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when i try to make files multi user the message "no network protocol" set appears. when i go to preferences only the "none" option is set. however in networking i have tcp/ip set with a name. is this a filemaker problem or a osx setting i have not made correctly? [email protected]

I have a client who has installed FM Server 7.0. I am creating a runtime solution for him using FM Dev 7.0. My question is, can I install the runtime solution on all of his machines and have multiple users access the fm server files? OR, does my client have to purchase single FMPro 7.0 license for each machine? Thanks.

I am not really that familiar with Filemaker, so apologies for the ignorance. We have a very simple database which was created in Filemaker Pro 4 OS9 which was 'saved as?' or 'exported???' as a self contained application (i.e. it does not open in Filemaker Pro when double-clicked) I have managed to open the file using a demo of Filemaker Pro7 and am now looking for a way to create a self contained database that does not require Filemaker to be installed on the users computer.

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I am using fm dev 7 on windows xp. I am trying to make a run-time solution. I also selected create error log for any processing errors. It seems like all is working, it is a small solution so it only takes 10-20 seconds. But when all said and done, no new folders or files are created. All works fine when making a runtime solution in mac os x. Thanks for any help, Doug

I'm sure this is an id10t error but I can't seem to install Dev 7 on my XP machine. I currently have Pro 7 on it (and Pro 5.5) and the Dev 7 disc states that it will be an upgrade. OK- fine. I go through the entire install, enter my key, etc., no errors noted but when I look for Dev 7, it isn't there. Pro 7 is the same- no "upgrade". Install states it will go into Filemaker/Developer but no Developer folder exists. I have done this several times. Any ideas? (I don't care if they make me feel stupid.) Anna

Can some one please tell me the difference between FM 7 and Developer... I have read alot about dev... but I am not sure if I need it. I have been using FM7 for awhile now... and I have made a (i think) a nice data base off of it. Made all my own stuff... would Dev help do this better? Joseph

I have an application that is distributed in kiosk mode. A small number of my users experience 'file damaged' messages that leave the damaged file marked 'in use' so that it can not be 'recovered'. I distribute both PC and MAC versions. I develop on MAC. The users with the problems are PC users. There's nothing cute or fancy in the application. One such user pulled an unrelated CD out of their disk drive and the application ran - without even going through recover. The CD was a game. I use the .USR extension for my bound solutions - there are 27 tables (one per file - I'm still on 6 since the application doesn't convert nicely) in the solution; the most comples …

I am trying to create a script. In the attached file there are fields that list the location names and inspection dates. In some cases there are muptle dates for one location. I want to count Location Names as 1 inspection and show a total of all inspections. HELP 1-6-200.fp7.zip

I have slow load times on my exe. The total size of the standalone is 30mb. Customer is complaining it takes 15 seconds to load. What are the basic ways of reducing load times? I have taken out all the extra language packs...that's all I know as of now thanks

This may sound like a silly question, but I'm currently working on a solution on pc for a client on mac. I'm going to create a runtime version for him. Is there anything special I need to do to accomodate the mac?

Before I go out and buy FM developer.... If i make a runtime app & use kiosk mode to get rid of all menus, does that prevent a user that owns a copy of filemaker from working with my app & seeing all the menus etc.?? thanks Dan

Greetings... I have a set of defined buttons that i am using on all layouts so the flow between databases is seamless. The buttons live on the right side of the layout and are stacked vertically. The problem is that when I place the buttons on a layout that uses 'list' view, the ones that overlap from the header into the body act like repeating records. Does that make sense? Is there any way to define the 'body' area of the layout so it doesn't extend past 8 1/2 inches? I think that covers it. Thanks for your help. -Brett

When I make a runtime it asks for a username the first time it's run on a different computer, can I get rid of that?

Is it feasible to create a solution in FM7 then make it stand alone in FMD7? The reason I ask is I have FM7 but now thinking of buying FMD so I can make some stand alone solutions for my church. (Like expence reports) Any advice is welcome...

Sorry if this sounds totally naive! I created a recipe database that I would like to share with friends. Is it possible to covert the database to a stand alone utility so that they will not need Filemaker to view it? I know I can export to html, but I would like to retain the functionality and layout of filemaker (searching, sorting, etc.). There is no need for them to add information, but I would like them to view it as it is designed in FM. I cannot really web-publish it becasue the machine FM is on is not always running. Is my thinking way off base? Thanks for any help!

I'm currently working on a runtime solution that when finished will run on both mac's and pc's and output a string of data to be used in another program. My trouble comes from not the process, it is working perfectly. Rather the size of the compiled solution. I've built and used this same type of solution in FMP 6 and it topped out at about 9mb where as this newly recreated version in FMP 7 is topping out at a whopping 23mb. I've read all I could about it in the FMP help and manual but it really says nothing that I can see about the file size. Funny thing is this newest version is much more streamlined with about half the grapics as the old solution. Is this ju…

I need to be able to insert a price based on the contents of 3 fields. Field one is client. Field two is type. Field three is Format. (Type refers to a Tape Dub Type such as Edit, OTO Edit, Dub). (Format refers to a tape size such as VHS, DVD, BSP, 1"). We have 30+ clients, 4 Types, and 8 Formats). Each client has their own pricing based on what is being done and onto what format it is being copied. See attached PDF file for tables and relationships. (The main page is called BDV, the rest are look up tables). If I enter client XXX on the BDV Page, select the Dub_Type and the Format from pulldown menus, I need to have the correct price fill in. Relationshi…

does anyone know how I can include a scroll bar in a text field in iwp? I notice the scroll bar simply disappears when I publish a text field with a scroll bar. This happens when the user is on a "read" only security level. If I log in with full access privilege, then the scroll bar would appear. regards, clifford

I have created a database for clients that use my Internet booking engine for selling airfares. The user does not have admin access because the data is input in human form and then translated to the formats, strings and structure that the IBE program takes and I do not want to give the user access to mess with the calculations/scripts etc. Is there anyway to allow a user to set their own file locations for export (even better if they can FTP them direct to our host!) without allowing them full access? Someone told me that it should be possible in FMdev but I cant find it and havent seen it mentioned in the discussions on here.... I know that the export funct…

Am I right in thinking that FMD 7's Database Design Report will not tell you what calculations reference a given field? IE, if I look up a field, I want to see a list of what calculations depend on it. I really hope FileMaker doesn't expect me to lay out money for a third-party solution for this elemantary reporting. If so, it's the biggest blemish on this otherwise excellent upgrade. Any suggestions? Am I missing something? Thanks, Mike

I posted sometime in the past asking if anyone had problems opening another fm file by calling it from within a script. I have seen other posts on the matter, and forgive me if someone already posted solution, but I got a response from Filemaker Inc today on the problem. The general problem is that when you open another hosted file via a script when you only own 1 developer licence key, it displays and error message that you exceeded your 1 user license key. This is very annoying, as you are not exceeding your key. There is a known issue (at least to the FM techs) that if the file you are calling is not called exactly the first hosted file was opened, it wil…

I've been playing around with Dev 7 for the past couple of weeks and thought I'd start futzing with instant web publishing, yet when I try to start web publishing for a simple DB I have open, I get the following error... "Filemaker cannot share files over the web because Instant Web Publishing could not be started" Not sure what I'm doing wrong. Is this feature available in Dev 7? The help file refers to the feature but I can't seem to find an explanation to the error anywhere. Thanks! -Stever

I have built a database for entering, storing and output of flight data (rules routes season prices etc) data for an Internet Booking Engine built in FM pro 7 (mac) This started as a small project to produce data strings correctly for the IBE to interpret and grew to a complete data entry system that allows user friendly data input, validates and converts formats , adds required syntax and outputs the data in a the form required to upload to the online SQL database the IBE uses. I am not going to sell this commercially since the data structure exported is very specific to a particular IBE ( the primary purpose is to save me the time spent troubleshooting human d…

Filemaker Dev7 on WinXP. Script uses "Import Records" to allow user to open a text file of their choice. "Perform without dialog" is checked. "Specify data source" is UNchecked. "Specify Import order" is checked. In developer, when script gets to this step, it displays an open dialog box. I choose the file and it works great. When I make it into my runtime solution, it skips this step. I've tried with error capture on and off, and a lot of other things to no avail. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi all, I'm fairly new to FM, and I have just developed a database for a friend who runs a charity (a free language school for kids in Slovakia). At first, it was meant to be a really small thing, because I couldn't watch this friend type all his stuff in an unwieldy Excel spreadheet without feeling sorry for him. So anyway, I offered to help him out, but things got a little out of hand, and this database app has become much bigger (and better ) than I originally thought it would be, just because I got carried away by all the possibilities FM offers. Now because I did this app for free, and spent a long time on it, I was thinking about selling it to other, …

I am a schoolteacher who has just created a database for the school I teach at in Australia. I used the standard version of FMP 7 to create the database. Unfortunately, given that the Principal wants the database to run on all school computers, the use of the database has been put on hold as the cost of obtaining licences for the standard version of FMP7 is prohibitively expensive, amounting to $A4000 ($A1=$US0.75) annually. Quite an expense for one piece of sofware. QUERY: If I run the database through FMP7 Developer, and create a runtime version of my database and place it on the school's server for all to access, would this solve my problem of making the data…

Hey everyone, is it really worth it to purchase FileMaker Developer? I am not quite sure what the advantages are and I would like to get into some advanced development that Pro just does not seem to support...

I am running Developer 6, and am binding a solution in Kiosk mode. The solution was written on a machine with a 19 inch monitor and I wish to be able to display the kiosk solution on a smaller screen (actually any screen). Within every file's startup script I have a screen setting subscript which (in order)... 1. hides the Satus area 2. Toggles the window to maximise. I am unable to get the kiosk to snap to the available screen, and have tried every combination I can think of with regard to stting the zoom level, using toggle window maximise / zoom etc etc. Can anyone help me with this please ? Happy new year to you all CJ.

Does anyone have a solution to allow a runtime application as multi-user, without the expense of FM Server? I am able to run the application as "shared" on a network, but it will only allow single-user access. This works fine for 99% of my clients, but I have a few who would like the ability to independently and simultaneously access and update data from multiple networked PCs. I also have a few potential clients that would purchase my software if I can make this work! My application is developed under FM6 runtime. As an alternative, is there an easy and inexpensive way to "sync" multiple versions of the software, without having to log every update and scri…

I need a copy of Developer 6. Does anyone have an old copy for sale? Thanks. [email protected]

I haven't used the FM7 Developer yet to create runtimes. I was wondering if it is possible to create a runtime that will extract data from a FM Server? I want to set up a FM7 Server on a clients network, and distribute Runtimes to the users as required. Thanks

I am a developer and have many end user clients currently using earlier versions of FileMaker Pro. I want to upgrade to the most recent version (7.0 Developer Edition). Is it true that FileMaker Pro Developer 7.0 is only compatable with Windows XP operating systems and not compatible with any other Windows operating systems? If this is true, why would any developer want to upgrade?

I developed a reporting program that gets updated every week and distributed to users. My problem is that I cannot automate building the runtime. Each time I must open filemaker developer and load my *.sav to create the solution. Is there a way to make dev7 compile without user interaction? Developer 6 has this feature but not in 7. thanks in advance

Can any solution made with FM Pro be turned into a stand alone solution in developer?

Hi, I have a read only database for CD distribution that I want to launch directly to the first layout. Problem is I always get a dialog box on startup asking for a user name. I haven't defined any access privileges, users/passwords, so I don't know why its asking. Thanks, Randy

I've been having problems with portal pop. I've seen in two books, one of them Queue, that to correct this issue, in the layout set-up, turn off "show field frames." Unfortunately, this does not correct the issue. BTW, I believe I've seen posts regarding this in the past, however, the forum's search engine failed to retreive them for me. Please point to that forum if a solution has already been discussed. Thanks Craig

Hi everyone!! Could someone show me how to use the DDE script function to call a DTS package(SQL server). Or to call an excel spread sheet. Can it be done!! Thanx in advance for your input and help. Pat.

In the database ive created i set each button to change the mouse pointer to a finger when the user hovers over it, this is especially useful when i use fields to perform a script because it is not so obvious that they are buttons. Problem being that when i use developer to convert the database into a runtime solution this doesnt happen anymore, everything else seems to work ok, and its no big deal, but it would be nice if it still worked. Anyone got any ideas why or how i can stop it?

Hi Folks, Is it possible to bind files created with FM 6 using the 5.5 Developer kit? Will the advanced password/message features work? Thanks

Looking through the forum I don't see anything on this, so I hope this hasn't been addressed before. With FM7 we can have multiple windows per file. I love this, and use it a lot. But once compiled into a Windows runtime, there doesn't seem to be a way to get the window to close! The only way to close the window is to close the application. Hence, all the popup windows are left cluttering up the desktop. Is there an easy fix for this, or will I need to create a 'close window' button on each layout that can come up as a popup? Thanks for any insight. Dan

Hello You all. I am trying to find Filemaker 4 Developer software. Does anybody have one to sell? Regards Juha Kurikka juha@(remove)pd.fi

I want to import XML information from a website that uses port 8085. The link is " http://mywebserver:8085/mydata.xml" , but I receive an error. Is there anything wrong ?

In the example folder of FM7 Dev there is a file called "Asset Management" (see attached file). In the file there is a list form. When I click on a list column name, the form sorts and a down triangle appears next to the column name. When I click on the column name again the column reverse sorts and the triangle now appears as an up triangle. If I go to another column in the list it also sorts in the same way and the triangle only appears there but not in the first column. I have figured out how to do the column click sorting but not how to control the triangle picture. The database has a field that is a Global container with 2 repetitions which has the two tria…

I have a fairly large complicated solution, and I've been informed that I have to change one word to another...is there any way to globally search and replace the text in dialog messages?? Thanks...Sandy

Could I have some opinions on what Filmemaker Developer 7 will do for me that FM Pro7 won't? Why should/shouldn't I go for the D? Your comments would be much appreciated.

Hi to all, i'm using a filemaker developer 7 in my Mac OS X, and i need to make a stand-alone runtime databe for be used in a Windows XP, how i can do that? I tried make one, and tested in my Mac OS X, and there no problem. Thanks for your help in advance!

Hello, is there a way to make a runtime app in kiosk mode automaticaly return to the 'start' screen of my application after a predefined time of inactivity? It is impossible to do this with the 'pause/resume script' command because every action of the user triggers a different script, and the user can abandon the kiosk anytime. I included a 'stop' button in the application, but practicly nobody uses it when they are ready. The application is used in a public place, so it should allways be ready for a new user. Thanks for any help.

Anyone have any recommendations on how I can eliminate the user from accessing the toolbar (left hand side of the database window) and the buttons below so they cannot change modes from browse to find in that selection?? I have all the functions they will need built into the database application so it will help keep the database clean looking without the user creating a problem. Thanks! Chris

I hope this is not an inappropriate post, but I am using FM6 client for my programming and very much want to find a copy of FM6 developer to purchase. I am hoping that someone who has already migrated to 7 might have a copy I could buy.

I have a filemaker project that I import files back into itself to duplicate found record sets. When I create the runtime version it can no longer complete that task. Is there a way to make this work? Thanks in advance for any help.

On a Mac, is there any way of getting back to the desktop while in Kiosk mode without quitting the app. I know it's possible in Windows, but is it on a Mac?

I'm using FM6 on Windows XP (Professional). FM Dev Tool produces -37 error (filename too long) when I try to create a runtime solution. But even if I shorten the name to "CD(4.2).fp5" I still get this error. This has not happened previously when bound soultions have been made. Anyone have this experience or can tell me how to convince DevTool to listen up!

Does anyone out there know of another data encryption plug-in besides Troi Coding that is compatible for Filemaker Developer 7? Any help would be greatly appreciated:) Thanks, Anji

Hi, I need to know this thing. If I use FMP Developer, I'll able to create a runtime application that works whitout installing Filemaker on the client? And, I may create the runtime applications for Windows, using FM Dev on Mac OS X? Thanks in advance eagle1 ::respect to gain respect::

Once I have finished designing my filemaker database can I then make this file an "exe file" so the design cannot be changed and people can add,delete and print from the database.

Just this morning I tried to open my files which I am working on (and was working on a couple of days ago just fine), and it appeared to start to run (the icon bounced in the dock, then the splash screen came up), and then it just quit. No message or anything. I tried restarting and reinstalling (have done that twice now) and nothing seems to work. I am able to open the files in FMPro 6 which I also have, but I would really prefer to be able to open this in FMDev, as I quite like the debug scripts feature... (I know that's about the only difference). I would be really grateful if someone can tell me what has happened - is there some conflict or issue with t…

I'm creating a solution that requires the user to login and perform some task then enter into a Kiosk Mode. The problem that I am having is that in the developer tool, the only option that I have is non-admin accounts enter into kiosk mode. As a result, the users would need to have "Full-Access" in order to use the solution first then relogin with a non-admin account. I would prefer if the users can log into the solution without full access. Then relogin into another account. Is there a way to achieve this? It would be nice to have only specific account open into kiosk mode as opposed to all non-admin accounts. Any tips would be appreciated...

Has anyone else besides me filled out FileMaker's recent FM7 product survey on Zoomerang? I actually went through and filled out the whole thing (amazing what people will do for even a slim chance at an IPod...) I was interested to see that a significant portion of the survey related to the FileMaker Developer product name. From the questions it seems they are planning to change the product name (that or release an almost identical product with a different name, wouldn't put it past 'em) Some of their proposed names were a wee bit lame FileMaker Gold (Ugh, smacks of discount bin game CDs) FileMaker Ultimate (The last version you'll EVER need...) FileM…

ok, first, let's all pretend that i'm *really* dumb and need a step by step numbered, detailed explanation on creating a runtime on fmp 7 developer on windows xp home edition it's a simple database, one file, a few fields, with sound clips in container fields...it just picks a random record and plays the sound clip. 5 fields, 3 scripts, a no brainer....i just *can't* seem to get a runtime generated.... thanx! ( see? i can't even spell thanks!....or can i?)

Has anyone ever heard of a plug-in which will perform language translation (English to Spanish) on the fly?

Well, I just spent at least half an hour beating my head against the wall over what turned out to be a very silly error, but it led to an interesting discovery. I was editing a script that I knew was working, but when I went to save changes, it gave me an Invalid Parameter error. So I canceled the edit, went back in, and tried it again. Same thing. After considerable futzing around with the script, I decided to actually re-create the script, and made an interesting discovery. If you create a custom function with multiple parameters, incorporate it in a script, then edit the function and change the number of parameters, the function keeps working in the script, e…

I finally crossed the 700 post threshold and am no longer an addict; I'm now an old hand. Of my first 700 posts, my favorite is my one word response to the poster who wanted to get out of a new record request: Revert. Accurate and parsimonious, if I say so myself. Since this is the Developer forum, let me reiterate one thing to all newbies who are professional programmers: get Developer 7--it's well worth the additional cost. Just yesterday I used it to develop a custom function to find a social security number in a comment field.

Is anyone aware of a way to convert the XML format of the Database Design Report to a format humans can read more easily? I'm an absolute beginner in XML/XSL/etc. so the greatest detail possible would be appreciated. I'd like to see those report because the docs say they have more details than the HTML version. But what an ungainly bear to try and read! With all those visible tags and technical formatting, it doesn't look like something that was intended for humans to read directly. Any advice? From what little I know, an XSL style sheet should somehow be able to convert it, but I couldn't find anything on the web that seemed like it might do the trick (and eve…

Hi All, Hope this is an easy one. I am setting up a relatively simple asset register for a building company here in the UK so that they can track their plant equipment. Am using Developer7 to accomplish this as I'd like to package it into a single app, that they can install at will quite happily. My question is; Is it possible to accoplish this, or do they need to purchase multiple copies of FMP7 to access the data. We're not talking demanding use or many users (probably once or twice a day and just 2 or 3 users, rarely if ever accessing at the same time) so there is no need for FMS (no budget either), I just wondered if there was a way to do it using packaged…

Hello everyone. I'm wondering from sometime if there is any way to find redundant calculated fields in a database, also dublicated fileds. This could be really helpful when you got a lot of fileds on the database, especially when this database was created by someone who left the project and now I'm called for assisting and evolving it. I'm really not sure at all if i'm creating and adding fields that already exists. Is there any way to find this out? Thanks Toni

I have a problem with goning to the related record. If i add a journalist name to one table and then i press the button next to it in the portal to go to the related record in media table, i'm not able to see this newly added journalist and i see only the old journalists. The button uses an external script ( which uses the relation between join table and journalist table) from the join table to go to the journalist table. How can is solve this problem? Thanks,

As my first FM project near completion I need to get thinking about how I am going to distribute it. As far as I see it I have two options: 1) Create a seperate runtime file for a demo version of my program that lets users only have a total of three records in the database at a time. There will then be a seperate file for the full version that people can buy. 2) Put that same kind of limitation on the full version of the program where they will have to unlock it with a username / password. For those of you that have been following my progress, let me remind you that I am a fairly new FM user so I am hoping that someone can take the time and share some exper…

Hi, I am having a problem in Filemaker Developer 7 using my Troi Coding Plug-In. It always worked fine in FM5, but now it's trashing all of my phone and fax numbers in the DB. I have some global fields for information that is encrypted, and then that information is to show up in the regular Home Phone & Fax and Business Phone & Fax fields which are text fields. Anyone else having similar problems? Any suggestions? I really need some help with this!! Thanks:) Anji

i'm developing a database for web publishing. i notice when i try to display data from a related file, it displays properly in local mode, but on the web, only the template is shown without the data. on some fields it would display an error message "file missing". does anyone know if iwp supports the display of related file data? regards, clifford

This is probably a stupid question. But can I use developer 7 on my fmp 6 databases without turning them into fmp 7 files? Thank you for answering this question.

Hi-- Quite awhile ago -- I believe this solution may have been developed with a pre-6.x version of FMDev, maybe 5.5? -- I developed a runtime. I now have a client who says she is getting the notorious "This copy is either already licensed to another user or is single-user and is being opened over a network." error. She only has a single machine, and has no copy of FMP installed. She's tried restarting a couple of times, to no avail. Does anyone recall the solution for this? All My Best, Jeffrey

Hi all I realise that Filemaker can compile a runtime application, through Developer Utilities, although this works it does not put all the files into one package and several dll files need to be deployed with the executable. I want to be able to produce a single file that contains all the Dll files and installs them automatically, similar to Wise Solutions Windows Installer (www.wise.com). Can Filemaker do this, if it can, can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks for your help Matt

For some reason, I am only able to view 5 records at a time in a Layout that I have created to show lists. For example, if 25 records meet my search criteria, it will be put on five pages (five records on each.) How can I change this??!

Hi, I am developing a solution to run in Kiosk mode and want to give users access to the font menu. Predominately the program will run on windows but I'd like to keep it cross platform if possible. Is there a way? Cheers

Hi everyone!! Trying to figure-out the best way to detect if the server im trying to get access to is down. Right know, ive got a dummie file that points to a perticular file on a server. What i do is open that file,and trap the error. If error = 100 (File not found) i send user to a layout explaning that the server is down etc... Is this how a FMP developer would handle this problem, or is there a better way of doing this. Please advise, Patrick

is there a way to duplicate a table in a file? i find it very time consuming to duplicate a table by typing all the fields each time.

When creating a runtime, it gets all the dictionaries. Is there a way to limit which dictionaries to bring along? And maybe to limit the amount of other files too? I have some really small solutions with databases that will never exceed 1 mb, it feels unnecessary that the runtime of these kind of solutions gets 45 mb big, even if it's not a problem for 99% of all users using it.

Hi Guys, I'm trying to create a summary layout report with the attached file. The layout summary is on Layout#3. Want I would like to do is have the summary field count a total of all the yes checks and a total of all the no checks. Can I Do This, with a Check Set Field Please help, The Newbe

At our school, I'm writing a report card program. We have 4 marking periods and want to limit access to one period at a time - controled by a priviledge set. It it I've made the fields that I don't want modified by class them as No Access. [The value are entered with a drop down value list] The layout uses the Student table, but references the Grade records associated with each student. I've given full access to Student (and all other tables) but limited it in grades (modifiable for the ones I want - no access for the ones I don't). I get the message "This operation cannot be performed because one or more required related records are not available and cannot be created". …

with millions of pda on the market, i find it hard to believe that fm is not putting more resources in the pda market segment. i also can't find any forum dedicated to fm mobile issues. regards, clifford

it eats between 30 M ~ 40 M of RAM, and is not very robust. this is a major flaw for programming design...

I have some layouts that I would like to use in another application. I want to have all the layouts in the same file. Is there a way to copy the layouts to another file?

i was just wondering if there's a way to create a runtime fm apps for filemaker mobile so i can distribute runtime fm apps for use in PDAs. regards, clifford

I assume this is a stupid problem on my part...but when I start up my solution FM asks me to login once, then I do (either admin or any user behaves the same) then it displays a dialog that FM can't share because the network is off...I hit ok then I'm asked to login a second time? I assume I'm doing something dumb...any clues? thanks..Sandy

Hi All, I am currently developing a Stock db system which includes related dbs, inc portals, in Filemaker Pro V6. I will require to create these as a runtime solution in Filemaker Developer V6 as the user doesnt currently have Filemaker pro! This is the first time i have had to do this!! So my question is: Will creating the dbs as runtime solutions work with regards to the realtionships working? Or can i create it all as one solution? Your help will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance, Ricardo.

I have been creating databases that include links (in container fields) to PDFs. There is one PDF for each record. I then often make run-time files that also include the links to the PDFs. I am having problems getting the PDF to open in the run-time. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it does not. I need to copy the run-time to CD, or to other computers. I include the linked PDF in the same directory as the run-time.exe file. In some cases, the runtime appears to search the directory containing the runtime because it finds the PDF and opens the file. In other cases, I get a (Not found) error, but the PDF is still in the same directory as the run-time. I a…

I'm a newbe to FM. The Kiosk example provided on the Dev7 CD looks like a great way for me to learn how to create a function that I need. How do I open this file without the scripts taking over? How do I look at the scripts? Thx

I just wanted to share a solution that I've worked up as a means of saying hello to the community -- I'm a member of the Philadelphia Area FileMaker's User Group, currently developing an architecture as a template for upgrading our solutions into 7 -- we decided we wanted to build our own help system rather than go third party. Part of the "keyword search" feature is the need to handle multi-word searches as if each word in the search was a single search -- a simple PatternCount(HelpText; Keyword) wouldn't do it. Using Developer 7, I created a custom recursive function called WordsCount, with two parameters -- Phrase and Word_to_search. Here's the function itse…

My question is about how to trap user cancelation of an operation. 1] i have made a script that does some operation in a related file with a subscript. 2] this operation takes some time, the user can cancel with the command dot command. 3] When the use has canceled the operation the related file is opened where the script was running. So my question is 1] how can i prevent user interuption 2] if that can be done how can i automatically go back to my main file when the user has cancelled a subscript in the related file. Thanks a lot for helping me solve this critical issue in my runtime application Jitse Schaafsma

Hi I would like to be able to set a database so when a user logs in with his account password he is taken to his required layout, Such as Peter log's in and is taken to layout A and Paul would log in and be taken to layout B. Is this possible in FM7. Lucky

I'm trying to make a Runtime Version. I load a primary file and run the process. But when I click on the new runtime application, I get the following message: "The primary file "" cannot be found and is required for this application." So I can't open the new application and run it. Any thoughts? (I got the message both with v2 and the latest v3.) Thanks!

I have created a DB and am able to protect the executable with a 3rd party product, but I can't protect the .usr file. Anyone with FM7 can run the .usr file and bypass the executable. Is there any way around this. I could put in a password, but that is a pain for the user. Plus how would I expire after 15 days? Would I need to give them a new password that doesn't expire? Why did they do this? Thanks for your help on this.

Yet another bug that I have in my first major developer solution. Let me see if I can explain. I have a relationship set up between two files- lesson & indicator. The lesson file gets certain indicators based on which subject is chosen in the lesson file. From there, the indicators go into a check box field where the user checks off the ones they want included in their report. The problem is, if the indicator is a longer length, you are not able to check the box. No matter how far I expand the field in layout, the indicator gets chopped off at this certain length and is unusable until it is edited down in the indicators file (which I would like to avoid doin)…

Is it possible to come to a point where you've reached the limits of filemaker and you realize that its just easier to code the program from scratch. I am trying to build a database for a game I play. There are so many automated checks and calculations that Filemaker is acting buggy. Totals and Averages aren't adding up write.

Hi I have just noticed that since updating FM7 to 7v3 the pdf images I have inserted into a container field have rotated 90

Hi Guys, I've attached a mock-up of a database I'm setting-up. What I'd like to do is have each new record I add post the next month & year using a script. I want the month and year to show in the header. Can someone help. Newbe ,Joe

has any one else had the pleasure of not getting the open script maker script to work after binding a runtime on os x works fine before binding but not after anyone have any ideas

I have a rather lengthy field which contains some formatted text. Since I don't have room on the layout to display the entire contents, and I have a locked down 800 x 600 screen size (no scroll bars), I need the user to be able to read the agreement by adding a scroll bar to the field. The problem is that I have to allow entry into the field in order for the user to scroll and I don't want the text to be changed. I've tried changing it to a calculated field but then all text formatting is lost. I've also tried placing an invisible box on top (leaving only the scroll bar available) with a script attached which bounces to an empty field, but the user can still g…

It has been years since I've built my last custom app, I would like to blow the dust off this old stuff, Improve and remodel abit. My question is Developer 5.5 good enough or should I sink a bundle into 7. What I need most of all is the abiity to make runtimes of these apps. Will 5.5 and 7, open my 3.0 files? I am at this point probably just above a beginner now. What would you do?