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I'm getting very frustrated. When debugging scripts, the Scriptmaker frequently gets disabled. I haven't figured out all the conditions under which it happens, but here's one scenario: ScriptMaker open, debugger on, script active. I manually change the layout (sometimes this happens if the script changes the layout), exit the script, close Scriptmaker and then am unable to reopen it. When this happens I am also unable to 'Quit' FMP. I have to use 'Force Quit' and restart FM to get back into the Scriptmaker. Do others experience this as well? Other than trying to remember to close the Scriptmaker everytime I move between layouts or files (often forget when …

Hi, I am trying to delete unused scripts in a solution. I am using the DDR in FMPA8.5 I may be missing the point, but when I look for unused scripts, they are not identified as not being used. It shows if they are used on a layout, on in another script, but doesn't show whether they are used from a button. I have a lot of scripts that are triggered from buttons and these are shown on the DDR exactly the same as unused scripts. Is there something I am missing, or is it the old manual search option...? Can anybody throw any light on the subject. Thanks...

My runtime application created with FM Pro 9 Advanced runs happily on XP but I cannot work out where to put the project folder when installing on Vista for execution as a standard user with UAC switched on. Because the runtime solution consists of both executable and data files all in a single folder I cannot separate the two types into the Program Files and Application Data folders as required. Putting them all into a separate folder always produces the 'unknown publisher' prompt requiring an admin password. Any ideas anyone ?

I'm trying to have my records exported in PDF format. In filemaker pro 8.5 advanced there is the option : "save/send record as"...Excel or PDF. In a script is use the script step to create the PDF. It works in the FMpro 8.5 ADV version but when I create the executable the option is gone and the script no longer works although i have set my login privileges with : allow printing, allow export...etc....full privilege. what am i doing wrong?

Seeking info on where is best to install a runtime on Leopard. I used to install in Applications/MySolution, and create an alias on the Desktop. I also install Documents/MySolutionBackup which is used by my backup script. Are these locations still valid in Leopard? Any issues that I should be aware of, that weren't in Mac OS X 10.4?

I've developed a solution FM to replace a web app I created. I've got everything ready for the most part but I'd like to get a head start on figuring out this runtime stuff. How do I package a FM solution to work with runtime? I'll need to do this for both Windows and Mac. Also, how do plugins work with a runtime? Any information on this would be greatly appreciated. I can't seem to find anything about this at filemaker.com or even on Google. Thanks!

I'm new to these forums and have been using FileMaker for some time now (since version 8). I created a standalone runtime inventory database for Mac, but the user I created it for has Windows and it wont operate. Can I create one that is Windows and Mac compatible? Or can I create a Windows runtime off Mac?

I have a nice Close script that does housekeeping for my application and I have it prominently listed in the first entry of a custom menu set. But when the runtime is built, FileMaker slaps the "Exit (Ctrl+Q) entry right below it -- which, if the user selects instead, will bypass my nice script. I know this is probably some "Microsoft convention", but has anyone found a way to either 1) remove the Exit entry or 2) have it execute my script. Any help will be appreciated.

In my runtime solution, I'd like to use a less terse message than FM's default one, "Your access privileges do not allow you to perform this action", when someone tries to change a field's contents when they don't have the appropriate privilege level. However, I can't think of a calc to do that; I don't think a script would be of much help in this instance...but as usual, I may be wrong. (There are about 70 fields in the runtime solution where I'd like to do this.) I thought of using the Set(ErrorCapture) command but don't know how I'd implement it in a non-script environment. As always, TIA for your help!

I posted this in another section, might be the wrong place for it. I just found this section, so thought I would post here. BTW, I am new here. Could be that this has been answered before, and I apologize up-front if so. I have an Access db that I am considering rewriting in FileMaker 9 Pro. However, after looking at the restrictions imposed with the runtime solution, I'm hesitant to do so. My current application is something that I sell to various entities, whom I don't specifically support in the sense of on-site and such. It is a fairly simple app, but it is a standalone version via the Visual Basic Developer's Extension licensing. Further, it has the abili…

Hello all- I am running a solution using FileMaker Server Advanced, with around 20 FileMaker Pro Clients. Since there are only a couple developers, and most of the other users are just regular users, I was thinking about deploying a runtime solution for them to use, so that we don't have to have so many FMPro licenses. But before I drop the cash on a copy of FileMaker Advanced to generate runtime solutions, I have a few questions. First, right now, I have one FP7 file with all my data (around 1.8GB), and another file with scripts, layouts, and value lists (about 8MB), which manipulates the data file. Could I do this with advanced? Could I turn the file with the…

I have a collection of FileMaker tables I use as the foundation for client solutions. After combining, customizing and testing in FileMaker Pro 8.5 Advanced on Mac OS X, I create a client runtime solution (half on Mac OS X and half on Windows). I have a new solution that very similar to others. It runs fine in full FileMaker, but the runtime version fails to launch on Mac OS X - the runtime solution application icon appears in my Dock, bounces a couple of times, and disappears from the Dock. The runtime name never appears in the menu bar, and nothing shows up in the console.log. The same thing happens when I try the runtime solution on another OS X 10.4.9 syst…

I'm distributing the first FM9 release of my sotware and have encountered an error message with one of my customers that I've never encountered and don't know where it comes from. I've installed the software on 2 different XP machines without incident in my environment. This user has encountered the error message on 2 different machines at his location. This user has installed numerous FM7 releases of my software in the past without incident. The message is: "c: This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem." I rebuilt the runtime, repackaged the installation…

1. I want to create a church management database that is a runtime. I have several separate database already started (eg. Budget, Worship Organization, Counseling, Member Directory, etc.) I want these all together. So first, can I merge these tables into one big database? Secondly, and more importantly, how should I set it up? I think I want to create a layout that automatically is the layout you see when you open the Runtime. This would be the "home screen" so to speak. Then I would create buttons that lead to each of the other tables within this database app. Is that a good approach for Runtime? 2. I see that I can do Excel export in Runtime, but not …

I thought I posted this last night....but it disappeared. I'm super new to FM and this question will prove it-- I created a database that I would like others to share and use. How do I make that database a standalone App that anyone can use on his/her computer WITHOUT needing FM on the computer. Thanks

I have a user-entered text field that specifies the filepath for the next backup copy of the database file (using Save a Copy as ["$$Backup"; copy] with $$Backup loaded with the filepath) of a 2-file separation model. Immediately before writing each backup, I want to examine any existing backup in the path by importing some key identification parameters to display for the user -- who can then decide whether to proceed. The problem is that FileMaker won't accept the $$Backup as the specifier (like it does for imports and exports) of which file to open. I want to avoid requiring the user to respecify the path, since it's sitting in a field on the screen. Plus, I…

Under Windows XP, I defragmented a drive containing a 70Mb FileMaker runtime application and was surprised by an entry in the results of "Files that did not defragment: APP.fp7 1643 fragments 70Mb". This represents over 60% of the area that remained fragmented on the drive. Can anyone shed some light on this aspect of managing single-user runtimes? Is this normal for FileMaker Apps? Does FileMaker allocate space in physical blocks under XP, not logical ones? Is there a technique to minimize fragmentation? Is this a valid instance to occasionally use Compact or Optimize File? Any insights will be appreciated.

I know this is a really dumb question and will show how little I know about FM, but here goes.... I created a database to for contact management that is suited specifically for churches. I would like to share this with some of my fellow churches, but of course without them having to use or buy FM. So how do I make my database an App that anyone can use as a standalone program Thanks

I have never had this issue with 7 or 8-8.5. One of my beta testers did the install after I made it. Then he got a Runtime Error 5 and lost his desktop with all his icons and his task bar. Got the error message and now the program won't run. I developed it like I always have and used Astrum to do the installer as usual, but this has me confused. He is using win 2000. Any ideas???

Is there any way for a runtime to calculate its own file path, much like the function "Get (FileMakerPath)" does in unbound solutions? Thanks in advance!

Hey, I'm fresh to these forums and to FM. I'm currently working developing a piece of software to replace some legacy software that's built as a FM runtime. I've also been assigned the task of fixing some installation problems with the legacy software. The situation is that the runtime needs admin privileges to be installed, as normal, but it needs admin privileges to run too, which we don't want. From what I've been able to figure out this is because the runtime or at least it's primary file gets modified because it is the database. Because these are installed in Program Files to be able to modify them you have to have admin privileges. This happens on Mac as w…

Hi - In response to some questions on protection of runtime solutions, a tech support person at FM told me that it's not possible to use Developer Utilities on the db portion of a runtime, and rebuild it with a new bindkey. In other words, if you distribute a runtime with a protected executable masterfile, someone who doesn't have your bindkey can't just make their own runtime with a brand new master file (exe) from your database. However, when I test this, it does not seem to be true, unless I'm missing something about how you set the options. I generated a runtime, then I generated another runtime from that bound database, but with a new bindkey - and it seemed to wor…

I'm using Secure FM 9.0.1 to manage the menus in an 8.5adv solution. Since the menus between runtime solutions and non-runtime are different, is there a way to know, when the file is opened, whether it is being opened in a runtime solution or not? I didn't see a 'get' function that would apply. I would like to be sure to apply the correct Secure FM string to the file. TIA

Well this is my first post here... hope someone can help me with this issue... 'tis drivin' me crazy. Ok, I have developed a Solution for my small business... the FM solution works just fine... now I have two offices... one has a MAC (my main office) and the other place has, unfortunately a windows notebook (at the moment I have to stick with that... yuck). I made a runtime on my mac, and used a Windows based Filemaker Version (same version) to make a windows runtime of the same Database Solution. so far, so good... the windows runtime works and so does the mac one. however I want the two versions to sit in the same directory on a USB Memory stick or …

I don't know if this is the right thread for this question, but... I was reading the documentation for Filemaker 8.5 Advanced and was wondering if I have the Mac version can I make a Windows runtime app with it? It seemed as though, reading the documentation, you have to use the Windows version to make a Windows runtime app. And the Mac version to make a Mac runtime app. I hope I'm wrong and I can make both with the Mac version?

Hi If there is any way to sharing FileMaker Runtime solution in More than one system (In that systems won't having FileMaker Software) Thanks D.Santhosh

I understand that it is possible to create an executable file in FM Advanced 9.0 that will allow an end-user without the filemaker software limited functionality of a filemaker database. Is this true? and if so how limited? Could a small multi-table database with a couple of relationships be usable in such a format? Does the executable conduct any type of installation and thus require system level permissions on the PC on which it runs? Thanks.

Hi. Is it possible to invoke these commands/routines from within a script - thus keeping the database fairly tidy automatically? Greg

I'm 600 miles away from home working on a project with a guy who is not using FMP. Are there basic instructions here for making a hobbled runtime version of my database for him to use? I'm using FMP 8.5 Advanced

Hi All, Long time since my last post. I have a client that would like to deploy a FMP (I would be using 9) runtime on a USB key. Will this work? This application will be used to add notes, pictures, and video to a "memory book" application. Just wanted to get your thoughts on it. Thanks, Ken

Hey Guys, We have a Inventory file that I need to send off to a few engineers as a runtime so they know what electronic components we have in stock. Creating the runtime is easy but within the inventory I also have the Components PDF stored as a reference for each component. How can I change the reference that is stored in the container field? I tried to do a replace and change it that way, but can't do that on a container field. The file has approx 3500 records with about 1000 pdf's referenced. Current mapping looks as follows, filewin://Hd-htgl5e9/share/PDF LAND/SemiConductors/1N4728_1N4764_Zeners.pdf Maybe import the actual pdf into another c…

Does anyone know of a way to use someting other than the standard FileMaker icon when deploying a runtime solution? This is very important for my current project (using FMP9). Thanks

Hi, I'm new + I hope this is a good place for this query. I want to develop some runtime solutions using v9 Advanced. What are the limits? Can I only develop runtimes that are read-only or can users add data, say, into a table collecting names, etc? Is there a limit on the number of related tables into which the user can add data? The description of Filemaker pro Advanced is unclear on the limits and I don't want to spend $ hundreds to find out! Thanks.

Hello All, I am working on a project that i need to encrypt information in a student database. I need the database encrypted so only someone with an "Administrator" Privilege set can read the data. Someone who only has a data enter privileges can enter it and then it will encrypt after entry. Any ideas or examples would help out alot. I am using the CRYPTO TOOLBOX plugin to encrypt data. Thanks Roger

Hi, I wonder if FileMaker Runtime files works with sql databases lively? Thanks cabi

What specific improvements are in DDR in FMP 9? Is is approaching BaseElements, i.e., identifying unreferenced elements?

When I open a runtime program I can use Save a Copy but I can't open the copy. Is there a way to do this?

I've just really started working on my 7+ solutions in FM 9A and I think the "Current" feature of the Data Viewer is fantastic. Not only does it show you all $$global variables and all fields referenced in a running script as well as $local variables as they come up, but you can EDIT the variables on the fly. Very nice, very powerful. Just thought I'd share.

Hi I have a windows runtime with a script to create an email and attach the usr file. I tested it on XP and it seems to work but vista only brings up the email occasionally. Any thing I can try in vista settings ( normally a mac user) or is this possibly a bug in vista. thanks

Does the Launch PHP Assistant, FMP 9 Advanced convert FileMaker layouts into HTML?

I am attempting to make a Jeopardy Like game and I have been trying to work out a solution. I am having a big brain fart here and would like some insight on any ideas for scripting, displaying questions etc... Thanks Roger

Hello!! I need to know if I develop a db in advanced that has custom functions, will those functions work when opened in regular version? (8.5 ADV>>8.5) Will they just be there? Anything else I need to know aboout custom functions? Thanks in Advance!

In FM9 Advanced, is there any way to move a previously-created script into a group? Or move a script out of a group once it's there?

:confused: I apologize if this is in the wrong place, but I didn't know where to post. A client of mine just phoned me - he has been using a database I created to help run his non-profit organization. This morning he tried to open the file and found that the file itself had disappeared. Literally. No file. No nothing. It wasn't even in the trash. It's a totally bizarre thing. We believe it was a computer glitch, or who knows what, but I told him I'd ask around, just in case, to see if anyone else had had this happen to their FileMaker files ever. My client has already had a computer tech guy try to recover the file, but it's nowhere to be found. I have…

I have been working on a way to have a backup and restore function for my FMP solution. What I came up with is this... I created a simple DB in a seperate file from the main solution that imports the FMP files that make up my solution into container fields and then exports the contents to a backup folder. It does the reverse to restore the files by importing them from the backup folder and copying over the main files by exporting to the root runtime folder. In general this works great if your running it in FMP. When you bind the whole thing into a runtime it fails. Running the backup sometimes crashes the runtime and running the restore always crashes the runtime…

Hi Mac using trying to get a runtime to work in Vista (running 8.5v2) but nothing opens when I click on either the runtime app or the file. Any ideas? thanks. Also runtime app doesnt install with an .exe extension is that normal?

I need to be able to import images via XML. The images are base64 encoded. I found the troi encryption plug-in, but I don't want to use it because of licensing issues. I think I need to write my own plug-in. I have c and c++ base 64 encryption/decryption source code ready to use. I should only have to hook them in. I'm primarily aiming for Mac OS X, but will also need windows. So how do I do this for 8.5? What will I need? Anyone have a good tutorial I can check out?

I have created a new runtime solution and the first time i run this on my winxp pc, I am prompted for my user name (my windows user name is automatically entered in the box). So after pressing the ok button, my solution starts. Even though it only does this the first time, is there a way to deactivate this within my database or am I stuck with this?

Hi all I have created a multiple database solution which includes the use of the web viewer. I am using web viewer charting to graph data and my solution requires 2 files (wv.html & wv.swf) to be in the same directory as my solution folder in order to create the graph. Using FMP adv. 8.5, I am attempting to create the runtime files but the developer utility only allow me to select *.fp7 files for binding and not the 2 files that I would like to include. Can I include these two files as parting of the binding solution or do the user have to manually copy the files to the installation folder after the user installs the program. NOTE: Once the r…

I made a simple PIMS database. Some people use my FM program in web mode. How to upload photo in web publishing mode? Photo filed in PIMS is container attribute. It is simple to upload in FM client mode using right click of mouse, but I don't konw how to make it in web mode.

Is it possible to reduce the size of the runtime application. Mine is 65Mb plus the actual file (700k) and I want to distribute over internet. Even zipped the whole solution is 20Mb and too larger for the users. Are there any things I can do to get the runtime to something manageable. BTW does 8.5 advanced run on windows 98? thanks

I am wrapping up a multi-file solution project and after reading the Filemaker pro advanced development guide, i have one question? After creating my runtime files in FMPAdv8.5 and packaging it using a third-party installation program, can I still point my newly created desktop shortcut to my main file to start my database or is there something different the user have to do to start the runtime program?

Hi- I am in desperate need of some help. I have a database that needs to be burned onto a CD and distributed to a variety of schools. How can I do this right. I followed the directions in the manual but for some reason many of the schools cannot open the runtime solution. There should be a third icon (there was when we did this last year) but it doesn't seem to be one and I have a feeling that this icon is what is holding the schools back- as they can open the CD on computers that had the program in 2001-2002. Any help would be great. I am supposed to figure this out soon. [color:"black"]

Can anyone help me remove the "Help" from a custom menu set? I've tried everything. It's not in my custom menu set anywhere and it still appears. Please Help!

I am using FileMaker Pro Advanced 8.5v2 on a Windows XP machine. I have created a file that behaves fine during testing. Then, using 'Developer Utilities', I create a runtime project. When I double-click the EXE file, Windows informs me that the EXE "has encountered a problem and needs to close." The Project folder is empty when I create the solution. I choose 'Create Runtime solution application(s)' and put in "ClientIntakeSolution" for the 'Runtime Name'" and set the 'Delay' to 2 seconds. Those are the only changes I make. I also choose to create an Error Log which is always empty between the 'Log Started' and 'Ending Log' lines. The USR file has a g…

Hello, I have created a database and I am working on beta testing it among my co-workers. They do not have a license for using filemaker pro however. I recently came across a database called Mantis that could be downloaded in two different forms. One was for people who have filemaker and it allows them to change things. The other is a stand alone version that runs independent of filemaker. How do you create this stand alone version. The people testing the database don't need to make changes so that doesn't bother me. I just need something that will allow them to have full functionality of the database without owning filemaker. Any help would be very much …

Hi, I hope i'm posting this in the correct section, as i couldn't really find something fitting for this... Our company does software development, and we have a database for bugreports running on top of filemaker pro unlimited. Each time a bug report is changed or added, several people need to be informed of any actions by email, this is done through the web-companion plug-in. The emails that are sent are in HTML format, which is necessary to make emails resemble the web-interface as much as possible. In the past we used EUDORA as email client, and I am now researching the possibility to switch to Mozilla Thunderbird. Now while testing Thunderbird…

Has anyone had experience with creating a slick demo of a runtime, one that can be registered using a service like Kagi in real time, with an unlock code, the works.

I'm new to FMP 8 Advanced and puzzled about saving a runtime file. I want to save as a blank file, but when I do, then the original runtime file is blank, or vice versa. How do I make new copies of the runtime without it copying the original runtime file? Thanks for your help.

I've got a client with a weirdly designed FM 7 db that's got a lot of vestigal fields, scripts, value lists, and I'm trying to clean it up. I ran a DDR on it and started going through it, looking for loose ends to clean up. But now I realize the DDR isn't as helpful as I originally thought. I can't use it to quickly delete value lists, because it doesn't show if any of the value lists are used in validation or as sort criteria. I can't use it to delete fields because it doesn't indicate whether a field is used in a calculation or not. Scripts don't indicate whether they're called by Custom Menus or not. Sooo frustrating. The DDR is so close to being rea…

Hi I have a runtime on 4 windows machines running XP. In the layout is a container field. Each time a specific user tries to insert an image the runtime shuts down, no matter what way the user tries to insert the image, from the menu right-click on the container or a simple inset image script it still shuts down. All the other users have no problem with this function. Any help appreciated.

Since there apparently aren't script steps to perform file maintenance, how should a user working within a bound solution do periodic file maintenance to optimize their database performance (menus have been disabled to protect data integrity)?

I'm trying to use Epson Tm-T88III printer to print sales recite... Without knowing I've formated and printed test recite... and it was dog slow. Now, I've learn that I have use font called FontA order to speed up the printing process... but I can't seem to find FontA fonts in FileMaker (it does show in MS Word). Does anyone have any experience with Epson TM-T88 printer? Thankx -=kimish=-

Hello, When I was getting ready to purchase FM8, I did some research and remember viewing a movie demoing the product. I recall seeing a feature, where you can save/convert, etc a FM File to be a self contained application. Users could run this application even if they did not have FM8 installed on their computer. Can anyone tell me how to do this, or point me somewhere where I can read up on this? I have FM8 Advanced, not sure if I need something else to do this, etc... Maybe I'm posting this question in the wrong spot? Of course, THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!

I want only a simple "field-list" to get an overview and for changing fieldnames. In Design-Report there are for each field many lines. I need only a small list for fast overview. Is it possible?

I have a scripted solution (Developer 7/MAC OSX 10.4) that is gobbling up disk space. It is going through a database building procedure, converting data imported from another application, so is adding records. After processing & adding about 4000 records, it had gobbled up more than 2.5G of disk space - all that was available - and the system locked up trying to recover cache memory with only about 25M left on the hard disk. As soon as I 'Force Quit', there was 2.5G of disk space available. The FM file size itself is only about 16M. The table has 350+fields, many of which are indexed and used during the record adding process. Why does such a thing happen? A…

i still understand UAC only marginally and am looking for much needed advice/assistance regarding installing runtime solutions on Vista as it pertains to the new UAC and appllication manifest requirements, etc. i have a commercially available product and i periodically issue software/file updates. UAC and virtualization is proving problematic, as you might have guessed. i have built an application manifest using "requireAdministrator" as the security level. i have placed that manifest in the same folder as the .exe file of my app. when i launch my app and check the task manager virtualization is still enabled. i am positive i am doing this incorrectly.…

Hi All I have just converted over my files from FM PRO 6 to advance 8.5 and did my first runtime. After compling the files, the files show up as a FM 6 runtime. Is this right? Thanks Lionel

Hi Guys, I'd like to produce a runtime demo of my product for my Mac users. I dont have a Mac at present and was thinking of purchasing a Intel Mac Mini. Can I use this to produce runtimes that will work on Macs that are based on PowerPC processors? Cheers

I created a simple FileMaker runtime application for someone to keep addresses handy. I usually work on a Mac, but they have a PC, so I built it on a PC and created the runtime. On a Mac, I know where to go to make the file writeable - otherwise my clients can't modify the records. I "get info" on the file, and change the options to "Read & Write." While on the PC this time, I couldn't find that option for the file. I'm not real familiar with PCs, so it's probably just somewhere I didn't know where to look. The end result in this case was a runtime my client couldn't use. Oops. I still have the original file, so I need to go make it writeable so they can actua…

Does anyone know if CrossOver Mac has enough Windows compatibility to enable the occasional binding of a solution for PC use from Mac OSX? I'd rather avoid having to go through the hassle and expense of an entire Windows installation.

I was looking at going in for FM 8.5 Certification, but before i do i was hoping to make sure that i do infact know everything that could be in the exam. So far i have found this from the FM uk site: Exam coverage areas Knowing the product technical specifications Defining database schema Building layouts Working with the calculation dialog box Writing scripts Securing FileMaker systems Deploying database solutions via Server Data integration and data movement Publishing FileMaker data on the web Converting legacy FileMaker systems into FileMaker Pro 8 Using FileMaker Pro 8 specific Features The products or technologies covered are FileMaker…

I'm not sure if this is the right forum, but I'm wondering what issues to expect from installing FM7 runtime solutions on MS Vista. Would it be wise to upgrade to 8.5? Is it designed to run on Vista? I've had the first inquiry from a user 'will my software run on Vista?' and would like to provide an intelligent answer. TIA

I'm writing a run-time solution and need a little guidance in how to set up the schema for its value lists; I'll use cars as an example. In the "Main" table, there are two fields, both of them checkbox'ed value lists: one named Car Manufacturer and the other, Car Models. In Main, after a user clicks on a Car Manufacturer in its checkbox'ed field, the Car Models' checkbox'ed field should autopopulate with that manufacturer's car models. Users would then click in all the checkboxes of models they're interested in; they'll appear in a scripted report. As we all know, there are many car manufacturers and they have many models to choose from. So here's my quand…

Database size just doesn't add up! I'm using the separation model with Filemaker and have a modest database.fp7 that totals about 2,650,000 bytes (after a Save As Compact). One of my tables has a container field that's used for PNGs and PDFs. Here are some measurements I've made: When I place a single PNG of 187,211 bytes into a record, the database size jumps by 339,968. Adding two more images totaling 216,571 bumps the total size by another 425,984. But the real killer was when I dragged/dropped a single-page PDF (allegedly only 25,068 bytes on disk) and the database size jumped by 4,567,040 bytes! Dropping the same PDF into a second record added ano…

How do I make a runtime open at a certain size when I send it to someone else? I have FMP8Advanced and of course it gives us tools to size the windows, but what about the whole application? Of course after I resize the app it will open at that size on my computer, but will open maximized when I send it to someone else. Help please!

Im using FMPro 8.5 Advanced. I'm running into problems about calculation of MonthName(field) and DayName(field). I use characterset 850 in Iceland and FMPro 8.5 Advanced is returning some strange MonthName and DayName results. My codepage info are correct and Non-unicode is Icelandic. Any idea to resolve this problem? I'm getting a littlebit frustrated about the special Icelandic characters which FileMaker seems to turn upside down every time I update to newer version of FileMaker. I thougth FileMaker is using Unicode character set??? You can see the problem in the attached pictures: (Sorry about the Icelandic). MonthName=Mánuður nafn and DayName=Dagur nafn. …

I have a bit of an urgent problem and was hoping someone could help. I need to send off a demo of my runtime solution and found out that I have to have a windows machine to make a windows runtime solution but I have a mac. Is there anyone who would be willing to create the runtime if I send them the file? Thanks in advance!!! - Randall

Hi I have a script that opens 15 dbs as hidden files. The script is in one non-hidden navigational db. There I have a fields that give me list of all the layouts in every hidden db. From that list I have set of fields that get values from the list of layouts, each field has one layout name. Over ezch of those fields I attached a simple script to open the that db and go the specified layout. It works fine so far, it opens the db and goes wherever it has to go, but as soon as I close the db window the list of layout filed loses the data showed earlier and the scripts are not working anymore. It might be that how the filemaker works, but can someone answers why it works that…

What is the best way to issue an update for a runtime so there are no data problems? Greg

Hello everyone, I'm trying to develop a Filemaker solution for our company. We have 3 offices spread throughout the state. I considered IWP but the lack of reporting hurts. My question is if I upgrade to Advanced and created a runtime standalone will: 1. All the scripts work,unlike IWP? 2. Get all the reporting of 8.5? 3. Save to a SQL base database using the execute SQL script? (I will be placing a DSN on all of the admin computers).

At the design level of my application, I've consolidated two tables such that the second table is now simply an occurrence of the first table -- a worthwhile simplification. But now I'm faced with actually implementing this in an application with 100 layouts and 200 scripts. My question is: Is there a way to substitute the new T.O. for the old T.O. without losing all the table references in layouts and scripts? FileMaker seems very good at updating all references if, for instance, you change the name of a table or a layout, but I haven't found a way to avoid getting Any suggestions of a way around this? Or am I up against a brick wall? Thanks.

Hi, I am building a runtime solution for the FM databases. There are 7 databases.All are in the same folder.It creates an exe with no errors. But when I try to run the exe, One of the 7 database is missing. The browser opens with the path to select from ,where that missing database is there, That missing database.usr file is existing there but it is not recognised.Once I select it its all fine. I checked all the references they look fine. One more problem is my .exe file has some old datetime stamp on that even though I create it fresh. your help is appreciated. Thanks

Hi All, I'm making a stand alone database with some employee records. I've created some very clean navigation buttons, help screens and employee's pictures. There is one main folder for all of this. Inside there is a folder for images and a folder for buttons. Inside filemaker 8.5 software all the images are correct. When I compile the database as a stand alone app (within the same folder)and open it, all the images can not be found. This happens with links to images or images inserted in the database. Can I view the link in filemaker 8.5 and/or edit it for the images ? Thanks for the help... Terry

When opening a runtime version I keep getting popups asking to locate lost files which I originally added in Developer Utilities. Each of the files reference allow admin rights without passwords. Why does it keep asking to find them when they are in the list I created initially?

Hi All, I've created a stand alone database app for use on a windows machine. I have a button marked "print to pdf" with that command assigned. When I use that function inside filemaker it works great. When I compile it to a stand alone app the button quits working. I'm using a similar button to "print to excel" that works both within Filemaker and as a stand alone app. Does anyone have thoughts on why I'm having the "print to PDF" issue when compiling the database as a stand alone app ? Any advice is sincerely appreciated... Regards, Terry

Does anyone here have a library of updaters that FM has released? I own FMA 8.0v1 (Macintosh) and it requires the 8.0v2 updater before I can apply the 8.0v3 updater available from the FM website. FM doesn't have an obvious sitemap link to 'all' updaters and a reinstall has left me kinda screwed. If anyone has a link, that would be wonderful. thanks

Hi I have a 44 kb file on the mac side. I used the developer utility to make a runtime version and it says it is 70.4m Is this normal? It seems awfully big to me. Thanks Dave

Hi All! I have been poking around on this board for a few days and I have had a lot of good ideas and thoughts about the current solution I am working on. I have devised a security feature that requires the user to enter a 24 digit "Activation Code". I have attached the file Maker file and would love your feed back on it. I would also like to know if you guys can "crack it". I want to know if there are any loop holes I have missed. Thanks! In Magic, Roger imagic_main_test.zip

Hi Forum, hope this is the right board for this. So my database is finished after 4months thanks to all who helped me and it is amazing. now my problem i have just gone to Developer Utilities and compacted the file all is well, so then i went to Developer Utilities/optimize file. i lose layouts they are still listed but blank header body footer (no fields). i then close the file reopen it will not let me i have to use File/recover then the layouts reappear with fields. 1.how can i fix this please. 2.will the database get any worse if i do not optimize the file current DB size is 700kb and will never grow beyond 50MB i guess. thanks RT

I am interested in talking with anyone who has used Install Factory with their runtime. I am considering using it but there are no testimonials on their website. Just looking for feedback on whether it has worked well for you or not. Thanks! Cindy

Hi I'm new on this forum and in filemaker, I would like to know if there's a way to have a part of a report to be hidden if I choose "no" in a value list. More precisely I have a value list "yes" "no" for a field "rabbat" If I check yes it will print a report with two new lines, one with the rabbat and one with the new total. Because not every customer have a rabbat, I don't want the field to be present on the bill in all cases. Example with "no" CUSTOMER CONTACT TYPE DAY TOTAL XXXXXX LARS COMPOSITING 1 300 XXXXXX LARS 3D 0.5 200 TOTAL 1.5 500 …

I would like to check with this group for explicit detailed directions & clarification about binding an FM 8 Adv source file into a runtime solution for cross-platforn use. (I do not wish to use Virtual PC) When the initial binding is completed on platform-1 (either Mac or PC), does one have to take the entire folder of the new runtime solution and copy/transfer it to the OTHER platform-2 and then use an installed copy of FM 8 Adv. on that to re-bind the same runtime ?? Must I take the original source file over to plat-2 also ? ... and if so, do i actually do the second re-binding on the source file or do i perform the second bind on one of the files a…

I am after some advise on how I should manage our data transfers. We have a number of databases in the field that require data entry out on site and then a data download at the end of the day once the work is complete. These databases work in a runtime solution. We currently transfer data via e-mail. My issue with this is that we from time to time lose data from e-mails going missing. Because I can't network to the master system from the run time solution does anyone have a better more reliable way for me to do this?

Is it possible to show a custom splash screen when the file is opened? I've searched around the forums, but didn't come up with anything.

Hi, I have been using Access almost daily now for... ooh 10 years? (can it be that long now!). Access continues to make me a good living in the corporate Windows world, but my home preference is for OSX. There is a Windows application that I wrote on Windows in Access recently that is providing me with very good client feedback, and I am considering porting it to Mac. I have investigated REALbasic as an option, but to be honest the data controls leave something to be desired (although plugins exist). As such I am now looking at using Filemaker 8.5 Advanced or possibly 9 when that is released. I was wondering whether the experts here could answer some questi…

I've got a Runtime Solution that I'm trying to put together for both Mac and Windows. One of the scripts runs a Print script step. The script works just fine in the Mac solution. On the Windows box, the step works fine when I'm in Filemaker. Once I export out to the solution, the Windows version just bypasses the print step. Where the Print dialogue box should come up, nothing happens and it goes onto the next step. Any suggestions as to what I could be missing? I've tried checking and unchecking the "Specify Print Options" and that doesn't change anything. I do all of my work on the Mac so I'm not very familiar with Windows. I'm running Advanced version 8.0 Th…

Hello, I designed an icon that I want included with my runtime application. This icon would point to my execute file. I would like the end user to select this icon to open the runtime application. Is there a way to accomplish this task? I would greatly appreciate any help with this task. Thank You, Steve

Hi Guys, Just trying to bind a small db to runtime: Front End (ref's backend) Back End (ref's front end) ... The run time binds, but my references fail -- i.e. i get File Missing. The references are just: file:myBackend.fp7 (in the front end) and file:myFrontEnd.fp7 (in the back end). I've tried choosing .fp7 as the extension with noo luck.. Please help.

Hello, There are times during script editing, or during table clean-up (removing calculation fields that might no longer be necessary) that I wish there was a way to have a full report about a specific field. -All of its associations with scripts. -Associations with layouts (which layouts is it being used on) -If any other database files within a directory contain scripts or layouts that associate to the particular field Currently I am running FM7 pro ... but I am wondering if such thing exists in FM8.5 advanced ? Thanks, Thomas