James Medema

Looking for a solution for a potential customer who wants to have a button (if a button could create world peace...) that will create a new personal event record in Outlook and, better yet, use information already entered in FileMaker. Scanned the forum and I'm not sure where to start - any ideas?

Looking for a solution for a potential customer who wants to have a button (if a button could create world peace...) that will create a new personal event record in Outlook and, better yet, use information already entered in FileMaker. Scanned the forum and I'm not sure where to start - any ideas?

Looking for a solution for a potential customer who wants to have a button (if a button could create world peace...) that will create a new personal event record in Outlook and, better yet, use information already entered in FileMaker. Scanned the forum and I'm not sure where to start - any ideas?

For me, the big deal is NOT trying to keep up with changes in accounting! IMHO, duplicating the functionality of an accounting package can be like duplicating a database managing taxes - it changes often enough that you would be tethered, tied and chained to yearly updates. Yes, there is the promise of work in the future, but wouldn't we all rather be tackling new challenges?! I recently finished a massive 65-file (FM v6) solution for sales, purchasing, crm, communications, et al and have integrated it via Applescript with MYOB's Account Edge. My client does one daily data transfer (virtually down to a button click) and let's the scripting fly! The data is transfered from FM to MYOB first and then updates from MYOB to FM last. The accounting program gets to do all the things it does so well and get updated as often as it wants. We, however, only need to manage the format of the data that we send to MYOB and the parsing of the data it spits out - BOTH of which we have complete control in FM. Customer's extremely pleased to be able to maintain control of the process regardless of what the accounting package does in it's updates.

For me, the big deal is NOT trying to keep up with changes in accounting! IMHO, duplicating the functionality of an accounting package can be like duplicating a database managing taxes - it changes often enough that you would be tethered, tied and chained to yearly updates. Yes, there is the promise of work in the future, but wouldn't we all rather be tackling new challenges?! I recently finished a massive 65-file (FM v6) solution for sales, purchasing, crm, communications, et al and have integrated it via Applescript with MYOB's Account Edge. My client does one daily data transfer (virtually down to a button click) and let's the scripting fly! The data is transfered from FM to MYOB first and then updates from MYOB to FM last. The accounting program gets to do all the things it does so well and get updated as often as it wants. We, however, only need to manage the format of the data that we send to MYOB and the parsing of the data it spits out - BOTH of which we have complete control in FM. Customer's extremely pleased to be able to maintain control of the process regardless of what the accounting package does in it's updates.

For me, the big deal is NOT trying to keep up with changes in accounting! IMHO, duplicating the functionality of an accounting package can be like duplicating a database managing taxes - it changes often enough that you would be tethered, tied and chained to yearly updates. Yes, there is the promise of work in the future, but wouldn't we all rather be tackling new challenges?! I recently finished a massive 65-file (FM v6) solution for sales, purchasing, crm, communications, et al and have integrated it via Applescript with MYOB's Account Edge. My client does one daily data transfer (virtually down to a button click) and let's the scripting fly! The data is transfered from FM to MYOB first and then updates from MYOB to FM last. The accounting program gets to do all the things it does so well and get updated as often as it wants. We, however, only need to manage the format of the data that we send to MYOB and the parsing of the data it spits out - BOTH of which we have complete control in FM. Customer's extremely pleased to be able to maintain control of the process regardless of what the accounting package does in it's updates.

For what it's worth, MYOB's Account Edge whoops Quickbooks in a mixed platform environment. MYOB's Account Edge is fully cross-platform with current versions on both. Quickbooks PC version is wayyyy ahead of their Mac version and, if you've got users on both platforms, MYOB is a great choice. It is also Applescriptable and, I believe, scriptable on the PC side via visual basic. I've got a customer with a massive 65-file (FMPro v6) sales/purchasing/CRM solution that has been running flawlessly with an integrated FMPro - MYOB integration. If you've got customer's who think there is no other good option for small to medium business, check it out.

For what it's worth, MYOB's Account Edge whoops Quickbooks in a mixed platform environment. MYOB's Account Edge is fully cross-platform with current versions on both. Quickbooks PC version is wayyyy ahead of their Mac version and, if you've got users on both platforms, MYOB is a great choice. It is also Applescriptable and, I believe, scriptable on the PC side via visual basic. I've got a customer with a massive 65-file (FMPro v6) sales/purchasing/CRM solution that has been running flawlessly with an integrated FMPro - MYOB integration. If you've got customer's who think there is no other good option for small to medium business, check it out.

For what it's worth, MYOB's Account Edge whoops Quickbooks in a mixed platform environment. MYOB's Account Edge is fully cross-platform with current versions on both. Quickbooks PC version is wayyyy ahead of their Mac version and, if you've got users on both platforms, MYOB is a great choice. It is also Applescriptable and, I believe, scriptable on the PC side via visual basic. I've got a customer with a massive 65-file (FMPro v6) sales/purchasing/CRM solution that has been running flawlessly with an integrated FMPro - MYOB integration. If you've got customer's who think there is no other good option for small to medium business, check it out.

Seems to me that FileMaker announced that 20 new script steps would be web-accessible via the built-in web companion. I can't seem to locate this list anywhere. Any help? thanks. jmedema@firsttech.com

Vague announcments have abounded but I have yet to find a listing of the new script steps that are available for activation/use with the built-in web companion. Not to go overboard, but any recommendations on resources on how to IMPLEMENT these new script steps?

Has anyone had any difficulty or discovered any bugs with any combination of the following software packages (all on PC): FMPro v5.0, MSWindows 2000, MSOffice 2000, FMPro 5.0 Server? I've got a client that is evaluating an update of 75 cpu's. Appreciate any feedback. Thanks! ------------------ James Medema