there will be multiple kiosks. Do you have to purchase a copy of FileMaker Dev. for every kiosk or can you create a stand alone app that will run in kiosk mode? I don't have FileMaker Dev. now, and the FileMaker web site doesn't give me this kind of information. Thanks in advance for any help, Chris

When you bind a solution, you end up with 18 dll files which are automatically bound in. Depending on the type of file, what is in it, and where it will be used, are they all really necessary or can I leave some out. I am somewhat short of space and would like to reduce the overall size of my solutions. Any Help?? Chris

Do you have to buy a PC Developer package AND a Mac Developer package to make runtime's on both platforms or does a single Developer application/purchase do both?

Hi I want to connect my database solution to another one developed by me...both have been converted to exe with Developer I want the user to select one record and through the use of a script be able to import that record into the other database solution... how can I do that?/ THANKS!!!!

Hi is there a way to minimize the kiosk program using a script???... THANKS

In scripting... Using the status(currentFieldName) I can retrieve the name of a selected field. Is there a function (like 'indirect') that will retrieve the content of that field? Thanks for any help. f

I have just started using FileMaker Developer 5 on a MAC (G3 OS 9.1). When I bind my solution, it works fine on the Mac, but does not work on a PC (it is not recognised). Do I have to bind all the files also on a PC, for them to work on Windows, or is it possible to do everything from the Mac? Thanks Ger

OK, I've got the "Help" script, and since each subsidiary file is programmed to open the main file (hidden), I can now get the "Help" menu item everywhere. The problem is, once I use the "Help" menu item once, it disappears. The only way to get it back is to quit the bound solution completely and reopen it. Am I missing something, or did the FMP Developer programmers screw up?

Does anyone have experience with and/or opinions of any of the encryption systems for protecting 'Runtime" solutions from piracy. Respectfully, Eun Mi

Do you know how to develop a FM solution to look great at least at 640x480 and 800x600 variable screen sizes? Do you know any plug-in to automatically detect the final user screen resolution and center the layouts or go to a specially designed layout?

I've experienced extreme fragmentation of data within solutions created using developer. Fragmentation begins almost immediately and continues until the file can no longer be accessed. Are bindings the issue?

I'm a very newbee to FileMaker. I have to, inside the filemaker application, collect data, create a file with it and FTP this file on a distant server. I suppose it isn't possible with the filemaker script language, and I'd like to know if it is possible to use other languages - like Java - IN FileMaker; the same way that Lotus Notes allows to create Java Agents, for example... Thanks for helping me.

HELP! I am a developer with an idea but I'm stuck. I want to create demo versions of my products where the user can enter two records but not be able to add anymore. I can do that with a script I wrote. However, I need a way to block them from simply entering into the field and "erasing" the record and repeatedly using the same two records. Am I making sense? Would appreciate any suggestions.

can i get the import records option to work in a standalone solution without leaving all access priveleges on, or with stripping the database structure with the binder?. thanks in advance! stog

I created a PC version runtime program and burned it to CD. The program was downloaded to another computer, properties was opened to deselct the "read only" attribute and the program ran OK. On a second computer (1999HP w/4GB free on the hard drive) I downloaded and saved OK. I went to properties to deselect read only, checked apply and then received this error mesage: "Unable to set the attributes for (system, etc.)" I tried three times. Any ideas. Thanks. [This message has been edited by rmsherman (edited March 02, 2001).]

Does the Kiosk mode eliminate all of the menu/task bars (Windows and FileMaker)and the vert/horiz scroll bars in Windows98? Can you choose to show just the vertical scroll bar if you wanted? Thanks in advance.

does anyone know if i can use CDML tags to pull data from a BOUND fmp file? I have an interface built with HTML, and would like to pull data into one of the pages from an fmp5 file that i bound. I just want to use this locally, not over the net. (Basically, i am recreating what i had live over the server, but this will be a stripped down version, thrown onto CDs.) I bound the file, and replaced the references in my CDML to reflect the name of the new, bound, database (name="-DB" value="my_bound_database") does anything else need to be changed? is the problem maybe in the <form action="FMPro" method="Post"> tag? thanks for any help.

Is there away I can remap the F1 key in FM5 so that it opens my custom Help file instead of the standard FM one?. Any other ideas regards providing Custom help files would be appreciated. Thanks in advance

I contributed a database system to the FIRST Robotics Competition, a non-profit educational event. I am primarily familiar with the Mac but I delivered a Mac and a PC stand-alone version of the DB. I now have someone contacting me saying they're getting an error on the PC for which I haven't a clue about the cause. The table this user is working with accepts up to 3 pics in a repeating container field. The table has 517 records. The user emailed the following to me: - - - When I try to add a picture between team 419 and around 438 the program comes up with an illegal operation. This happens in all my machines with any version of your database. The details…

I've been thinking of buying Developer 5.0, but haven't been able to find much information other than Filemaker's salespitch on filemaker.com. I was wondering if there are any other websites that may give more information. Some specific question I have: -1- Does it basically work the same as FMPro when I'm designing the solution? ... or do I have to learn some sort of programming language? -2- Can I make a runtime solution with a relational database (more than one file)? -3- Can a runtime solution be accessed by multiple users over a network? -4- After a database has been converted to a runtime solution, can it be converted back for design changes? -5- Is …

Does anyone know how to force a run time kiosk colution under windows to open to a full screen width and height vs. the half I'm getting now? Thanks.

I see that I can create a script so that my "Help" file opens from the menu command -- but (apparently) only from the primary file. Is there a way to add this feature to secondary files?

I would like to be able to disguise the origin of my solution. However, when exiting a kiosk bound with fmp 5.0 a message box displays the "made with filemaker" logo. Can I eliminate this? Also, it would be nice to change the actual runtime icon, replacing it with a company logo...any chances I can do this? thanks in advance.

Hi all, Wondering if a runtime solution allows the "edit" option in value lists. It's pretty clear that user access to "Define value list" is denied. I want to build an initial set of lists but the user would really like the edit option. Thanks, Bill

Since the folder distribution is different when you install a runtime solution compared to installing a non compiled solution, I'm looking for a way to get my script to identify if it is a "Runtime" solution or a solution runing on the FMP application. Any idea?

I used FMP Developer 5 to bind a solution on both a PC and a Mac. I then copied these two applications to a CD ROM, for distribution. The Mac version works perfectly, however the Windows version gives me a message about the solution being a "read only" file. I tried copying the solution to the CD on both a Mac and a Windows machine... same results.

Ok here is my position, I've been working on a data base program in FileMaker Pro 4 then upgraded to FM 5 Developer Edition so I could sell my solution to the screen printing and embroidery industry as a stand alone app. My decision too upgraded to FM5 has placed me in a major disadvantage because my competitors offer a solution that was developed in FM3 that will run with runtime engin on a network. Most of my potential customers want to be able to run the program on a network without the additional expense of buying FileMaker Pro 5 for each computer in the network just to run my program!!! Because I have converted these files from FM4 to FM5 I can't even go back to …

On my MAC, (I develop with both MAC and Windows) Filemaker will not open a runtime file by drag and drop. I can drag the runtime file onto the windows FileMaker App, but on my mac, somehow this is not possible. I like the ability to just open the file by dragging it onto the FileMaker App icon, (or Alias thereof), but for some reason I cannot do it on my mac anymore. Wasn't drag and drop INVENTED by Apple? Anyone know what i can do to fix this small bug? Thank you, John

Have a problem I have developed a runtime program to a client that he has used for a couple of weeks. The runtime has a large image archive that it only saves the path to the file.. Now the client wants to release a cd with the runtime on.. The cd is going to be able to use on both pc and mac.. My problem is that the macintosh doesnt handles paths to files the same way that windows.. So it doesnt find the images. I have tried some of the plugins on Fmfiles.com. Is there some solution to my problem. Please respond if you can. I

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I created a Kiosk using FM5 under Macintosh. The kiosk version seems to have eliminated the plugin I was using (FMExample plug in ). Anybody have any ideas? Thanks.

I'm sending a company a demo of a FMP5 database in Developer 5 format. I want to limit them to only inputting 25 records for this demo version. Any suggestions on how to put this limit into the file I'm sending to them? Thanks

With the exception of using Passwords, is there any way to disable keyboard shortcuts in a FMP5 runtime solution. I would like to disable Ctrl+E (Delete Record) Ctrl+D (Duplicate a record)and other keyboard shortcuts. Respectfully Eun Mi

i just started learning fmp5, what is .usr file? is there a way to query the database away from a .usr file? thanks.

Just purchased a new laptop computer and our run time crashes when we try to launch the program. Has anyone seen this before? This is a brand new computer with Windows 98 SE on it. Here is what we receive as far as an error goes: BIZPLANNER caused an invalid page fault in module KERNEL32.DLL at 0177:bff7b992. Registers: EAX=00000020 CS=0177 EIP=bff7b992 EFLGS=00010202 EBX=00000001 SS=017f ESP=0094e63c EBP=0094e648 ECX=01b20450 DS=017f ESI=00000020 FS=62bf EDX=0000001b ES=017f EDI=019de0c0 GS=0000 Bytes at CS:EIP: 80 3e 04 74 0f 33 c0 50 50 50 68 05 00 00 c0 e8 Stack dump: 00000000 019c32b4 00000020 01940eb4 019c18bd 00000000 019de0c0 00000000 000000…

FM developer 5 allows has a tool to rename files and keep relationships etc... Did FM Dev 4 have anything similar? What to do with solutions in FM4 to rename them? Is there some utility or tool that can keep relationships if names are changed? - obviously without upgrading to FM5.. Thanks

I have inherited a large production/scheduling database running on FMP server 3. There are approximately 25 users (out of 90) with a mixture of FMP v3 & v4. Of these only 5 users do any developing/modifying of the existing databases, the rest just use FMP to view the databases. More of my users require access to the database and as ver 3 & 4 licences are hard to come by (unless you are prepared to bid on eBay etc.) I have decided to bite the bullet and upgrade to ver 5. My question is: Is it feasible for me to: (a) Buy FMP 5 Developer then convert all existing v3 databases (on the FMP server) to v5 and to create run-time versions so that more staff have access…

I don't know whether it means that the window will simply open with no menu commands, ala Real or Visual Basic, or if it will commandeer the entire screen for its use. I'm hoping that there is a way to have custom (meaning I could start from scratch and make as many as I want) menu commands using Developer? TIA AB

I am planning a solution for a billing system that will be required to send billing information via electronic data interchange to Medicare and other insurance co's. Is there an EDI extension that will work with FMP5? If so, how would I link the two?

I have created some files in FileMaker 5, I need to open them in FileMaker 4. I've tried using save as comand but that dose not seam to work. Also dose FileMaker Developer 4 Runtime support Networks? Thanks Ron Bascom

I am trying to develop a stand-alone application using FMPDev5. There are several alert messages in the application with the usual title 'FileMaker Pro' Before the app is compiled is it possible to change this title to read as 'the App Name'?

Hello, I'm using FM Pro Developer 5 to produce a Mac and PC runtime file on cdr media for distribution. Is there any way to launch the solution file from the cdrom without transferring it to the user's local drive? When it launches I get error messages saying fields cannot be modified. I'm guessing there is no simple answer, but thought I'd ask anyway. thanks bill giles

I'm trying to set up a web based password system for a client using FileMaker Pro. I already have the passwords and ID generated. What I need to know now is how I get it to look at the database, spawn a matching ID and password set to the screen and then remove it from the database. The passwords and ID are already hardcoded into the users area in the server settings under WebStar. I've got the database to hand off variables to the secure e-commerce system of the client (Hosted on another system), once the credit card is validated then it comes back the original server and what I'd like to have happen is that the user then gets the unique ID and pas…

I've got a bundled FMP solution that I need to create a windows installer for which will not only place the files on the hard drive, but also create a program group for them so that they can be launched from the Start menu. Does anyone have a good recommendation for the easiest way to do this? This doesn't yet come up for me a lot, so I'm hesitant to spend upwards of $500 to buy Install Shield or Install VISE. If there isn't an inexpensive solution to this, and someone here can do this for me, I might be willing to farm it out. Thanks, Chuck

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to serialize copies of my runtime and/or server based solution in FileMaker? If someone buys the server version and purchases 5 users, how can I make sure that is all they can use?

Here's the scenario. User A has security level "0"(Highest level)access and User B has level "1" access. Suggesting that a numerical selection rule be applied for security by applying a flag on each record. User A with "0" access would like to view all records. User B with "1" access will be able to see all records flagged as "1" or higher. Can I easily achieve this?; or even a plugin would do. Thanks

I design on a Powerbook G3 running FM5 Dev. The related databases run beautifully whether I simply compress them and send the archive out to a coworker with full version FM5 or bind them to a runtime. The glitch comes when Windows users request the same files. Transfering them, via TCP/IP is no problem. I have access to a desktop running Win98 and FM5 Dev. They open without problem and I systematically tweak some of the scripts and adjust some layouts to be more Windows friendly. Everything in the folder looks the way it should before I bind to the runtime on Windows and use Suffit for Windows to create an .exe archive (still no sign of unusual files or folders). My probl…

Does anyone have a technique for developing a main database that could then have modules added to it at a later time without modifying the main database. The added database needs to integrate well with the old main. An example of this is a database of movie titles with summaries that you later decide to add movie reviews to. Thanks in advance for your help.

In order to access FM data from java, do you have to own FM Developer or can you use FM Pro? I am not looking to sell programs they are for internal use. TIA

Can Developer create a runtime for the "other" platform? When running through the menus to creat a runtime, there is a window about the filename extension that seems to imply the I can create a Windows runtime.

I'm a Windows user trying to do the same thing. If you look at the folder that holds your solution, you'll see all the DLL files. Make sure whatever you're using to view the folder (e.g. Explorer) is set to show System files. This is an incredibly poor solution (mixing DLLs with data), since a user may erase a key file. Virtually every application I've seen stores the DLLs in the Windows System folder. Does anyone else have any comments on this? Also, can anyone comment on restoring the application after the file is clobbered?