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While I was looking for something else I stumbled across a feature I did not know existed and I want to verify that I am reading this right. If I am...I will be so happy. In the Copy DataBase Schema in FMP 8 Advanced it says that I can copy/import an entire table into a new database. OK, that seems pretty straight forward...Does that mean that I can take a DB that was developed in FM6 that was 9 individual tables and turn it into 1 file? If the answer is "yes" that is a big hooray...But would the scripts that call and move across/through (what were) external tables still work if everything is now inside one "master" file? Furthermore, and what prompted al…

I have two runtime solutions that work kind of like modules. Currently, only the first of two modules is available for purchase. When I roll out the other solution, I will update the first to include a button that take you to the next, but only if your are registered for the second, otherwise it will pop up a message asking if you'd like to purchase and download the new one. So.. when you purchase and download the new module, i want it to update the field the script uses to verify registration so that clicking the button will then take you to the new module. Having said all of that, i am currently not using a serial number for registration. I would like to do …

I guess this is more of a complaint or a "why is it so?" than a discussion, but why doesn't script debugger work on non-full access passwords? It would seem that it would be equally, if not more, valuable to be able to run it on limited access passwords so that one could find where they run into premission problems. I was hoping that Run with Full Premissions would take care of that, but it does not... Also, why can't you modify a script if you have script modify permission (but not full access) and the script is set to run with full priviledges??

hope maybe someone might have some insight on a problem I am trying to work out. May not get all info here but will try. I have a table that I want it to hold some tax and fee table records for different states. and in that table I have a text field that I coded the formula that would calculate the tax and or fees for a selected date and date range. What I would like to happen is bring that data back in to another table but only for a temporary holding then write it back out to a different table. the problem is I don't won't to limit the number of records in the first table that I can pull back to the temporary holding fields because there are not enough fr…

Could someone confirm what happens with the database when you use "Recover File[]" and "Perform Without Dialog" in a Runtime? Am I correct that in the *NON* Runtime, it creates a new file and adds "Recovered" to the end of the recovered file which is in fact the recovered file, however, through the Runtime it creates a new file and adds "Old" to the end of the file name which is in fact the original file recovered and the recovered file is now the named the same as the original file?

I have a FileMaker runtime (both mac and pc) running a script loop with a many-minute delay. When a condition is met (new material downloaded from XML source in this case, but that is not important) I would like the FileMaker runtime to become the front application or send some sort of notice to the user who will be working on a different application (email, web surfing, etc) with the Runtime minimized or in the background. Is there a way to do this?

is there a way to display running clock in a layout from within filemaker. if not pl tell us how to write a java/php/javascript plugin so that we can write a java program and call it from within our filemaker application.

Hello folks! I'm about to distribute my 1st runtime and there is one thing that I need to get rid off I don't want Filemaker to ask the user name the first time it runs! Why does this window pop-up the first time the user runs the application? Thanks a lot for any help!!! DDD

I've tried to find a solution and must not be searching for the correct terms. My boss wants a statistical report that gives him an idea of how many people are renewing their software subscription and how long they go without renewing. I've created a field called Expired Status (text) that puts each customer into the proper category. I know how to get the totals if I use subsummaries sorted by the different categories. But the format isn't conducive to taking it to the next level that he wants. He wants a bar graph of the numbers for each product and for the totals. This report that I've made to get the numbers isn't something that can easily be copied and paste…

I created a very small application using FM8.5 Advanced and once the runtime solution was created, my application weighs approx. 50 megs with all the DLLs. The application weighs 20 megs zipped. Do I really need all the DLLs and can I reduce the size using another method? Thank you.

Hi I would like to know of a technique in Filemaker that will let me achieve “data amendments on grouped data”. An example might better illustrate what I mean. Consider a table with three fields – mydate, mynumber and mytext. I would like to run a script that would process the data to group the above fields together (sorted by mydate) formatted in a manner similar to the example below with the important proviso that I can then amend the data. Basically, if I could enter data using the columnar list/report with grouped data then that would be ideal, unfortunately this technique seems to be display only (it works in preview mode). Any suggestions would be gratefully…

I just bound a solution on OS X 10.4.6 using Adv 8.3 and the solution crashes on startup. Anyone have similar issues? Does anyone have suggestions?

This program imports data from an xls file and works perfectly well in the programming environment. Once compiled to the runtime version it can no longer open any xls file even the file that was used to develope it. No "Error" is reported, simply a message stating that the file "abc.xls" can't be opened. I suspect that I'm not including something in the Developer Tool process but thus far I can't identify the culprit. (The same file still works fine in the programming environment). Thanks, Dave [email protected]

Hi All, I have developed a FMP 8 solution for a client and now my client wants to sell this product on to their clients (with me taking royalties from this...so ok by me!!!)...so im about to put it in to a runtime solution...so the costs are kept down i.e no need to purchase FMP... Problem i have...some of My clients, clients 'work together'. My client wants to sell the solution as a 1 user license with an activation code so that once the solution is bought by 1 of their clients they cant just copy it to one of their collegues computers and start using it. i.e. buy it once and pass it around to others to use free of charge! How can i get it so a unique act…

Hi, I have a database for purchase orders. i have created an accounting view that lists the po's in table form becuase they do not need all of the fields. the fiels are all repeating due to multiple lines. is there a way to make the empty lines disappear in the report/layout? pleease let me know if there is. thanks.

Browsing topics, I remembered another question I had, but couldn't find quite the answer that helped me understand. When creating a runtime, I always have to go in and change the new files to "Read & Write" in order for them to work on another computer. Any way I can make this a default setting? Also all of the languages in the runtimes have to be unlocked before I trash them. Kind of annoying. Any way to stop that too?

Hi all, I have a large Access database running my business (4 users replicated) and since switching to Mac I am thinking of re-writing it with FM 8.5 Advance. I have some questions to see if it is feasible: 1- is here any way to replicate the databases like in Access, this works great, users make changes on the road and update others when in the office this way. 2-Can Runtime applications be network shared; and is it possible for an user making changes on the road to update all the other users running network shared when in the office? 3-Is there a way in FM to populate a "drop-down list" with 2 values or more from a table (e.g: first and last nam…

Ok, after reading these forums I learned that runtimes can't connect to a remote file. So IF (a big IF) I provide a full version to each of my 300 clients won't that kill my custom menu's? I don't want my clients to have access to all of the menu's and stuff that will just confuse them and cause problems. Any ideas?

Hi all. I have a question regarding creating runtimes. Firstly, I am relatively new to Filemaker 8.5 (Dabbled quite a bit in vers 3 but alot has changed). I have created a Db in Filemaker 8.5 and am now trying to share it on a network. I had the idea of creating a runtime to do it. Here is what I have done. Let's call my datbase file "Clients". I have 6 users who will need to access the file. Up to now, I have been using Filemaker Server to share it as a webpage, but this is not ideal as I am restricted by certain HTML rules which I am not restricted to by using the Filemaker Application. I created a second Filemaker Pro file called "portal" which Is essent…

I have FM 8 Advanced and am looking to produce a stand alone program. [color:red]I was told a long time ago you had to purchase another software package and it was about $800.00. Is this still true? Reading some of the forum post it appears that FM8 Advance can produce a stand alone program. Also of the topic>>W[color:red]hat is the benefit to upgrade from 8.0 to 8.5?

I am new to filemaker and need help with this. When i create a runtime,it prompts the user to log in. Any username works, I just would like to disable that totally, or at least know how. I am sure its something easy and i am sorry if its some i just overlooked. Thanks

Hi I've got a runtime version which has been distributed on CD. I've got one user on a Sony laptop (Win XP) who cannot open the file. She gets the error 'failed to initialize (0xc0000005)'. I've tried running another copy from my USB drive but get the same thing. She is also running FM6 and this is developed in 8 but that shouldn't make any difference if its bound, presumably. I developed the application on a Sony laptop running 6 and 8 (with Win XP), and the runtimes ran fine. All dlls appear to be there correctly. Any ideas anyone please? Many thanks, Rosie.

I was under the impression that FM 8.5 adv had the capabilities to "package" a solution with an installer for the enduser. I am currently working on a database and would like to know ahead of time what I would need to purchase for my endusers? Does it comes with some kind of installer?

Just an annoying nit. Since moving to V8.5, when deleting runtime solutions, I am told that FMStrs.dls is read only ... blah, blah, blah. I've checked the source and none of the three instances are set to read only. Presumably it is set to read only during creation of the runtime. Anyone know why and/or how to stop it? I delete runtimes many times during testing and already get enough stupid messages from Windoze without FMI adding to the load. :bang:

Could someone briefly outline the limitations of an FM 8 runtime (besides lack of comm with server) please? I've had a look all over the place but google has failed me.. Cheers guys.

So I was reading another post and when I bought the software I bought the FMP Adv because I thought I could do a runtime app and then install it on the main computer of my client and then all the computers on the network could access the file (even at the same time) and use it without problems, is this true? Thanks, Julius

I am sure some of you have done this because it seems to be simple, i just don't know how to do it. I have a Contacts Managing template (for customers and their info) and a Purchase Orders Template. I would like to fill in the customer's info on the contacts management template and then somehow be able to select or click a button here and appear there type stuff to get the customer's info on the Purchase Order template. For example... On the Contacts Management template i have John Doe's address, company name and tel #s and I when I make a purchase order for him i would like that info to somehow get there. lol I am VERY confused with all of this stuff. Ca…

I am developing and application that has 9 files and contains about 35 tables. Does anyone have any tricks on how I can easily distribute updates on this application?

I am building an application for a doctor she is planning after I finish the software in FMP Adv, to sell it to other doctors, how can I protect the software so when she sells a copy the client that buys it does not make a copy to another doctor but instead buys it to her (my client), thanks, Julius

using filemaker advanced V8.03 on mac i recover a file with no problem. the file work fine on Pc win xp home Fmp advanced 8.03 but if i try to recover it a message say "this file is not done using filemaker....". I try to recover it because this file that work fine on a mac server it doesn't work in a xp server, only this file, i have other solutions that work fine. Please help me. Franco

Hi! I need solution to manage more companies in one database. For example: I have 10 companies in database and each company have own employees and doing some statistics on employee data. I want to choose a company with which I want to work in that moment. So if I choose company no.4 I want to see only employees for that company. One solution would be export/import data for each company created. I would create script ( when you want to create new company to work with ) to export existing data in company#.fm7 file and empty out the database. And when I will change company I would first export existing data to company#.fp7 and import data from choose…

I'm doubting this, but, I have a potential client that has contacted me with a problem. They have a FMPro solution they are running (v7) within their office. To save the costs of having a full version of FMPro on the 4 machines they have, they opted to have the application developed into a runtime solution. No problem. The problem is, the copies of the source files has been corrupted and they needed to make some changes to the database. Is there a way of recovering them from the runtime? In other words, can I use the developers package (or some other utility) and extract out the structure and such from the runtime package to re-create the source files?

I want to bind a solution into a runtime solution for Windows and a copy for Macs. The original solution was developed in Windows 8.5 Advanced. Do I need a copy of FMP 8.5 Advanced for Macs to create my second runtime solution?

How does one take the created runtime folder and bundle it up like a application with a custom icon to click on it? (Mac OSX) Many thanks in advance! -jim lee

I have a solution I am binding as a runtime (both WinXX and MacOSX). On the layout there is currently a "Quit" button which runs a shutdown script. I tried setting the "File Option" to run the shutdown script when closing the main file. In the Developer only layout I have a script to close all the solution files (not exiting FileMaker). The shutdown script is run for several reasons, one being it backups the solution. Here is my problem/question: By setting the "File Option" to run the shutdown script on close, my old "close all files" script triggers the full shutdown script, running the backup and exiting FileMaker. Is there a way to modify th…

i had enabled kiosk mode for non-admin accounts, and the problem is that when i open up Guest Account, i dont know how to close the window as there isn't any 'close' buttons... all i have to do is just press Ctrl+Alt+Del buttons to close the window.. is there any better way??

In my runtime I have several reports that use Preview Mode with the Status Window showing (it is normally hidden and locked). This exposes the Layout pop-up menu and could be a problem if a curious user decides to change layouts! Is there a way to lock or diable this pop-up menu? I've looked in several books and googled and searched but nothing. I looked at privilege sets but didn't see any way of specifically locking this item. Custom menus seem to only deal with the Main View menu not the status window layout pop-up. TIA.

I have an issue with Mac OS X 10.3.9 and a runtime solution. Most things work perfectly well. We initially had a container field that you click into and it puts a round graphic - this works perfectly in later versions of Mac OS X. In the 10.3.9 version it didn't show any graphic, so we put a drop down menu on the related field, but no menu dropped down - i then tried a radio button, but they couldn't click into it. The behaviour of the field is fine - set to allow entry. I can't work why I can't add data??

It is quite frustrating that I can not distribute a multi-user runtime solution without forcing my customers to purchase "full" licenses of FileMaker for each workstation. FileMaker's current pricing structure seems greedy and outdated. It greatly limits the market potential for FileMaker developers and it prevents FileMaker developers from aggressively marketing their solutions against competing alternatives. FileMaker needs to offer a new pricing structure for developers that want to distribute networked solutions. They could easily do this by offering a special version of their client that could be networked but is limited to running "only" runtime solution…

This is driving me nuts. Have a main report area for general reports and two buttons that go to more specific report areas. I want each to open a new window. One works, the other doesn't and they're doing exactly the same thing. Open new window from main report screen: New Window [Name:"Report Two"; Top: 50; Left: 50] Go To Layout ["Report Two" (Expense)] Allow User Abort [Off] Adjust Window [Resize to Fit] Pause/Resume Script [indefinitely] Close Window [Current Window] in this window I click a button to run a report script: Allow User Abort [Off] Go To Layout ["Monthly Report" (Expense)] Print Setup [Restore; No dialog] Sort Record…

I'm using the following call to return email addresses from our database based on buyers of a certain product in our database: https://server.com/fmi/xml/fmresultset.xml?-db=Invoices&-lay=waGetEmails&-sortfield.1=Leads_Clients::Email_Address&Invoice_Items::Description="&ProductDescription&"&-find This returns results just fine, however, if the same person bought the same type of item more than once their email is getting returned multiple times. How can I filter this so that it only returns unique values? Basically, I need the equivalent of a SQL SELECT DISTINCT statement. Any information would be greatly appreciated. thanks!

I just discover under runtime version of FMP 8.5 the active windw can not be close via upper right hand "Window Close Button" nor is able to close through the upper left side logo by double clicking it. Any solution, HELP! Many Thsnks

does anyone know how to create a opening splash screen in the 8.5 v of the runtime? It takes some time to open the runtime and user is unaware if program is loading.

Hi, I'm setting up a runtime application from FMP8.0 and it all works very nicely except that in the runtime application the standard toolbar appears (all greyed out). How do I get rid of this? I assumed that if I set up the parent application with this excluded -i.e. unclick the toolbars in the view menu, that this view would be the one that is created in the runtime version. Any help would be gratefully received, many thanks George

Hi folks, this may be a silly question but is my first time doing runtimes. Can Runtimes be shared on 2 or 3 machines? The solution is simple, only one file. Thank you.

I ran a complete DDR (all options) on a complex database in preparation for housekeeping. I thought the DDR would help me locate obsolete, unreferenced scripts. However, the DDR is incomplete w.r.t. "Layouts that use this script." Dozens of the 250+ scripts are "attached" to layout items with Perform Script. But the DDR shows only 2 of the scripts with layout references. I see no difference between the references to those 2 scripts and all of the others. [copy of my formal bug report to FileMaker, Inc.]

USING JAVA APPLET in Filemaker? [color:blue]Is it the way to use Java applet in filemaker pro >7 ? [color:red]Shell Plug In or thru [color:red]Web Viewer (fp 8,5) ? If is possible will be Very pleaser if somebody write for me what is necessary that aplet can run (need this for universal app. Mac or PC. If is possible not apple script or/and VB-Script) Thanks Ino :thanks:

Hi, I don't know ..is my question are in the right forum. Is that possible to recover file that i already compile with Kiosk. I mean using a script to automatic recover damage file ? Thank for your kind attention. Ben

I am not a database guy, i do not know databases at all lol. We have a small product/service that we (my programmer) developed in perl. It runs on a linux box on the network. It has a MySQL database that maintains a list of the customers, the expiration dates, etc. Currently, he created a simple web page with a login for our intranet, that we can go to and maintain the customers through a simple table. its very very basic. What i want to know, is there any sort of plugin that can be purchased or something that can allow us to create a relationship or a front end in filemaker for that database? I have searched around the web and all i have been able …

Ok ive got myself in a right muddle! I used the developer tool to set kiosk view for non admin accounts. I then carried on editing the database (for several days). I now need to remove that kiosk mode for non admin accounts! I tried running the file through the developer tool again with the kiosk mode unchecked, but it is still throwing me into kiosk mode. I really need to remove this setting, because i have done so much work i really really dont want to go back and do everything again : Can you help Thanks Ben

I have a problem where the values in the value list are not showing all of the data. The value list is based on a company name variable from an exhibitors info table. There are over 1500 names in that list which means over 1500 selections in the value list. On all but one machine it shows the full list. On the one machine it stops in the midlle of the Vs. It's missing V-Z. (List is in alpha order). The machine in question has pleanty of RAM and when I do a search it still finds the data. It's just in the drop down value list. Any ideas?

Is there a way to change the name on the splash screen?

I have occasionally wanted to track the history of some bit of data. For example, right now I want to create a db which contains the following fields: -> Customer Name -> Customer Phone -> Customer Issue -> Current Issue Status -> Current Issue Status Date -> Current Issue Status Description -> Issue Status * -> Issue Status Date * -> Issue Status Description * in which, the last 3 fields with the '*'s, can repeat endlessly. In other words, as time goes on, for any customer issue, the status will change some unknown number of times. I would like to put together a db that handles this in such a way t…

Is it possible to encapsulate a group of FM files - i.e. tables - into a coordinated, single point of entry, application? That is, is there a way to have a group of related FM files connected so that the following things are true: > There is only one entry point into the "application", i.e. the first file & layout the users see is always the same > Permissions and other security features can be estabished at the application level, i.e. not on a FM file by file basis > Scripts can be shared across all files in the application without have to re-write them for each file > Some variables can be defined as global to the entire application …

Hi I would like my file to run in kiosk mode, however i think i still need to be able to have access to keyboard shortcuts, i.e ctrl-1. I need this because i have to trigger a script when a barcode reader is used, an i am doing this by setting up ctrl-1 as a prefix to the barcode input. So i guess i need one of two solutions, the ability to trigger script from keyboard command in kiosk mode, or another way of tiggering a script when barcode reader is used. Help would be greatly appreciated cheers Ben

Is it possible to store time-series data in FM? e.g. I collect stock prices everyday for a year. I want to put that data into FM and be able to recall it selecting certain parameters, e.g. I want to look at prices for the month of July. My questions are 1. is it possible? 2. What version of FM will I need? 3. How difficult is something like this to do? and finally, 4. would I be able to create graphs/reports based on the selected data? Thank you for your suggestions.

I am preparing my Developer 5.5 runtime for Windows, Mac OSX, and Classic Mac OS. I thought I was ready to deploy using installer programs under both Windows (Windows Installer .msi file) and Mac OS X (Package Maker .pkg file) but I am not clear WHERE to install the runtime files. Is there any standard solution of where to have the installers put the runtime solutions? The problem is that my solution might be used by anybody with an account on the computer. It is a single-installation license, not single-user. So it makes sense to install it in the Program Files/Applications area. But I am concerned that non-administrator users won't have the …

I'm wondering if there are any benefits to creating a runtime application that is used within the same company. Specifically I'm wondering if there are benefits if the application needs to be updated. I've created a solution for our equipment inventory that will be used (not simultaneously) by several users within our company. I'm wondering if there is any downfall if something within the app needs to be changed or updated.

quick question: is it possible to use plugins within a solution that will end up as a runtime/kiosk distribution?

Well, I've spent the last week fighting all the bugs in MacInstallerBuilder and not getting any answers to my emails (no phone number for tech. support). Only $150 wasted. Anyone have a suggestion for an easy installer to package both a Mac and WinXP runtime? All I need to do is create a folder in My Documents (Documents), make an alias, and put my runtime folder in Program Files (Applications). Some sort of conditional scripting required (OS check, don't overwrite or ask first, etc.)

I want to advance my skill level in using Script Variables in a variety of situations. FileMaker has only minimal references to using script variables. Can anyone recommend any books or videos that cover this topic in some depth? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. ~Dennis

Im looking to distribute a runtime that will need the data structure updating from time to time, below is a guide of how the runtime files are split. Gui.fp7 User Interface Client Data.fp7 Data tables(in reality there are several of these) Calcs.fp7 Claculation Fields The way ive thought about having the runtime updated is below and am looking for anything that you think Ive missed, forgotten or a better way of doing this in general. Have the installer program distribute an update which. (a) Installs an updated gui.fp7 file and a second installer file to a temp folder. ( The installer automatically trig…

Hi everyone In kiosk mode my startup file opens 3 files after the initial screen. My problem is that while opening these files there are windows popping up every which where before they settle down into the required size and position. This is not a major problem but neither is it pretty. Does anyone know of a way of opening these files in a more professional looking way. I have spent a few hours trying different approaches none of which give me a satisfactory look If anyone out there has an answer for this I would appreciate the advice TIA Phil

Background. My customer is a franchiser. Franchisees print three lines on pre-printed certificates. The certificates can be printed for a number of their customers. My script prints one certificate with Print [with dialog] and then does the rest with Print [no dialog]. The Print Setup step is the same in both cases. Problem. One franchisee has the second and subsequent certificates printing upside down. No other franchisee has the problem. The Printer is an HP 2610, which has a 180-degree rotate option. Solution. ??????? My guess is that some innocuous setting in my Print step translates to 'Rotate' on the HP. Anu suggestions? I am gong to try to insta…

;) I have been trying to print on an LX 300+ printer from File Maker 5.5 Windows. The printed document comes out huge. Looking for an answer I found that I should do the following: "If the printer is in the IBM emulation, try selecting the IBM Proprinter driver. If the printer is in the Epson emulation, try selecting the Epson FX 286 driver in Windows." This works but the printer works much slower than normal. Is there a way of printing in this printer in a normal speed?

I have a database developed with File Maker 6 and I have the developer version for Mac. I can make run time versions of my database to be used on Mac but I need one for Windows. How can I do this? I don´t have a windows version of FileMaker Developer and I believe it will be impossible to buy now.

Shouldn't the name of this forum be "Advanced Developer Features" rather than "Advance Developer Features"? John Link

This is a bit of a long story; pls bear with me bcs I need advice and I want to be sure I've explained the entire set of requirements before you, hopefully, offer your opinion. The system I'm developing for commericial distribution has a specific requirement: the ability to reprint reports anytime and have the content be identical to the first printout. Before a user prints a report, they are presented with a "report configuration" screen that lets them assemble what to include/exclude from the report's content. So, recreating this same report in the future would require not only saving copies of the data as of report date, but also these config settings. Enter Save …

I'm upgrading a 10 year old application with 29 interlinked databases, 160 relationships, 330 layouts, 190 value lists, 625 scripts and over 1000 fields to FM Pro 8.3 and I want to take the opportunity to do a major Spring Cleaning before I activate the new version. After fighting through the file references cleanup / relationship restoration phase (some file references were 8-9 years out of date), I tried the DDR. Whoops, it doesn't generate a DB like the one in 6, so I tried the html version first. Nice, lots of info, lousy for what I needed - 29 separate html files - one of which was going to be 479 printed pages. Kinda useless for a quick look up such as finding …

In a Windows runtime (Dev 6), I have a script which exports a small text file then e-mails it to us as an attachment using a plug-in. Works great except in rare cases where a user's corporate IT dept has the machine locked down tight. In these cases the user has to dig the file out and send it using their regular mail application. I'd like to make it easier for the user to locate the file by getting it to the desktop without any additional interaction. If I were to script this to save to the desktop, should that work? Do I have to worry about all the possible drive variations or on a PC is the "Desktop" the uppermost level in the file hierarchy?

I think I am going crazy. I opened files from my v6 solution with v8, let 8 do the file translation. Then 8 wanted passwords for files that never had passwords. These are very old solutions so I wondered if I had 'Try PW' set and just forgot about it. Nope. And when I look at the passwords in 6, there are none assigned to the files. I am not making this up -) Is this an issue that anyone ever heard of- files updated to v8 from v6 suddenly requiring a pw- or is this a case of operator error? I am totally flummoxed by this. Michael

Hi, all!!! I am using the developer utilities to ENABLE KIOSK mode for non-admin accounts. Here are my steps: -Tools->Developer Utilities -Add my database file -Rename my file ( just in case) -Select my project folder -Select overwrite matching files -Click Solution Options button --check Create Runtime Solution --check Enable Kiosk mode for non-admin account --check Create error logging ( i get no errors.) CLick OK Click CREATE Filemaker processes the info and creates a new folder with the runtime libs in the selected folder. I open my file and enter my non-admin accountName and password. The screen shrinks to a s…

Hi, Is it possible to create a runtime solution that will act as a front-end application for all users and will access hosted databases from FMServer? Thanks in advance, Garry

Hello All Has anybody found a way to detect the dreaded lack of SP2 on Windows? I have a runtime application which I'm obliged to distribute with warning messages about the erratic behaviour when SP2 is absent from their system. If Filemaker could detect the presence of SP2, a startup script could be included to warn users of the problem. The runtime simply refusing to run would be preferable to it running with errors! My last nightmare on a Windows SP1 machine was when runtime suddenly decided that the keyboard was AZERTY making it impossible to input data! Shouldn't this function be automatically included by Filemaker when it generates runtimes? The fact…

Using fmpro 8 advanced, not used binding before.how do you set up the key?

I have seen a couple of related posts, but they do not answer my question. I am developing a runtime solution for Windows and want the solution to look like Kiosk mode but NOT to force full screen (I want a regular Window that users can minimize etc.) Of-course I could turn Kiosk mode off, but then I get the menubar, which I don't want. Any way to either have Kiosk mode without forced full screen OR regular mode with ALL the menubars hidden ? p.s. I am using FM 8.5 Advanced

Hello I have a large database but I would like to automate the creation of other files. I have a database called cities and I would like to create a new database after a script searches for a new city or the next city and creates a new database with the new city as then name. Can this be done with a plug in or any other means simply? Thanks Dave

Field x is in File 1 and appears in File 2 via relationship. My user goes to change data in File 2 only to be told: This record cannot be modified in this window because it is already being modified in a different window. They have to go to File 1 and click out of Field x to modify in File 2 ('course they may as well modify it there). But FM 6 did not have this problem and my users are much pained by it. Notions?

I haven't been able to find a satisfactory discussion of this issue -- I'm working on translating several field contents into several languages. I set up a table, where each record has the English word, and then the translations into German, Spanish, etc. I can then define a German calc field like so: Substitute(English Field; English Field; GermanRelatedField), where the relationship is drawn between the English Field and the English term in the translation table. Here's the question: I don't want to get bogged down drawing relationships between every needed field and the translation table. Is there a way that I can work the custom functions to do what I …

I'd like to set the "Enlarge window contents to improve readability" preference in a runtime. Unless I'm missing something, there's no way to script this, nor is there a way to specify it when building the runtime. I'm omitting Edit/Preferences... from my custom menus. So the only way I can see to accomplish this is: 1. Hide a button somewhere that calls "Open Preferences". 2. Build the runtime. 3. Open the runtime and hit the button; then select the "Enlarge..." setting. 4. Distribute the runtime to users. Is there no better way?

I have a runtime solution (kiosk mode) which requires the user to replace one of the databases each time we release new content. Is there any way to have that database hosted on the web so users would always have the latest content available or would that be impossible because runtimes are single user? Oops! I just realized I may have posted this to the wrong forum (I'm still using Dev 6) but don't see any deletion options ;-)

What is the best way to deliver a runtime, so that users don't see all the ancillary files, and so that they know to click on the ".exe" file, which may be displayed as an icon? I've played with VISE, but I'm sure that there are better (and cheaper) programs out there.

Our Database is huge imo, like 900 odd scripts, 300 or so relationships, 250 odd layouts. Don't get me wrong a lot of it is used but then a lot I guess isn't. Over the years as things have developed and/or been tested and duplicates made etc etc this monster has grown a few (lol) unwanted weeds. How to degunk such a monster? I want to organize the unorganied scripts, being ruthless and deleting all unused scripts. Selete all unused layouts, old, and the infamous backup ones that don't get deleted when the current one works etc etc. Where to start is my question. I looked at a DDR which it gets all of the way to the end (blue progress bar) a…

How do I change the "MADE WITH FILEMAKER" image on the splash screen I had seen a post several weeks ago about how you can do a search to find the folder that contains that image, and how you could change it, and then when you create a runtime application the splash screen will have the new image instead of that "made with filemaker image I spent about an hour trying to search for this post but i couldn't find it." 8 Advanced IDevelop

Hi, Can anyone suggest a good product/service/solution for code protection, licensing, activation, time or feature limited trial versions etc? I have looked at CopyMinder, but the subscription aspects put me off - I would rather be in control! Thanks.

Hi Guys, Almost finished creating a solution, and my computer crashed just before I quit. Ive opened teh files and they didn't seem like they were damaged in anyway (I'm assuming this as FileMaker didn't show any recovery dialog boxes whilst opening the file) Any of you guys know of a utility that will allow me to check how many times my database has crashed? Im using FMP8 Advanced, and i'm surprised this feature hasnt been built into this developer app.

I am just putting the finishing touches to a runtime solution - adding default password, my splash screen, etc. Nothing major. It's been fine but, in my beta versions, I didn't get kiosk mode. (Didn't read the instructions properly.) Now, everything is fine except for one horrible showstopper - the app opens in a half size window with a horizontal scroll bar. Actually, right at the start, there is a vertical scroll bar over where it should be on a full screen but it disappears when it is clicked. It looks as though the app is full screen but with the particular window half size. I have tried maximising the window but to no avail. At no stage in the development h…

I read in the book how to toggle the window on and off. I would like to have the status bar turned off when someone opens the database, and then there is only two windows that I will turn it on for. Is there any easy way to do that? Thanks.

Hello I have a mac. I am asking if the runtime for my windows people can be made on my mac? thanks Dave

I don't have the original unbound primary file of a solution I want to update. What do I do now? Can I make a new one without starting over?

Hi, Is there a way to hide the mode pop-up & zoom buttons on the bottom left of each windows when creating a runtime solution? Plugins, registry hacks etc?? Thanks for any suggestions!

I recently created a calendar solution that had multi lingual capabilities... one of my calculations referenced the name of the day and of course this failed across language Versions of FileMaker... the problem was solved easily enough by setting the names of the days on startup... I am currently building a major update to my main solution for 6/7 languages and would love to know of any language issue that people have come across. Outstanding questions... Documentation for Fm 8 Help says Get(SystemLanguage) returns current language in english "Returns Japanese when Japanese is the language currently set on the operating system." What is the list of l…

Recently, I received a nasty surprise when one of my users managed to deleted some records he should not even have been able to see. This is just to warn other equally careless developers. I have always tried to prevent my users from seeing anything they shouldn't. Status area is always hidden and the menu bar is empty. When a user looks at details of a child record from a portal in the parent, I use a GTRR to display the record for that portal row. When adding new child records, there is just the one new record visible. In either case, there is no way the user can navigate to other records - until V8! The much-vaunted new support for the Scroll Wheel has dest…

I am running a kiosk solution with a touch screen and I would really like to make the cursor invisible. Does anyone know of a way to do this?

Can unused dictionaries be removed from the FileMaker Pro program directory itself before building a runtime, so that they don't show up in the resulting runtime file set at all? I've been deleting them "after the fact" to reduce the size of my built runtime. But would there be a problem with doing it once an for all? I thought I would ask before trying a trial and error approach. Thanks.

I'm working on a runtime application. Whenever you make it a stand alone app can it contain data before the runtime process and if so will that data remain after the process is complete? In other words I want to create an ID for the runtime app coming from another related filemaker file, and then burn individual disks containing unique ID's for each app.

Is there a way to remove the Splash screen or change it to sometime else at the end of a runtime solution? NotPro (Now upgraded to FM 8 Pro Advanced)

I am using FMP 8 Adv. to work on a file hosted by FMSA7 on a Windows platform. I have run many DDRs for this file but recently it has been hanging up before completion. My only option to to end task as FM becomes unresponsive. I have tried it with Dev 7- same thing. I have tried it from other computers- same thing. Any suggestions?

I have one user where, after installing the runtime, nothing happens. Double clicking on the shortcut or the main file does nothing. Have tried removing and reinstalling with the same behavior. I'm fairly certain this is some system problem (she's trying to install on Windows XP laptop) because she can install on her other computer fine. Any ideas on what might cause this? R