Fisherman

I have a unique problem. Well at least I haven't seen anything posted like this. I have a Start-up script that opens 5 related DB's on a Apple G4 500Mhz sever running FileMaker Server. The script used to work great (befor we started using Mac Manager). We just installed a complete new network that added 2 OS X servers and run Macintosh Manager on the network for file level security and permissions. All of the computers used to access FMP are running OS 9.2.1 or 9.2.2. FileMaker Pro 5.5 runs fine with Macintosh Manager. All of the files on the FM server are set to multi-user and if I use the open command and the Hosts button I can get to the DBs. However, when I double click to use the DB that is just a Start-up script, it launches FileMaker Pro, goes to the network; Now here's where the problem occurs. A message is returned that the file is single user or the network can't be found. So I suspect that it has to something with the path used to find the DBs on the FM server. I know Macintosh Manager needs some things in certian folders to have them work correctly, but these are usually Preferences. Other DBs work correctly. Will I have to re-do the script and point it some how to the FM server? This has really got me baffled.

Go to the following web site, and follow the directions. It is a pretty good article on launching FMP 5.5 at startup in OS X. http://www.afp548.com/Articles/system/fmpserver.html Hope this helps.

Fitch, You hit my thick old head right on the mark. I was putting a number where it reads "CurrentModifierKey" Duh! I guess basic algebra skills don't cut it when writing a script. I'll have to get the Scriptology book I've seen referenced here. Thanks for everyones help.

Thanks for the tips. However, it still isn't working. I tried 1, 4, and 5 as the modifier keys. I tried "exit script" instead of "halt script", both seem to work. Its not that the Status(CurrentModifier Key) isn't working, its that the script halts even if I don't hold down the modifier key(s). I'm using FMP 5.5 on a Macintosh.

Fitch, Instead of the initial "If" statement I had originally had a 3 second pause and everything worked great after I clicked the continue button. So I think it is hanging up in the If statement. I don't want the users to be able to quit the script, which they can do if I set it to pause. [ April 04, 2002, 12:54 PM: Message edited by: pieces ]

I am having a problem with a script that I am writing as a start-up for some databases. What I am trying to do is make an "Opener" file that will sit on the users desktop and when they double click on it it will 1. ask for the password (same as IEP), then 2. open the IEP databases and then 3. close itself. The script would be set to run at Startup for the DB. Here is the script : If["Status (17)"] Status(CurrentModifierKey) Halt Script End If Allow User Abort [Off] Set Error Capture [On] Open ["Start.fp5 (*)"] "*"=network Set Field ["LastErrorGlobal","Status(0)"] Status(CurrentError) If ["LastErrorGlobal <>0"] "<>" is not equal to Show Message["Sorry, database not found."] End If Close ["IEP_Startup"] When I double click on the "Startup_IEP" DB, it opens FMP, and give me the enter Password dialog box. I put in the password and it just brings up the blank record in the Startup_IEP DB and doesn't go to the "Start.fp5" file in the Server. In the Global field should, I put in the error codes to store them, i.e., 0= No error, 100= File Missing Can you help me figure out what I'm doing wrong? The passwords are correct.

From your post, it sounds like you are using an iMac as a sever to share files and on this server you have a copy of

quote: Originally posted by BikeBoy: Oak, thanks for your responce. I realize that I can use Sliding/Printing option. That doesn't help me though. When I specify the objects not to print, the rest don't slide to take their place, they just stay where they are. When I specify in the print setup to shrink the print to say 60%, this just makes the print out smaller, but still not all objects fit on the page. Is there a way to make the layout "Fit the Page"? Why don't you just duplicate the layout and remove the unwanted fields and move the other fields over? Then make a script to print the new layout. [ March 14, 2002, 05:33 PM: Message edited by: pieces ]