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  1. I was told FM8 allows up to 5 users to access and modifiy a single record concurrently. I cannot find any information that supports this claim.
  2. I have some served files that have date fields with today's date as a popup. I know the server needs to do something each night to make the correct date popup each day. I've had other people handle this in the past, but I now need to step up to the plate. Does anyone want to be a designated hitter and help me out. I believe it has something with shutting down FM each night. Mark
  3. This is a user message from a served program. "The 'printing error -47' is still occurring. More than a third of the time, it takes two or three attempts to print on a network. Works perfectly if printing to a direct connect printer." The problem is occurring on multiple laptop Macs. They move their computers between locations daily and switch between plugged in and wireless depending upon wireless availability. If you can fix this I'm want to talk about speed complaints. Mark
  4. I want to have a value list that is based off of a calc field sort uniquely, but it keeps alpha sorting. The value list is a pop list that uses a unique internal relationship and is sorted by the calc field. When I place the field in a layout, it shows correctly. When I enter the field with the value list, it sorts alphabetically. Any ideas?
  5. On a current served FM6 solution I'll have 3 people trying to access a record to make changes, all with the same deadlines. Plus, many individuals will start to modify and walk away. I know that we can adjust FM server's timeout limits, but 30 minutes can be an eternity. I have been adding files to reduce this conflict. I was hoping that by creating tables within a file that access would be "table level" instead of record level. As people reduces files and create tables within a single file, access conflicts will increase. Another question. On FM6, if you have FM administrative rights and send a message to a user the message only rises to the level that FM is running, i.e., if FM is running behind a program, the user does not see the message and the message only stays on screen for 15 seconds. Is the messaging system on FM7 different.
  6. On a served FM 6 and below file if one person is in a field all others are locked out of that record. As I convert to 7 and create multiple tables within a file, are people locked out of individual tables or is it still record level lockouts? Mark
  7. I believe printing on Citrix and Terminal service is the same concept. Printers need to be identified on the services box. You're machine is watching the server work. The server is printing and not the local computer. I blew my mind this week w/ FileMaker terminal services and trying to paste a Word doc I copied on my computer into FileMaker. It can't be done. The copy on my machine equaled a different paste in my terminal window. When I explained this to my wife, I saw smoke coming out of her ears. - mark
  8. We are now at about month 4 of deploying terminal services. I have been very impressed. It can be cheaper to deploy (purchase FileMaker client for concurrent users instead of each machine), hardware requirements are low, it's fast (dial-up access from users' homes works), data loss is almost nill, print on the network from home, etc. - mark
  9. I'm having the same issue. I think it's bigger. FileMaker client is on the server. It's locating the User.upr file or you wouldn't have the "Learn" option. I just launched terminal services typed in a nonsense word, checked spelling, and added the word to the user dictionary. I checked the layout again and the newly added word came up again as an error. I opened the user dictionary and manually entered the word, saved changes, and then reopened the user dictionary. The word was not there!
  10. To me, this is a FileMaker problem. Apple the King of fonts cannot create an FileMaker font that is the same on both platforms? I have taken a few steps beyond restricting fonts. I make sure each layout's margins are set. I usually set them to ".5", left, right, top and bottom. Then I build each layout, line by line. I do not have text blocks. Even within each line, if there is any significant space, beyond 2 or 3 spaces, I break those into separate text lines. These things have made the biggest difference in reducing layout shift between Macs and PCs. - mark
  11. A different way is to make a duplicate layout that doesn't show in your layouts. Use that layout to add and modify info. In the visible layout set the fields to not allow access. cheap, quick and easy. Use a script to create a new record. The script can set your radio field to unlocked. The script would check the field to access the layout, e.g., If "radio field" = "unlocked" Goto Layout "Unlocked Layout." After you're finished have a button to complete. This button can set the radio field to "locked." This isn't needed to you create the hidden entry layout. Mark
  12. I have a file in which people can store sentences, phrases and paragraphs. I would like to have a system in which they can select a stored paragraph with "xx" and "yy" instead of first name and his/her and have it change, for example, "xx" for first name; "yy" for "his/her" and so on then paste the updated paragraph into another field. I cannot remember how you make FileMaker search word by word within a text block and replace when it finds and then continues with he search, but I have seen this done. Any ideas?
  13. For a value list to pop up with today's date in it, I don't think you can use Status (CurrentDate) because it can't be stored. I thought if you select stored it won't continue to update, and if it isn't stored, it can't be used in a value list. Can it be done without the Today feature? I'm not sure the server issue is related to the Today calc. It used to work and then just stopped. Age is not based on Today, and ages stopped aging. I've seen the fountain and it sucks. marie
  14. I have a solution that is served on a PC that has an age feature. Everyone is no longer aging. Ponce might appreciate dilemma; I think FM has aged me at an increased rate. I also use a pop up field with today's date that uses the "Today" calculation. Each morning it should calculate today's date; this too has discontinued. Does anyone know how to help me get out of Florida; my birth date is coming up and I'd like to be able to celebrate it. Thanks, donny
  15. You could have a login that asks the user to select the background color and based off of the answer have customized backgrounds. mb
  16. I have a back button that only is able to go back to the last layout. Is there a way to do multiple backs? mb
  17. You could do a 3rd calc field that subtracts the fields so you can track how expired each record is. Then create a script that is based off of a find of overdue records. mb
  18. Or you might ask members of the board who use voice recognition... The problem w/ most voice recognition programs is that they only work or work best w/in the voice recognition program. This includes Dragon Naturally Speaking, the most popular voice recognition program. Dragon can work in other programs, namely, Bill Gates versions and maintain most of its features. In FM, Dragon works with some hesitation. Basic voice input, tabbing between fields, selecting from popup lists works well. Some of the finer things, which really make it work seamlessly w/ FM don't work as well, i.e., automated capitalization while moving w/in text can be frustrating. Overall, when Dragon is working, it can beat keyboard input. The best advise I can give is make sure Dragon's accuracy is high w/in its own window before going into any other program, especially FM. Train, train, train. Dragon is a PC only program. On the Mac side, there is a program from a small company that could be very promising. iListen
  19. Someone should be able to make an easier solution, but this works. Make a calculation field, "GradeCalc", based off of your Grade field that gives a text result: Case( Length(Grade) = 2 and Right(Grade, 1) = "+", Left(Grade, 1) & ".A", Length(Grade) = 1, Grade & ".B", Length(Grade) = 2 and Right(Grade, 1) = "-", Left(Grade, 1) & ".C") Then make a value list as follows: O.A O.B G.A G.B G.C S.A S.B S.C N.B N.C Then sort the GradeCalc field based off of your new value list and all should be well. mb
  20. Sorry, thought it worked, I see your issue. mb
  21. If you made a value list with your unique grading system, "custom" sort the field based on your value list. mb
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  23. I'll put any naming convention on the Word document, or better yet, Adobe Acrobat file that will allow you to open the file from within FM. mb
  24. I use Dragon with FM on a PC. It's definitely faster than typing, but it has a number of weaknesses. A little company has a program for Mac, IListen, and they are suppose to come out with a FM interface mb
  25. I just have to say, this is a little beyond frustrating. I'm meeting on Thursday with a client and am now going to have to tell her that dual platform program I'm just about ready to deliver isn't quite dual platform. Shame on me for not checking on OS10. I guess I have come to expect something out of Apple and FM they can no longer deliver, font management! From the makers of Desktop publishing and WYSIWYG. mb
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