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Hello, I have made a runtime solution with two fm databases in it. I want to update a USR file because i want to give new data to a customer. (I figured out the data change in this file) When i put the updated usr file in the runtime folder, overwrite it and then when i try to open the solution filemaker gives the message i could not find the usr file, when i point to it filemaker says the file is damaged. I dont want to send the whole runtime folder to a customer, its just easy to overwrite the old one. Does somebody know a solution for this?

Hi, I'm trying to convince a client of a Filemaker stand alone app solution for a project I'm working on. Can anyone point me to some apps developed using developer so I can show them an example of what the thing is capable of? Thanks! Andrew

I'm looking for a little guidance. The small business I work for paid a FM developer some pretty good money (around $25K) to write a CRM system to our specs using FMP Server 5.5. This was a couple years ago, and the system is nicely done and works very well. I have no complaint about the quality of the system. We've been using it for a couple years and have TONS of important data we've put in it. But the system is totally locked up - we have passwords to enter data and print reports, but no permissions to change layouts or scripts or do raw data exports. Here's the problem - the developer has many other jobs and interests and is not very interested in working with us…

Hi! I use an import scrip step to import data from MS SQL 2000. It works fine when NOT in a runtime solution. But when i converted it using FM DEV 7 to a runtime solution, i get a "Import script cancelled". Any idea why? Thanks!

I thought I had a solution, pass via the clipboard, but I'm haveing a problem with the Copy function. How else would you pass the contents of the current field to a program outside of Filemaker, in this case vbscript? I'm putting it into a text field. Thanks, Jerry

Im am currently deveolping solutions in FileMaker PRO 7 and recently I got a client where a runtime solution would be perfect. It's a rather small system. My question is then, can I start working with the solution in Filemaker PRO 7 and then later when i get Filemaker Developer convert it to a runtime solution?

Gee, I just can't figure it out......I would like to make a theme library with buttons, tabs etc. 1. Do I have to open a new file for every thing I make? 2. How do I save my creations??? 3. How do I make the theme library? Sorry, just a newbie with newbie questions but unfortunately filemaker stuff is rare on the net, especially for newbies Would really appreciate your help

Hello, I'm well aware that this may be a newbie question, but I'm going to ask it anyway. I've spent a good amount of time (about a year) developing a job tracking / scheduling / invoicing solution in FileMaker Pro 7 for our graphic design firm. Several other local agencies have tried it and asked if it's available for purchase. What I'm wondering is this: What's the difference, if any, between a FileMaker Pro "file" and a FileMaker Pro "Application"? Since the solution I've developed is not even a 1.0 candidate, I'm wondering how "upgrades" are handled for future versions. If the end user is using an "application" that's really just a file, how are upgrades han…

Help I've been trying to create a DDR to check a database file, problem is every time it's about half way through generating it flags an error "invalid character (unicode 0x1D)". Does anyone know what this means and what I can do to fix it? Many thanks

Hello All, I have a bit of a strange one here. My colleague is currently running Filemaker Developer 7v3 and when he opens any solution on our server all the graphics are invisible. By that I mean that when I double click on where they are suppose to be I get the graphics dialogue box that pops up and I do see the little black squares delimitting the picture. This is with both imported jpgs and native filemaker graphics ie: portals are invisible, lines around buttons are invisible. I also have Filemaker Developer 7v3 running and am accessing the same files but don't encounter the problem. Even stranger, after doing a recovery on one of the solutions with his FMD both…

Hi, we're using FM Developer 7 and sharing a Solution with FM Server, we were working with no problems for several months but last week, when someones try to connect to the solution a message appears that The License Key is in conflict with user XXXX where XXXX is a developer, and the solution never gets opened. I've search KB in filemaker.com and forums but I didn't find any useful info. The full message text is as follows: [color:"red"] The maximum number of licensed users are currently using this copy of FileMaker Pro. Please refer to the Licence Key section of your software documentation for further instructions. License Key conflict with user "Hernan"…

Long time V6 user and I am about to tackle redeveloping a large app in V7. When developing in V6 I would make a template and copy it each time for a new table/file. It appears that this is not possible in V7. Surely this cannot be? Does FM expect me to create each new table from scratch? I reakon that this will INCREASE my developing time, rather than decrease. Can anyone shed light on how to copy a table in V7? Cheers

Hi. I have received a set of v5 files from a new client with an extension of ".fm". I have tried to use Dev Tool to rename the files properly, but however I set it up, renaming loses all the links (they show as File missing: Invoices.fm). I tried replacing with .fp5, and just removing .fm. Any ideas why Dev Tool is unable to re-link the files?

Most of my users have PCs. I wish they were MACs, but so be it. I develop on a MAC Panther; cross-platform test on XP Pro. I'm ready to deploy my redeveloped FM6 solution in FM7 after 6 months of re-development. I picked one of my PC users for first app who seems to experience all the sins of my FM6 system. I installed the runtime solution and launched the application. I got no further than 'The support.dll file is linked to missing export NETAPI32.DLL:netApiBuffer Free....'. Found out that they are on Windows ME. I checked the system requirements for FM7 and found Windows 2000 or XP is required (plus some level of service packs). Not being all that knowledgeabl…

Is there a way to use a variable/global in a go to field script step --- similar to what can be done with layouts. If I can calculate the field name - it will save me from have to write 300 scripts specific to each situation.

I've spent 6 months redeveloping an FM6 application in 7. I'm glad I did. But, wow, the size of the runtime solutions! I'm ready to deploy runtime solutions to beta sites. What was about an 8M install program in 6 has grown to 15M on a Mac and 24M on a PC. On the PC, I had to include the extensions 'Dictionaries' and 'English' which account for the extra 9M on the PC. Am I missing something or does everyone experience this growth in the size of their install program? Is there anyway to avoid the dictionary extensions on the PC (I assume they're built in on the MAC since I don['t seem to need them on the MAC for the solution to work)? Or will I have a problem wit…

Is there a way to set passwords with expiration dates. Its like how a runtime solution will expire after 30 days. The difference is this would be a networked database with server. Can this be done? And how can I protect it enough so the password cannot be discovered? Do I have to use Developer or can I use FMP7? Any help will be appreciated!

Hi there, See the attached screen shot. Can you tell me more about this error code? bikeman error.zip

I've created a database to simplify payroll for the person calculating our hours. She currently uses the database on a Mac at work, but she would like to take it home to run on her Windows XP machine. What do I need in order to convert this to something she can use?

I made a runtime copy of my solution on a Pc, copied it onto a Mac and uploaded it to a web page. When I downloaded it from the web site onto another Pc, it was not recognized as an application that existed on the Pc and would not open. I thought once you made it runtime it was automatic and would not look for an application. Do I have to upload it from a Pc or is there something I'm doing wrong? Thanks guys, James "The Wing Man"

This is one of those things that seems so simple to me, that I must have it wrong. I have a centralized network of databases hosted on a server using FMS 7 (not Advanced). I want to create runtime solutions that I can distrubute to users that would simply be an automated "Open Remote" to a specified, static network address. This would save me from having to distrubute FMP 7 copies to 50+ people who are never going to use them for anything except connecting to this database, thus saving me money and them the hassles of connection. Is this possible?

This still appears to be the best place to follow up on my earlier post regarding recovering "deleted" records. I had been trying to recover records that a client had deleted, but the circumstances were stranger: the records were deleted in the source data file, but still visible through a portal in another file. Although I cannot for the life of me see how I could view records from one vantage that were not visible from another, I can say it has something to do with the fact that my client somehow inserted records into the table in question without a required key field, and this somehow corrupted the data table. Now, for anyone who might encounter such a strang…

Just wondering if anyone has come across this problem. I have a FM6 program running on both Windows and Mac computers. I can have multiple runtime versions (with different binding codes) open on the Mac - no problems. They are treated as different programs. However when I try to do the same thing on Windows (98 and XP) it sees all the runtimes as the same program and I can only have one open at a time. All the programming is the same - just different binding codes. Any ideas anyone? Thanks, Ian

I am trying to set a precise non user changeable window size for the user. I have got everything set except for one last problem... how to specify the size of the runtime application window. I want the standalone runtime window to open at a set size..... I then open the user window and maximize it within the application window. The user window has all its controls disabled so that it stays fixed as maximized. The runtime app window I want to be able to minimize, move and restore.... nothing more than that. This I have done , but to get it all to work correctly the runtime app should open as a 900x900 window to begin with. Is there any way I can do t…

OK - I have been developing a FM 7 project for two months now, using regular FM Pro 7. Last week, the boss hands me a copy of FM 7 Developer. It installed just fine, but when I connect to my FM 7 files, problems start happening. Certain scripts seem to repeatedly cause FM 7 Developer to crash, and crash hard. It displays the error message that someone else is using the same license key of FM 7 developer, and _then_, tells me that the offending machine is MY PC. How, exactly, can I conflict with myself? If anyone has experienced this problem, please tell me.

Hi! I made a FM6 runtime application. I never had any error like this one before... I really don't know what to do. Anyone has ever gone through this before? I joined a screenshot of the error msessage. Thank you! Error message: "This is FileMaker Pro Release 6.0. "Plant_guide_V2" was created by version ?.?? of FileMaker and cannot be opened by this version. Please contact the developper of this solution."

I am running developer on a mac and need to make a runtime program for windows. My file is around 1mb and I am hoping that someone with a windows machine would be willing to convert it for me. If I run VPC I have to buy a seperate windows license and the database I'm creating is a donation so I can't dump a bunch of money into it. If you can help please email [email protected] and I'll reply with the database. Thanks in advance!! - Randall

I would like to create a runtime of a database for a windows person, but I only have access to a mac. How can I make a windows runtime?

Anyone know how to put the data file into a separate folder from the runtime program files? When I moved the data file to another folder, then started up the runtime, a dialog popped up that asked me where the data file was. But this was not saved.

Hi all, I have built loads of fmpro developer kiosk apps and never had a problem running them before. Have recently switched to fm7 and built a new kiosk application that works on my computer and other desktop xp machines but gives the error - 'Application failed to initialize properly' and some memory error numbers on laptops. The two laptops it has so far failed to run on have no other problems, they run all other applications, one is brand new, mega quick, etc. so should have no problems running this. I have never had this problem in fmpro 4 dev edition. Is there any solution to this type of problem? It doesn't get to the loading screen or user selection scr…

I have a client running my runtime application on his PC and also has a copy on his laptop; both are XP. On the laptop only, he is getting the following error when he opens the application: "BatchDLL Capitalization Error. Errnum 39" He can close and bypass the message and everything appears to be OK. I have over 650 users on all platforms and this is the only one with this problem (which means it has to be something with his laptop.) Has anyone ever encountered this error message or know where it is coming from and what it means?? Especially, what to do to fix/eliminate it?? Thanks.

Hi All, This is my first post on the forum. I created a run-time FM Pro 7 database for a small business last year. For them it is important to run in kiosk mode (to restrict some user access and also keep things simple). Their needs have recently changed and now I need to create a networked database, but I would like to keep the kiosk mode. I understand that the runtime solutions are not networkable. Is there any way to share a FM 7 Pro database (they have less than 5 clients) to seperate FM Pro 7 clients running in kiosk mode? Thanks for your help! Steven

I'm wondering whether a runtime soln can be set to disable after a set period of time. Thank you!

Using FMD 7.0v3 on Mac OSX 10.4.1 I cannot copy/paste in a field definition except from within that definition. FileMaker is not interoperating with the OS correctly. I can copy from the field defintion to the clipboard, and drag text clippings to the Desktop, but FileMaker will not recognize any text not created within the current application window. This is making it very difficult to upgrade existing databases from FM 6. Any known fixes for this?

Hi, Does anyone know of a trick to determine the path of the operating system directory, covering Windows and Mac. For instance, C:Windows (XP) or C:Winnt (W2K) or (Mac). I can't find anything in Help. Thanks, Roger.

I have added some global container fields that contain sounds (mpeg files). These sounds are played by scripts that select the field. When the database is made into a runtime, the sound files are not embedded and still play from their original location only. Is there a way to embed the sound files as part of a runtime?

I'm looking to develop an app that would be distributed to schools as runtime versions. On the main server would be a runtime that stored student data (name, work completed etc) and then on each client would be a runtime version that would contain activities for kids to do. Ideally the student data file would send personal data to the activity file so that kids would get a personalised interface etc. When kids completed the work this data would be sent back to the personal data file on the server (along with any files created). I think this is impossible with runtimes from what I've read here ... or am I misundersatanding what's going on? Basically I want a kid to si…

Hi, I have a FileMaker 7 solution on Mac. I have a script to import records from a user selected text file. The script works fine in Filemaker Pro however when I generate a runtime the script step Import Records does not bring up a dialog to select the file to import from. Is this normal behavior for FM7 runtimes? Thanks for any help. Thomas

A runtime I created will be going through beta testing in a few days. When creating a runtime, is there a place to put what version it is. For example, saying this is version Beta 1.01.

So I've been doing a little research, and it looks like run-time solutions can't open databases stored on FM Server. So, how can I prevent my runtime solution from being pirated left and right? Are there any standard procedures for this?

I am developing something for schools and the 'kiosk mode' would be perfect (no distracting menus etc) but kids will need to copy stuff from the app into Word or some other program (the app is a kind of dictionary). So, I want a way to remove all the FMPro menu items in my runtime version so that no-one can play with File, edit, view and etc. Is this possible? Please say it is ... and tell me how! TIA gareth

Hi there, A guy in the Middle East contacted me to get one of my solutions translated in Arabic. He sent me a font. See the attached font to this query. I installed that font in the font folder. The guy sent me back a few words translated in Arabic in a Word document. I saw the Arabic alphabet below my words. So far, so good. In the main menu, I pasted each word to replace those used by my solutions. I also replaced the Arial font by the Arabic Transparent font. When I switched to the Arabic font, I noticed the word gets smaller but remains as it is (no arabic alphabet). When I pasted the Arabic words provided by my customer, the alphabet switched to questi…

I have used kiosk mode in a fairly complex FM6 application successfully. I have redesigned/developed the application for FM7 and am considering deploying in kiosk mode again. I have frequently encountered comments in various forums that kiosk mode is 'weird' and should be avoided. So I checked out references to plugins such as Secure FM and Menu Control as alternatives to accomplish the same intent. While my evaluation is not exhaustive, I don't need all the 'power' of the plugins and in Secure FM I have not been able to figure out how to turn off the toggle to status area and the ability to scroll through found records. I can't have my users discovering they …

Hi everybody, I'm not sure that I'm in the right place. Anyway, I would like to know if it's any books or websites etc, which could help me to design some custom functions. I mean, not the "classical" explanation coming with the FMP Dev CD but how to write (practically talking) the "code" lines specially the language used etc.. They are some sites where you can download some custom functions and mainly, they work fine. But, I hate to misunderstand the code used ! So, Thank you for your help,

I need to find out if the runtime version of Filemaker relies on any registry entries to function properly. I have a Runtime program that I need to import data into to then be redistributed throughout our county. I was planning on installing it on my machine, importing the data, ZIPping the folder that was created after the install, then using NSIS zip to exe utility to create an "installer" that would copy the files to the user's computer. Is this possible? Would it work properly? I believe that doing it this way would not copy any registry files that were created during the original install (if ther were any). If anybody is familiar with them, the programs are…

My RTS is stored on a memory stick. It has Open URL script steps that opens the designated files in other applications. These target files are also stored on the memory stick together with the RTS. (They are not embedded.) This works fine with Windows, not on the Mac. The Mac is unable to identify the path of the memory stick and execute the open URL command. Thoughts???

Any ideas on why FM Dev 7.03 crashes when i try to print scripts from: Scriptmaker->Print... Thanks Dan

Yesterday, I presented the newest version of my database in runtime form to the newest of my clients, and I encountered a slew of problems that I hadn't anticipated (which explains the five different posts I sent up today). One of the persnickettiest of these had to do with how my nifty program handled failures by my new client to input required fields. My interface makes use of multiple windows with navigation buttons that trigger scripts go from one screen to the next. In the full FM7 version, if you click one of these buttons before having filled in a required field, FM pops up a message that the required field has not been filled in, and stops. On the runt…

Hello, I am doing a filemaker pro 3.0 to pro 7.0 conversion project. I would need to create a runtime solution for this project. I have many end users and the project is business critical. I would need to create a runtime solution and distribute it to all the end users. Once I finish that, I could do the conversion with the latest data in the files. Does it plan sound good to you guys? Thanks, Jackson

We want to put an existing FMP5 database on to a CDrom as a read-only file, as part of a educational program and distribute it to about 1000 people. Am I right in suggesting that FM developer7 is the correct program to use? It is a simple database with no add-ons or relationships. It is intended for reading by windows only. Will it open and be read from the CDrom without downloading? Is this a legal use? Rex

Here is the deal... I have a field defined as a pop up list (not menu) of a certain value list. In browse mode, when you click on the field there is a significant delay until the list shows up. Any ideas what is causing this? It is very annoying as well as interrupting the daily work flow. This can not happen if i am on the phone with a client and need info. pronto. Thanks for any help.

Is anyone else disappointed with the "enhancements" to the Database Design Report functionality? FMP6 could output the report to a database file; which we could then easily modify. This was great for developer notes. Does anyone know of a fairly simple way to get the data into a FileMaker file? I realize I need to start getting my hands dirty with XML/XLST, but I have a critical need to document a couple of projects now. I'd rather not have to buy something like Analyzer.

Not sure if i am in the right area or not, but since i am building my dbase with Developer 7 this is a good place to start, yeah? I have a field that is formatted as a checkbox set and uses a value list with 1 custom value - 'yes'. I created a sort script so all the checked records would be grouped together. The problem is when you sort the records, some records where the box is NOT checked pop up in between the checked ones. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

A new question here... Is it possible to prevent people from using the keyboard shortcuts to do things such as create new records or delete records? I have built scripts that need to be used when performing these tasks and would like to limit peoples usage to these scripts exclusively.

Hi, I have no idea where to put this post, so I'll put it here... Does anyone know how to differentiate between English US and English UK date formatting, in a script or field calculation . Get( SystemLanguage ) just returns "English". Also, you don't appear to be able to set a field to (say) GetAsDate( "31/01/2005" ) and then retrieve it as "?" - the script interpreter always interprets it as 31st January. Any ideas ? Thanks, Roger.

Hi, I'm re-posting this as I have put together a little test (please see attached). I tried to append a query string or bookmark to a url and use Open URL to view it (for instance, file:///c:testtest.htm?query=no). I have tried every combination possible and still no joy. Could anyone be so kind as to run the test for me on Windows 2000 or XP or Mac OS X. The test files are test.fp7 and test.htm. You click on the big button in the (only) layout in the test.fp7 file. It should instantiate two copies of your internet browser and two message-boxes. The first message-box should be totally blank, and the second should display the word "test". If you see that…

How do I keep anyone from accessing certain files? I'm using 7 Developer and have 12 external files. I need to accomplish two things In a Run Time solution. 1. I want only the [Main] file to be able to open by double clicking. 2. When the [Main} file is open. If you go under "Window" on the menu bar and pull down to "Show Window" you can open another file. How do you stop that? I mean it makes little sense to stop the double clicking if they can open the files another way. I only want files to open by clicking a button in the [Main] file. Some files are data only files and it is never necessary to access them directly. Thanks for your help, Bill

Question... I have never saved out a runtime solution. If I save out my solution in OSX using developer, is the final runtime solution a MAC only version? If so, why is there a FM promt when saving out the solution that talks about the 3 letter extension, and using .USR for windows users? Do I have to find a PC, install developer, and then save out my solution on the PC in order to get a PC version of my solution? Larry

In fm dev 7. I made a runtime solution on an windows xp machine and it works fine on an xp machine but not on a windows 2000 machine. Any ideas? Would I need to create the runtime solution on windows 2000 machine in order for it to work on 2000 machine? Thanks, Doug

I've installed Filemaker Developer on a machine that's already got Filemaker client on it. When I run Developer, it just seems to open a version of Filemaker client, and all the Developer features are simply not there. I've subsequently uninstalled the client version, and then run Developer again, still to no avail. Anybody any idea what's going on?

Hi everyone, this is my first posting here! I've search the archives, but if I've overlooked something, let me know. I've developed a solution for the PC which installs onto the computer and then opens in kiosk mode. It works fine except that it prompts me for a username the first time it opens. I am a Mac girl, so I don't know if that is something that happens natively in Windows 2000 or something I can change in my solution. Anyone have any ideas on this one? Thank you all in advance!

When installing FM Developer on a machine which already has the "client" version installed, do you have to firstly uninstall "client"? Or can they live side by side?

Hello everybody! I have a problem with using EventScript for validation calc. On my machine it works fine, but when I put an application on customers machine, validation failed. I have a few similarly fields for validation. EventScript does not recognize a valid script parameter in triggered script. When I turn on debug, I saw that problem is on script parameter. EventScript, always takes a ScriptParameter for previous field. On both machine is FileMaker7, runs on Windows XP. Any suggestions? TIA

Hi all, is there a *ready Made* FMP basic record handling "Help" file available that can be bound into any solution? Thanks for any input on this.

I'm quite a number of weeks away from this - but this issue keeps crossing my mind: So I've been working and working on my application - adding fields, deleting fields, adding/deleting tables, test data, relationships, layouts etc, etc. On some level, as clean and as neat as I might leave it - are things internally messy? In strict theory - I guess the answer would be no. My gut seems to feel that somehow this would be very, very annoying - but a "fresh" database would somehow be "cleaner" than the existing database that I

When creating a runtime Filemaker creates 2 files, 1 the runtime, 2 the database data. Since I'm going through beta trials right now, is there a way to distribute new runtimes but not new database data files. I don't want to have to worry about asking people to import there old data into a new database.

I was told that FM Developer could make a file that runs on a computer or website that does not have the FM program installed, for read-only or limited data entry. Is that available and how do I set it up? I cannot find anything in the help files maybe because I am not using the right keyword.

Background: We run a v5.5 Server, v6 Clients on a Windows Server/Network. We have 200+ files on 3 Servers. We take copies of our financial files (about 15-20) each week and each month. Our managers & accounting department use these files to track our data on a weekly & monthly basis. Wish List: I would like to automate the process of Renaming the files & Updating the Internal Links. At this point, we come in Monday morning (or the 1st of the month), and use the FileMaker Developer Tool to perform this process. The files are large, and at this point, I move them to my machine, rename them & move them back to a special folder on the Server.…

I'm new to FM Developer and trying to understand a few things. My understanding is that the developer utilities allow you to make a "single" file that will run stand alone. When I process my database I am left with two files and a folder named "extensions". Is this normal? Is there a way to condense everything down so that it will run with a single file?

I've developed a FM7 runtime solution that I now have a client for that wants to run the runtime applications out in the field on laptops (it's a construction estimating program) and then when those laptops come back to the office they would then sync their information with a master database running there. Am I correct in saying to do this the master database back in the home office has to be running using FM Server rather than just the standard edition FileMaker Pro?

Hi, I am new to the runtime process. Can you import filemaker data into a runtime version? I created a runtime out of a clone of my solution for test purposes. (The data filled version is very large and took too long. I then tried to import the data into it and it told me it couldn't. Is there something I did wrong or is it just not allowed? Thanks in advance.

Thanks in advance for any help from a NEW FileMaker User! I was tasked with setting up a 50 screen display system - sort of like an airport's Arrival/Departure info screen. The info to be displayed changes daily and there must be site-specific info on each of the 50 displays. I was given FileMaker 7 Developer to work with. Aditionally, I have the requirement of accessing the database from each site using a Web Browser, WITHOUT user intervention. I'm not sure at this point that FM 7 Developer will do the job. I have 2 main problems... I must know what info to "pass" to each display (really a PC and a display). I have tried using Get(SystemIPAddress) from a st…

Using Dev7 on XP I created a custom dialog box to delete records. I activated the first two buttons. Scripted button one to delete a record. Scripted button 2 to cancel the dialog and exit the script. All worked as expected when tested. Compiled the database to runtime. Launched and tested the dialog. No problem. Exited and opened the file with Dev7 and tested again and work as expected until I activated the dialog box and instead of using the "Cancel" button I closed the window with the windows close box. When I did this the record was deleted just as if I had clicked the "Delete" button. I confirmed that this behaviour was repeatable in my other solutions. The number on…

I am considering releasing a runtime database which, as I've read on this forum, is a single-user solution only. If a user wanted to upgrade to a multi-user environment (buy as many copies of FMP as they need)am I correct in thinking that they can just export their data from the runtime into the full version without any problems? Of course, I would supply them with the .FP7 file and they would import the data and launch the database using that.

Hey guys, I am working on a invetory control program for a company, and am fairly new with File Developer 7. Within my invetory I have certain Items that belong to certain cases, so within the program, once I have created the indvidual Items, in the list view I would like to show this. Once I have created all of my items in the list view I want to be able to create a group and assign certain items to that group, however like in many windows applications, beside the group name I would like to have plus sign to signify there are items that are assigned to that group, and when the user clicks on that plus sign, that group will expand showing all the items under that and ar…

I have a four file solution. One of the four files continuously fails to show up in the runtime folder where the other three (.USR extensions) are found. Since this is the primary file I cannot run the RT version. what could I be doing wrong? Thanks Paul

I have finally finished a standalone database requested by client. Client states that database is fine but it is loading too slow. I have cleaned up the code and configured it to run as fast as possible but yet the database still takes too much time loading. I was wondering if one could configure the standalone app to run in the background. then when it was called by the user it would not have to load from the beginning thus saving time.

I have converted a set of files to Dev 7 from Pro6 and now when trying to delete a record I get an invalid relationship error message. Is there a way to find out which relationship it is?

It seems I keep coming up with weird ones. Well, here's another! I recently got this message from a potential client when she tried to install my application on her PC: > Ok I've downloaded your software twice and have tried to install it. All > goes along well with the install until the process gets to a module > display.fmx I believe. My pc then locks up and I have to reboot to get > out of it. I've tried this more than once - The problem appears to be the Display.fmx file in the systems folder. She says she is running XP SP2. Anyone had any experience/problem with SP2? I use Setup Factory to do the install. Always see…

Hello everyone. I have a FM solution that uses the Troi serial plugin. Works great. Rolled it into a standalone runtime application (not kiosk) with Developer 6. Now the serial plugin transmits but does not receive. It looks like the script dispatching thing isn't working, since that is necessary to receive, as I understand it. I haven't been able to find anything at Troi, and can't subscribe to their list. Has anyone tried this before? Is there a fix? Thanks!

I posted this about 2 weeks ago, but I really want people to see it again, and maybe SOMEONE can help me! The original post is "I'm Desperate" (2/5/05). The problem first appeared for me when I was testing the import for my new release of my FM6 runtime application. In the main (HERD) database, I got the message: "Sorry, FileMaker is unable to read the disk this file is on." It would not allow me to continue and it corrupted the new file (and I was not able to recover it.) Please note, this is my 3rd release of the software and never had this problem before. After playing around, I thought maybe it had to do with the size of the file (approx 2.5MB…

Hi there One of my customers reported me that the buttons located in the main menu were inactive. She uses Windows XP and a stand-alone solution. Her computer is brand new. Sometimes, she must reboot her pc up to three times before the buttons become active on screen. Those buttons leads to other files. any idea?

My client is planning to upgrade from a WIN and Mac/Citrix/FMP V6 network to possibly OSX or Win Server plus FMP V7, probably not FMP Server as their traffic is minimal. They are also considering Developer. Question. If we have Developer and we develop Custom Functions, can we put them into the 'standard' copies of FMP? The FMI documentation implies that you can but it is rather vague. If we can, how do we get them into the standard copies?

I am sure this has been asked before. I just didn't see a post that blatantly asked, is there any way to improve Filemaker's number crunching ability. This is what I have. I have two files. One is the database called "Datafiles". The other is the front end that everyone sees. Datafiles has fields that calculate averages and max values of numbers in Datafiles. The front end has a layout with fields that pull those numbers in from Datafiles. The problem is, when I go to that layout, it takes about seven seconds for everything to load. So, is there a way to optimise the number crunching ability? Is there a plugin that gives Filemaker a boost? Thanks for …

Can runtime solutions bound in FileMaker Developer 4.0 be 'networked' through FileMaker Server? Additional information about any networking or 'sharing' capabilities using FileMaker 4.0 runtime files would be appreciated. Thanks, Russ

Anyone experience slow movement of objects on their win pc in layout mode? Is this a known issue for win developers? My version is 7.0v3 Developer running on a Pentium 3 Dell Inspiron 8100. Large hard drive, 512 memory. Observations: 1. While in the layout mode, there is a delay in the mouse pointer when a few objects are selected to be moved. 2. The program is responding to design changes very very slowly. 3. Problem does not exist in FMP 6, FMP5.5, FMP 5. I have tried increasing the cache size. I launched the windows Task Manager so I could observe CPU activity. I noted that the CPU useage ski-rockets to 100% on moving objects around in the la…

Why, when running a Filemaker 7 runtime does the application want to connect to the Internet? Best regards, Thomas

After runnning some scripts I noticed that one of my tables no longer showed up in one of my portals. Going to other layouts, I see the table also does not show up in portals there either. I can go to the missing table layout, and make new records with the matching field for the relationship, but these records also do not show up in the portals. I closed the file. When reopening it, I was told I needed to recover the file. I did, but the portals still remain blank. I created a new relationship to the missing table, and created a new portal, but still the table data does not show up. Any ideas? Many thanks.

I am updating a fairly complex course registration system and wanted to know if there are any techniques to export, or otherwise view/search all source code/scripts in a database?

Hi, I'm not really sure where this post lives, so I'll put it here. I want to include my own help files and at the moment I use a number of html files and the Open URL command to link to various bookmarks in them. However, I thought about using the .chm format (probably Microsoft only ?). The problem with that is there appears to be no way to "Go To" a bookmark. Usually .chm files are called using a form similar to: <filename.chm>::<html file>#Bookmark. But you cannot append things to the end of a name in the Send Event command. Any ideas Cheers, Roger.

I have two databases related to each other by a ticket number. When I create a new job a new ticket number is generated and I enter information into the related portal. It is imperative that the information in the portal retain the order in which it was entered. I have had no problem duplicating the ticket and all the records in the portal provided I don't mind sorting the portal records on a field that messes up the original order. My dilema is duplicating the portal records and maintaing the original entry order. If I sort on the ticket # (filemaker tells me it did sort them although it didn't actually change the order) I only get a duplicate of the first record in my l…

Hi, When I build a runtime, I occasionally get <No Access> in fields in layouts. I'm baffled because the privilege set has access to create, edit and delete in all tables, so it can't be that. It only occurs in one or two tables and appears random in nature (I can open up the runtime again, and the <No Access> has disappeared). Does anyone know of any other attributes that might cause this problem to occur OR, has anyone seen this problem before Cheers, Roger.

I have FileMaker 7 on the mac. Is there a way to make a pc runtime on the mac version of developer?

I have created a solution that seems to work fine until it calls for a particular database. A message pops up and says that "tickets.fp7" could not be opened. (Not Found) If I click the OK the open file opens and I can navigate to the tickets database in my solution folder. Selecting the file and then opening it makes my solution work. Any ideas on why I might be getting this message and a possible solutuion to my problem? Thanks

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

Ok, I am having a pretty big problem (well, in my eyes it

Where can I find API and documentation for developing FM plugins on Mac OS X? Which IDE is required? XCode or Codewarrior? Thanks, Paolo

I currently use both the user and developer version of FM5.5. If I go to version 6 or 7 do I still need both versions to create and deploy 'compiled' versions or does the developer version include all aspects of both the user and developer programs. Thnx

Does anyone know if it is legal to use the example plugins shiped with FileMaker Developer 7 in a commercial solution?

I sure hope someone will know what's happening here and how to fix it! I have a massive upgrade ready to go out on my runtime application. I have scipts that run to import the data from the prior version into the new version. I have never had a problem in the past. Now, however, on my largest and main database file (Herd.AE1), when the Import script tries to run, I get the following error pop up: Error in file "Herd.AE1" Sorry. Filemaker is unable to read the disk this file is on. Click Continue to try again, or click Exit and copy this file to another disk. Here's the interesting part: The script runs just fine in FM6 (Herd.fp5). It is…