Printing

I am having trouble printing my euro symbols on my printer. This has not happened before but now I get a Dot instead of the currency symbol. Has anybody any suggestions?

Anyone know of any fax software/solution that will allow Filemaker to fax over a large number of lines? I'm looking to create a solution to automate up to 4,000 faxes to be sent and want to do it over at least 20 lines.

Had to reinstall my FM Pro 4.0v1 today. Working on files hosted by FM Server 3.0v3 but the problem is on my client end because it has only been happening since the re-install. It's so strange...when I'm working in layout mode and I copy a layout object (text or a button) and then choose paste layout object(s) either from the edit menu or by right-clicking, FM pastes a graphic! instead of a duplicate of the copied object. I can get it to work properly if I choose "Paste As..." from the Edit Menu and then choose layout object(s). This is very frustrating. Any thoughts?

I know this is an easy question but I can't find the answer in the book or in the help. Currently the printout is only printing 36 lines per page. The printer seems to be correctly set to portrait and 8.5x11. I need to know how to set the page length to use the entire page.

I have a problem with a text field for narratives of a report. The layout includes a Title Header and a Header. The problem starts when the second and subsequent pages print . The text starts printing in the header section. (superimposed over the header). The frustration is not only finding the problem, but finding out why I can get it to work fine on one computer, but not the others. FMP 5.5V2 FMPS Win 2000 Win 98 (the machine that works) Geno

As usual, I'm hoping this vast knowledge base can help me out. Here's my deal: We have reports cards in FM. Many teachers type their comments at home and then cut/paste into the FM report card. Trouble is, it retains the formatting (font, size, etc) of the word processor they created it in. We need the report card to be in a specific size and font, though. I've tried locking the field, merging the field into a text box formatted with our text formatting, but I can' seem to strip away the old text styles. Is the only option to go in and manaully select all, then change the text style? Please say it ain't so....

hi, I'm using MondoMail to send emails with from FM, using apple events. All is working pretty well even under OSX.2.2. The bad thing however is that I must boot OS9 too just for the mondomail app. Is there a good and scriptable replacement for MondoMail using OSX?? ThX

All of my form layouts print with an extra blank page after each page... blank meaning the body is blank, but the header and footer are printed. So, if I have 50 records in the Found set, I print 100 pages. I sent it to Ray to pay him to look into the problem... but it didn't do it for him. Arrgh. Has anyone seen a similar problem? Any suggestions on what to look at? My platform: FMP 5.5 on Mac OS X 10.1.5 on G4 Tower printing to Lexmark X83 or old PS laser printer.

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My problem is this: I am using FMP 5.5 v2 on a G4 with OSX 10.2.2. I am using an Apple personal laserprinter 320. When I upgraded to 10.2.1 and subsequently to 10.2.2 FMP will no longer properly print an envelope. The fields are shifted from the left side towards the center of the envelope approximately 1-1/2 inches. The layout is correct, the page set-up is correct. When I view the envelope in preview mode, it is correct. My only way around the problem was to use the print center dialogue to preview in Acrobat Reader. From there I am able to print correctly. I reinstalled 10.2 and the problem went away. Uprgrading again to 10.2.2, the problem returned. Anyo…

I just installed OS X 10.2.1 and FMPro 6. I had been using 9.2.2 and FMPro 3 up til now with no troubles whatsoever. With FMPro 6, I opened my trusty old database created in 3.0 and it opened, looked and worked fine... BUT... when I try to print a record, there is no "Print" button in the Print dialog box. There is only a "Save" button. When I click it, I am taken to another dialog box where I am prompted to save the file as a PDF. Then a very quick status box appears that says "Printing..." only nothing is printed on my printer. And a PDF file of the record is saved. This is very frustrating. The print dialog box has all the options and drop down menus and choi…

Hi to all, I'm just wondering if it is possible to display the page number at the bottom of a page in the form Page 1 of 12 Thanks

If I create a bunch of mail/merge form letters, I would like to email them to their respective recipients. I currently have a file that contains an eMail address field. How can I create and send the form letters to the email addresses of the selected clients? I have to accomplish this task on both MACs and PCs. I assume I'll need to write a script to do this. Also, we use Microsoft Exchange and MS-Outlook as our mail server and client. Can I use these with FMP or must I use the Claris and Eudora products only? Thanks, Jeff (TheMadJammer)

Hello everyone. Im trying to setup an email script that will email me data entered into a few fields i have in my database. I want it to email me the contents of these fields: CompanyName FirstName LastName Phone1Number Email Is there anyway to script this? or is this a calculation? Thanks for any help that anyone can give me.

I have been struggling with a layout for months, trying to get a container field to slide, and it just won't do it. Here are the details: FM 5 on Win98/2000 and same problem on MacOS 9.something Sliding is set for sliding up based on all above, and slide the enclosing part (which is the body). If I change the definition of the field in question to text, it slides fine, but when it's a container it doesn't. It seems like I've had a container slide before, but am I mistaken, and containers simply don't slide? What else could be wrong? Thanks!

Hello, I never needed to do this before, but am curious how. When I attempt to print a script to file (on windows and FMP 5.0), the file apears as a faceless generic mess, with type "file". If I open it with Notepad, I see buch of goblee-gook. Do I need to have a particular PostScript installed in order to view the output? Thank you

I want to print a set of form letters. I have selected the recipients and I wish to include the company information (name, address, etc.) in the header of the form letter. The company information resides in its own database table. How can I print the company information in these documents without relating the files? The two files have no common fields that can be used to relate them. Thanks Jeff (The Mad Jammer) And then...there was nothing

I've got a script I run from different layouts that does nothing but execute a Send Mail command. If I run the script from any layout other than one particular layout it works fine - mail system launches (I'm using Hotmail). But if I execute the script from this one particular layout a browser window opens and displays the standard "This Page Cannot be Displayed Message". The crazy thing is that this worked fine before I went in and edited the Send Mail settings which I have since reset to their original values. Any ideas on how to get this craziness to stop? I don't even care anymore about WHY its happening. I just really need the problem to go away.

When I see on the screen is decimal as point (.) but when I print it , I see comma (,) ...eventhough I format it as point (.) Do you have any idea or have the same problems with me? ...Decimal really bugs me these days. Thanks

I have a question about a filemaker project im working on. Its simply a membership database. I have a field called email. I want to be able to send an email to all the members in the database. I can email each person with no problem but i want to be able to email all the members. I could export to excel and then use a thrid party program to send to all of them but the users that will be using this are not pc savy like you or i would be. Thanks for any help you can give. Dave OHIO

I have a database that someone is using 24/7, now what I would like to do is at a certain time each day, I would like to export the data for the last 24hrs, and e-mail it to someone. Is that possible?

We have a letter that we are trying to print out. At the bottom of the letter we need to print a signature, name and title. We have it setup so the body of the letter is a lookup field and we have sized the field so it will be more than big enough to accomodate any letter we print. We have the signature, name and title set to slide up to take up the extra space of the letter text field. What is happening is that FMP is shrinking the letter text field too small. It is cutting off part of the letter. It is sliding the signature, name and title part of the way but not up to where it should be. We have found a workaround for the letter text field being cutoff. If we en…

10.2.1, FM 5.5.2 Have a new layout the print an inventory list. Print it, nothing happens. No error messages, nothing printed, no job in the print center. Other layouts print. In non-printing layout, i take out logo, it prints fine. Bug or feature?

Is it possible to script tab signs in calculated text-fields, just as you can insert a RETURN-sign? I think I NO the answer... Harryk

I'm using SMTPit for mail my orders after having saved the particular layout in .pdf format with PrintoPdf. This file is saved in a particular folder, and named "OrderN

Hi folks, I appologise for this simple question, but can't for the life of me remember how to do this. I need to print only odd pages from FileMaker 5.0 on MAC OS 9.2. Printer => HP LaserJet 1200n series. But this is not driver dependant, rather app dependant. I can do this from MS word, but no from file maker. Off course there's an option to manually specify this in pages window, but I'm not really eager to do this for 200+ pages Thanks!

Hi, I'm desperately trying to get a reply from the people at Soft communications about purchasing a copy of their Winfax plugin, but alas, after 3 email non news. Does anyone have a phone number where I can reach these guys or tell me how I can purchase a plugin copy without a credit card ? Thanks

I want to be able to export a single document with the formatting I designed. Can I use HTML codes to keep the formatting the same? Can I add HTML into a script? How do I this? My goal is to export a single record and turn it into an e-mail with HTML formatting. Can I do this? Would I need Filemaker Pro Web Companion? The email set-up that is with the filemaker script does not have all the bells and whistles I need to create the necessary formmatting. Can anyone Help? Thanks Paul

OK, here's a nice thrown at me by one of the users of our databse solution : Every week there is a specific layout that needs to go out by fax to contacts and prospects. However the contents of the layout need to get chaged every week as it is a promo layout. But... I don't want to allow the users to go into layout mode because of the potential danger for screwups. Is there a way to change the layout by some clever scripting and defining the content as fields or do I need to use some sort of plugin ? Thanks in advance for brainstorming with me on this.

Dear All, I would like to know that If I want to see two reports on one page? Like onw report from current file and another report from other file ...Do you have any idea how to build it? ...just give me a hint that is enough... Thanks All

Hi there, Not sure if anyone can help with this one. It's a bit difficult. Where I work we have a database that I designed. We are a Commercial Production Company that produces radio adverts all day long. We are currently employed in the second largest contract in Europe. The problem is this. As we create radio ads we type in hundreds of scripts a day and they have to be in a special format, that being the voice directions go in a column on the left hand side of the page and then the script for each voice on the right. This would be easy to do in Filemaker in just one field by using the Alt Tab (Macintosh) key to produce the desired result. However our major probl…

I am attempting to print some pages from a preview where I have copied the page to be printed and pasted it into a container. (This way the page can be previewed in browse mode). When I attempt to print the page currently being viewed via a script, only the page selected when the script was created will print. Can I change the "From" and "To" page numbers in the print dialog via a script, or do I just need to make as many scripts as I need pages to print. Thank You

CAn we know how many times people view a specific dababase? So when I open a database I will know right away how many viewed that file? Thanks

I have a report that is created off of 2 files related by the job_no contained in each file. The application is for tracking repairs. The main file is job_hdr and the child is job_items. The report is created in the job_items file and is sorted by job_id. I cannot get a summary field to show me the count of jobs on this report. I need to know in which file to create the summary field. This is a picture of the report if it helps in my lack of description. The number 92 in the image below should be 2 but it is counting the total of customers in the header, not the found count of customers.

Never did this before. How can I export records to quicken? Thanks, Jeff (The Mad Jammer)

We are using FM 4 for Windows. And, we keep a record of work performed for customers in a database. The work performed uses three fields for the date of the work order, description of work performed, and labor hours consumed. Each of these three fields are repeating field that have 100 lines, so we can send our customers a record of the last 100 service calls. Although most reports have less that 30 service calls and fit on one page, some take two or even three pages. I set the printer to print "1 of 1 pages" and "print all records being browsed" (which are about 50 records), and go back and manually print the second or third page for clients that have over 30 …

I have followed the instructions to extend a text field over the length of the longest possible entry. Then I did the slide up option to shrink it for any short entries and selected page break for each occurrence. Now, in Preview mode, the second page of a record with a long text in the text field prints right over the field names on the second page. The odd thing, is that on the layout, these names are not there- only once where they should be. Then, on the second page in Preview mode, they are actually upside down so it is like a mirror opposite of the original page. Is this a bug or am I missing something? All I want is to print out a data form with the last …

I'm in need of some advice. About to launch a solution with a lot of printing involved. 1) Page setup quote from online help: Note The Restore option for these script steps tells FileMaker Pro to use the settings that you set up before you defined the script. The Restore option is selected by default. If you deselect this option, FileMaker Pro uses whatever setting happens to be in effect before the script runs. If you want your script to always use a particular setting, make sure that Restore is selected. unquote From this text I make up that Page setup[no dialog] with the restore option NOT set, is a useless script step, doing absolutely nothing. I'…

Folks I made an interesting discovery last night, one that has disproven an assumption I've always held about FMP printing... it's on a Strawberry iMac 333 tray load, FMP Unlimited 6.0v3, MacOS 8.6, LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer, A4 paper, landscape. Background: I'm making a sailing race result program. The results are printed out on a layout where each record is a competitor (boat and skipper info) with a field to display aggregate score, then a field each for the scores for the individual races. Since over time the number of races increases, I have created a set of layouts: with one race; with two races; etc. up to 26 races. After 10 races the results hit…

I'm sure this is easy but I can't seem to wrap my mind around it. Problem= need to print list of jobs with invoice amounts and subtotal by page. could be as many as120 records only one field to total "amount" currently prints total for all founrd records at bottom of all pages need page totals and then total amount for all pages.

Now that Apple's new OS, Jaguar, gives the option of printing ANY file from ANY application as a PDF, I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to script this step? The print dialog box gives this option as a button, but, of course, it's not the default choice.

Seem to have a bit of a problem. My database layouts have been setup to print at 85% of the original document size, to fit on an A4 sheet of paper. This is fine on Apple Macs as the document can be set to print at 85% and therefore fit on a sheet of A4. I'm sure this also used to be fine on our windows machines that were running Windows 98. After our upgrade to Windows 2000 we now seem to be stuffed as there is no longer an option in the Print Setup window to print at a percentage of the original document size. Am I missing something here or is this really no longer an option in Windows 2000!?

Hello Forum, I don't have any idea as to how I went wrong. I've never had a printing problem until I tried to adjust some of my field definitions last night. In browse mode, I have 351 records. Records should be the same as pages, so I thought. At least until now, it has worked out that way. To print, I type in pages 351 to 351 usually. Instead when I do this, I am now actually printing record 172 or some other record. I checked in preview mode. There is a question mark near where it supposed to have the total pages. If I use the scroll tab right above the question mark to the last page. The page tab says 702 which is exactly do…

Is there a quick and easy way to create a grid? Whenever I try the "make-the-box-and-place-the-lines-in-it" game, I can't seem to get all the rows the same height. Thanks! Leah

I'm building a Tape Library database, and often I only have to print one or two records at a time. Rather than having to use a new label sheet every time I print, I want to be able to have FM ask me which label position I want to start on. Any suggestions for how best to do this? Any examples available? Thanks!

After several years of using the same database, I recently printed 17 pages of labels and after the first two pages, the labels were a bit lower on each consecutive page. Fifteen of the 17 pages were unusable. I tried creating a new layout with Avery Label 5160, with the same field names, but it did the same thing. I can't figure out why, after all these years, the layout would be off now. I am using FM Pro 5 v.1 and Windows 98. The only way I was able to get the labels printed was to print two pages at a time.

kk. i want to print to an Avery label size that isnt on the list in FM. Is there anyway i can update the list? I know I can put in custom sizes, but I'd feel better about it using a set form. anyone know?

Hi, I need to split up the grand total into different sub-totals for every month. The idea is to get the grand total for every month of the year. From that, to get the subtotal for each and every payment method as well as for each and every category of sales like software, hardware, etc.. To be more specific, I have given the format of the layout. Ex: The layout should look like the one below Grand Total Sales = 10000 For Month JULY 2002 Split up by Payment method Total Sales by payment number 1 = 2000 Total Sales by payment number 2 = 2000 Total Sales by payment number 3 = 6000 Split up by category Total Sales for Hardware = 6000 …

I'm desparate to find a solution to this problem. I have attached a file which shows what our electronic billing must look like. If you would, could you take a look and give me some ideas on creating it? I'm willing to do all the work ... I just don't know how to begin. It appears that there are spaces between the fields and, half-way down, a maximum 6-line 'portal.' I know that electronic upload is fairly common. Has anyone done something like this? I can isolate the records and related 'portal' records but can't figure out what to do to create this output file. TT072502.zip

Hello, Using FileMaker Developer 5.5 I have several layouts with multi-line text fields. I set up 5 pixel left and right margins for the fields. The text displays correctly in Preview mode and prints correctly on my HP OfficeJet printer at home. The printing problem is at work using a HP LaserJet. It ignores my indents and prints the text right up to the edge of the field and sometimes beyond the right field boundary. Any suggestions for how I could correct this? Thanks.

Hello everybody, long time no see. Inexperienced on windows as I am, I need to know for FM: is there a non proportional font that is common, and has the same name, on both mac and window platforms? Thanks, Harryk

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Hi- I've created two layouts on my database with the exact same fields. One layout is for inputting and the other is for printing. I created the two layouts, so that on the printing layout I could enlarge the fields and have them slide as required for printing. Unfortunately, sometimes part of the text in the field gets cut off when printing. This only happens on a few of my records, though. Does anyone know why this might happen and how I might be able to fix it? Thanks in advance for the help.

I would like to do like this REgion Name Total sale A John 20 Paul 10 ------ 30 I create part like ... Subsummary by REgion ( leading) body Subsumarry by REgion (trailing) But it only works in Preview mode? ...If I want to do like above in Browse Mode? Do you have any idea how to do it in Browse mode? Thanks

I have 2 scripts which use page setup [restore] - one is landscape the other portrait. They both work fine on my computer, but I just got a report that it didn't hold on my clients computer. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Dear All, I write a script that put Set zoom in Enter preview mode But it does not Zoon in in the preview mode ? Do you know why? Thanks

Does anyone have any suggestions for printing when there are details in more than one child database? I am making a solution to record liens registered on vehicles. The parent db records who registered the lien, how long it is for, and how much is owed. The first child db records who owes the money - the debtor. There can be multiple debtors per lien. The second child db records the vehicles the lien is registered against. There can be multiple vehicles per lien. How can I make a layout to print a report that shows the main info from the parent, the details for all of the debtors, and the details for all of the vehicles?

Dear All, I have a script that enter preview mode and print. but if I click cancel print then it still go to preview mode . I have tried to write status(currentmode) = 2 or 3 ..but it is still go to preview mode. what I want is if I cancel printing , I want to go to Browse mode, Do you have any ideas? Thanks

I would like to know if we could see many record with same data and show only one in browse mode. let's say AB AB AB AC show only AB AC Thanks people that would solve alot of problems

Dear All, I would like to group same record in each page to see that information. I have to write a script (Enter preview mode). If I want to see in Browsemode ..is there a way to see sub-summary br Field in Browse mode? Thanks

I use a portal for line items on an invoice... but what if a customer buys more items than are able to fit on the first page? How can you design a second page with a portal that will continue on where it left off? THANKS!

Hi there, I have a layout which prints great using OS 9, but under OS X there are problems. I'm using a PostScript font, with the style of condensed. On screen it looks fine. When printed the text seems to have normal spacing, but the characters are scaled thinner, with much more space between them. There is no problem with OS 9. I've tried two different printers and two different Macs, each time with the same result. BTW, this can be seen in Preview, or if you print out to paper. Are there problems printing postscript from within OS X? Is there a workaround? Thanks much

I've two printers, Laser and Label. I have stumbled, I think on how to create scripts to print either Current Record or Records being browsed. I've NOT been able to find the right sequence to have a script specify which printer to use. The keep/restore thing is not as straight forward as I would hope, and I sense that is where my problem lies. I'm trying to build a solution for relative illiterates to whom having to learn how to specify a printer would be considered high level training in which they would not participate. Any solutions or better stated tutorials anyone could point me too?

I am using Filemaker 5.5 for Windows, and I have a report that has 9 pages, however one of those pages only needs to be printed if certain information is present on the page. Is there a way to create a script that will print, or not print, the page as needed? Thanks.

I'm using FMP 5.5 with Mac OSX. I have created a layout that spans two pages. I have set the Part Setup to allow parts to break across page boundaries. The problem is that page 1 is printing on top of page 2. I have searched the FM Website for tech articles about this to no avail, and I've tried breaking the layout into two text blocks. Anyone else have this problem or know how to solve it?

Hi, I have to create a fax solution where the field that would determine the layout to be faxed would be the 'category' field. The corresponding layout would then be faxed thru Winfax Pro 10. Can anyone help me with what plugin to choose and a basic script to get me started ? Thanks, because I'm a bit hopeless, 'cause I'm stuck with this issue. Marc

Dear All, I have a field comment ( set it with 5 lines of text) when I enter data more than 5 lines ( 10 lines) . How can I print all 10 lines since on screen it appears only 5 lines of text? Thanks

Hi. When I print a report to acrobat then I don't get the "save as" dialog anymore, as I used to. I only get "Print status" and after a while the print job is canceled and FlieMaker freeze. When I print to pdf from Word everything goes as usual, acrobat launches and the pdf file is made. Do I need to update a driver for the acrobat distiller? Have anyone answer to this problem?

I was previously using File Maker 5.5 with os9.2 how ever recently i changed to os x 10.2 and also upgraded to File Maker 6.0 I use the same data base as i did when i was using os 9.2, which works fine in FM 6.0, how ever when i go to print, the print window 'hangs'. So i cancel the print, but then the printer window comes up (that's right, the print window comes up when i click cancel). Anyway, i click print and it prints. HOWEVER, it does not print correctly. All the dimensions are wrong, and only have the actual page is printed onto the paper. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Here is a attachment that explains how to print to a pdf with one click of a button.

I have just switched my fm db from serialized records to one record with multiple quantities of an item. Example: First record has serial# 233 for widget B25 with a quantity of 100- I need to print say 30 labels(avery) because these are new inventory but right now when I run the script to go to the label layout in the inventory db, it will only print one label as it sees only one record. If I duplicate it enough times to make the labels then my inventory is messed up because it now sees 30 record with serial # 233 with a quantity of 100. How do I get these labels to print correctly? I have thought about adding another db and making the duplicates there then printing then …

Dear users, I have 5 layouts in my DB that I would like to print to one acrobat reader file. Is that possible? What's more users choose which "Pages" (layouts for me) to print. If they choose ex. 3 of those 5, they print it to 3 different files. Is there a solution to print it to one file? I know I could design one extra layout containing those 5 but i would like to be able to print just desirable pages (layouts). Appreciate any suggestions.

Is it possible to store a certain printer setup for Win XP. I want to be able to store a certain tray (tray 3) on my printer for certain documents that are printed out by a user. I don't to rely on the user to remember to select the correct tray on a printer for certain docs in my FM database. On Mac OS X this works great it will store the trays and number of copies, but I can't figure it out for Win XP. Can someone help me. Thanks,

Okay, this is what i try to do. I have a database with contacts in multiple languages. I designed a few layout with standard letters on top of wich merge fields are positioned for greeting. The idea is to send a letter based on the language of the person with his name on top. For that I created a script but it doesn't work, i only get erratic results. This is the script GO to record (first) loop if ("language = "french") Go to layout "Letter FR" Print Setup Print Else Go to record (End if last, Next) End if End loop What am I doing wrong here? I tried to figure this out all night yesterday, but kept stuck on the same problems. Anyone could …

Hi All I have a beginning question about ..I use the laptop and when I press enter in the text field ...it does not go to another line and it freezes. When I use my pc ..it works fine ...Someone has the same problem? Thanks All

I have a multiple file report that should give me an easy to view and interperit report. It isa stock report basically divided up into Supplier of item,which may relate to many departments of Item which can in turn lead to many catagories of item which has many styles of Item which finally shows all the items for this style. The report is based in the items file. When I am in browse mode I see everything as I would expect it to be. But when I go to preview or print in leaves out all my previuos headings eg Supplier, Department, Catagory, style and just gives me the items. Believe me this is not what I want to produce, as all I get is the stock reference and numbe…

Hi all I am a beginner in Filemaker . I write 2 scripts for print . One print current record with small size paper. The other one print all record with big size paper. Since I try to print current or all records ..it prints all records ...somebody knows why? Thanks

I'm trying to create a layout for printing that puts certain records in bold based on the data they contain. In my case I want only those records that contain a "yes" in a certain field to be printed as bold, the others should be normal. Is there any way to do this?

Did a small application in FM 5.5. What's the best mehod for printing out documentation on my application, including all field defenitions, layouts, relationships and scripts. Thanks

Does anyone know the best way to produce simple text file containing text and merged data? The problem I have is this. I use a File Maker data base to handle subscripition information. After I input a members info I would like to generate a single mail merged welcome message that I could then email to my client. I am not looking to to a mass mail merge. I did try producing a letter as a layout which contained merged data. This worked fine, only problem is that I cannot copy the letter displayed on screen into a text file.

We have been using our FM solution at our business on a network or about 20 people. We just started using OSX 10.1.5 with our FM solution. We discovered a major pit fall with FM 5.5v2 on OSX, when printing a document in FM and you want multiple copies of that (i.e. 3 copies), FM will not send this to the printer as one print job but a separate print job for each copy (i.e. 3 jobs). In a network enviroment this is not good as it will mix print outs with other peoples printout. OS9 and Windows does not do this. I found this article #107981 on Filemaker's web site. It shows us that FM has a problem with OSX. Does anyone know how to fix this and if EM 6 for OS…

I have an HP 2250tn connected via Ethernet. I have a db with about 1500 records. When I print from an old PBK running os9.1 all is well. The printer pumps out the pages one after another. On an iMac running os10.2: When I print from one specific layout the printer sits for about a minute before printing every single page. From a different layout the printer pumps out the pages normally. So I figured that some particular object on the layout was the problem. I have been messing with deleting some objects and seeing how quickly it prints. I can't really figure it out. And now: Each time I was trying to print, when I went to the print dialog I started ge…

Dear all, I have developed an application (in Health & Safety) in which users complete a series of radio-buttons through Web Companion. The application then checks the answers and advises the user on action to be taken. I would like to send automatic e-mails to appropriate people if certain box combinations are checked, but I can't find a way to run an e-mail script from a calculation field. Is this possible? Cheers, Dave

I'm having a problem getting a subsummary part to print after the body portion of a report. The body of the report has been set to page break after a given number of occurances (14 lines only, so it fits on the page OK). But the subsummary then prints on the next page. Is these a way to lock the subsummary part so that it will always print at the same location on my report. Thank You!

Hi, I finally loaded all 11,000+ listings into my database successfully. I am now facing an aggravating problem. I assumed that by using the default font style & size, I would be able to print out everything in the window of my database. I stretched out the fields to fill the window nicely so there wouldn't be a space left over on the right side. But when I print out any of my listings, they are in huge # 12 font size and only half the fields will show up on the printout. Is there any way to change the font size for the entire database? For any changes, I have not been able to figure out how to make more than one cell on one line get highlited for …

hi there i have a database for mailings. The address is made up of several fields, some of which are ofthen left blank. On printing letters, it used to get rid of the spaces, i.e slide the next line up. it stop doing this know. gow do i make it do so again? thank in advance. ss

This is probably a general question, but here goes: I have a movie library db with a related Users db and a Join file. My join file has fields for the user's names, borrowed film title, date out, date due, date in. On my Users db, I want to make a layout to print receipts (on a Dymo Labelwriter using roll paper) of movies checked out that show the title, date out and date due. I've tried to use a portal, but it makes a row for every movie the user ever borrowed, whether returned or not. Using this calculation field on the join file: If( IsEmpty(Date In), Title, "") and similar ones for the Date Out & Date Due. Anyway, I don't think I'm goi…

The result of a specific search through the database, comes up with, so to say, 27 found records. Now...is there a way to limit the output of "found records" to a user defined number, lets say to only 3 or 10 records? Any idea on this : Yorch

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i have a database with 50 records. when I perform a find of .. say 26 records I only get one page of labels ie 21 records. help... any suggestions?

Full message: The Printer could not be found. Cannot access print options. Use the Control Panel to set up an active printer W98, HP Brio, FM5.52 FileMaker is the ONLY application doing this. Everything else on that machine is printing. All other machines -- site license -- have no problem. Windows where reinstalled on that machine -- still no luck.

i have a script in filemaker that prints off records. to start with i wanted it print one rec at a time (current record), but now i want it print all browsed records. no matter what i do with the page setup script it always seems to automatically revert back to print current record which is very frustrating and i cant get it to stay on browsed record please help

Can anyone help me to get rid of blank lines when printing out labels. I have used setup to enable sliding/printing upwards but it doesn't seem to make any difference when I print the labels as there are still blank lines in the addresses. Please help!!!!

Does anyone know if there is a faxing app out there for OS X so I can fax from Filemaker under OS X?

I'm wondering if anyone can help me with getting the phone dialer working on OS X, I don't think Filemaker has it working yet. Is there a Plug-in that would work?

You know how in List View any buttons you have in the header stay visible as you scroll? Is it possible to do this in Form View? I tried putting a couple of buttons in a header but they just scroll away under the title bar. I would also like the same functionality at the bottom of the screen like in a footer. I know this isn't a normal outputing problem (email, fax, etc) but the screen is actually an "output" plus I couldn't think of a more appropriate forum to post this question.

Hi, I asked this question a few months back, and sadly failed to comprehend the excellent instructions I received. In frustration I instead rigged up some pretty fancy Open URL workarounds which work really well -- instantly compiling custom emails, invoices, etc. -- the only problem being you still have to actually 'send' the email manually each time from the email client. What I'd like to know, in simple, easy to follow directions, is: - Does Send Email work in 5.5, on OS X, with Entourage? If yes... - How?!? Apparently, at least in my experience, just opening up the Send Email script step, entering its variables, and then attempting to ru…

Is it possible to format a text field on a layout so that only the bottom 4-5 lines display and print? My database has a large notes field that people add to the bottom of, and the report only needs the most recent text, not all of it. Thanks.

I'm sure this question has been answered many times, so I apologize in advance for being redundant but I can't find an answer that fits my situation. Anyway, we have a database that keeps track of the inserts that come to our newspaper. What I want to have happen is when a new insert is logged in, the database automatically sends an email to the appropriate sales rep alerting them that the insert has arrived. Any ideas? Thanks for your help. Jon

With your help, I discovered how to save a conciderable amount of wasted space when running a report by using the "Reduce size of the enclosing part" feature, which is a wonderful thing. But, I still have a bit of empty space showing up. Is there a default amount of "part" that will always show up or is there a way to omit the enclosing part completely when nothing is in the part?