Homer

Hello ! I think your script parameters (here: ID & ¶ & "Type" & ¶ & Self) can be the cause of this problem. I'm not sure but I would suggest you replace the self function. Can you use the actual name of the field instead? I guess FileMaker can't evaluate the self function while triggering a script and that's maybe why the 1st script step (with Get(ScriptParameter)) is crashing. HTH.

Thank you John! You are right and I feel stupid. The files I was looking for are on the "fmicd" temp folder created by the .exe unzipper/installer. These files are always in the correct folder but a Plug-in programmer has to manually copy them from the "CD" to his/her hard drive. Software companies doesn't send boxes, printed manuals and CDs/DVDs since many years. Hopefully, now that their production costs is so low, I hope they will continue to send a small email pointing to the client license. :

Good morning ! To bcooney: Funny, I thought it was your signature but I just wanted to explain it is not the cause for this problem/bug. To Mr. Blackwell: I don't want to insist, but I tried using the exact() function as you proposed and it didn't fix the problem. Now, you know how much I love the security module who was introduced in FM version 7. I think it is thousands of time better than the primitive password-based 'security' for FM 6 and previous. I want this module to be as best as possible ! But I think the problem I describes is very important because some FileMaker solutions are now unsecured. I make a new version to show the problem I'm talking about. It is available here as ...version2. To fully understand the issue, you have to make the same operations with FileMaker version 9 (or previous), then close the file, then open FileMaker 10 and try the same operations. In FM10, FileMaker won't display the "no access" message (resulting of the view limited calculation) AND it won't disallow read/write permissions (resulting of the edit limited calculation) for users who belongs to the restricted Privileges. I think I'm gonna report the bug to FMI as suggested by Comment ! Hopefully, they will listen even if I never wanted to be a FSA/FBA member. :)

Anyone ? No answers, so I guess nobody has these files ?? Thanks again.

Hello Mr. Blackwell !! It's always a pleasure to hear from you. Happy and healthy new year ! To answer your question, no ! Scripts, script steps, or buttons aren't used yet. I guess you are referring to the checkbox at the bottom of the Edit Script window in "ScriptMaker" !? If so, it is not the cause. I'm trying to debug a solution I have here. But the problem describes earlier in this post is bugging me at the calculation level. It seems to be a problem in the security module for FM10 !? Because this function, used in a privilege access formula, was working great since FM7 (I think). Thanks again for your attention !

Thanks a lot Comment for your time and expertise. I tried your file and it doesn't display the "No access" message either. While it should because you placed an "On view" restriction for this table. At first, I thought the problem was only when evaluating the Get(PrivilegeSetName) function inside an If, inside the security module... But your file shows that the problem exists even with a simpler and basic formula. Well, where do I go from there ??

Thanks for your feedback. I don't think it is a context matter. Actually, it is not a developer context matter but it looks like a big concern for FileMaker's core programmers... I quickly built a small file to demonstrate the problem. I tried on Mac and Windows and there's no difference in this bad behavior. My demo file is here: http://idisk.me.com/forg99/Public/Dnloads/S4H_PrivilegesAndFunctions_InFm10.zip (the forum's add file feature doesn't seems to work). Thanks for testing and I'll wait for more feedback.

I'm using FileMaker 10 revision 1. I'm tired but I think the Get(PrivilegeSetName) function (and probably some other Get functions) are evaluating differently in FM10 !? At least, when they are evaluated from the Accounts and Privileges(A&P) module. I understand the result for the Get(PrivilegeSetName) is implicit when I'm using this function to limit the access for a Privilege set, but this function is always returning the same result in FM10. I.e.: [Full Access]. The Data viewer is displaying the right result but conditions like If(Get(PrivilegeSetName)...), placed in the A&P module, aren't working anymore. While it was working in previous FM versions. Any comments ? Thanks !!

Hi! Unless I'm missing something, I think FMI forgot to place the plug-in API in their FileMaker 10 Pro Advanced. I have the electronic distribution and there's no Extras/Examples/FMExample folder... Maybe it is only available on the CD distribution ? In previous FileMaker versions, the SDK to build plug-ins was inside this folder. I would like to get these 'included' files. Any idea ? Thanks.

UMmmmm! According to http://filemaker.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/filemaker.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=6621 where they are saying This is not a "problem", this is a time-bomb limitation implemented voluntarily by FMI! We bought FMSA9 and we use the non-beta PHP API distributed with FMS9v1. And some weeks later, I learn that our software will stop to work if we didn't install the future updates !? I'm not sure this kind of move is legal !? I mean, if there is known limitations, I would like to know them before purchasing the product !! Is this the professional way to make the things?

I'm having the exact same problem here but I'm under Mac Os X(10.4.10). The layout groups list is totally empty. I guess it is a bug with this assistant because the XSLT assistant is working fine with the same DB and the same account (security is properly set for xslt and php extended privileges). I will need to place my hand into the dirty PHP code. UMmmmm! No so bad after all. :)

Thank you mr_vodka. Seems to me FSA was a pretty good deal for non-certified developers who wants to get many cheap licenses and a 'title' to place on their business card. : While FBA, for the same price, doesn't include the licenses anymore. What you got, I think, is a Pro Advanced and a 50% discount on internally used licenses. I'm still waiting for the official informations!!

Thank you very much Fenton! I understand you are not a FMI sales rep but the informations you gave to me are sufficient and clearer than what I got from FileMaker itself. So 'FSA' was changed to 'FBA' for some reasons... Licenses were removed from the package and replaced by a discount on future purchases. Marketing, marketing! Another missed rendez-vous for me and FMI. :

Last week, I searched the FMI website and didn't find the information I was looking for. I called a sales rep in California and she was unable to find the answer. My question is: for a new FileMaker Business Alliance member, which licenses are included in the 'package'? I heard the Pro license has been removed!? And what about the Pro Advanced, the mobile and the lite server licenses?? Thanks in advance!

You can use the auto-update plug-in provided by FMI to deploy PIs on many workstations. There is a very good article about this at this address http://www.cnsplug-ins.com/library.htm?ID=37WqvCp7 Many thanks to Jesse and Jake Traynham! And the server documentation is a good place to learn how to use this auto-update feature. HTH.