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Vaughan ... I am using the plug in from 360Works. I have full administrative rights to my machine. Also, I tried other folders and it has the same result. I am using Windows 7 Ultimate, FileMaker Pro Advanced 11.
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I am trying to save an Excel form I have written to onto my desktop. I keep getting an error using Desktop file path. It is trying to save it to the temp path and then the desktop path. The error message is:"Could not create parent directory for file 'C:\Users\BCS\AppData\Local\Temp\c:\test\xlsx'" The only way I can save the document is by using the ScribeDocSaveFile("") which saves to my Temp location. Typing the full Temp location as it is also gives me an error. Is there anything I am missing? I have tried path:- "file:" & Get ( DesktopPath ) with or without the Excel file name, new filename or original file all return an error.
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I have run into this exact same problem today. I am running FileMaker Advanced 11 on Windows XP SP 3 on my pc. I have about 100 users on FM 9 that share pdf files created from our FM solution. The ones created by me in FMA 11 will not open on anyone else's pc. As John posted above, I looked at the security tab on the pdf file. On the ones created in FM 9, all the appropriate groups are given security privleges. However, on the FM 11 files, the only group that is given security privledges is the administrators group. Additionally, the "allow inheritable permissions from parent to propogate to this object" is unchecked, whereas in FM 9 files, it was checked. Has there been a solution found to this problem? Any help is appreciated.
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SixFriedRice, THANK YOU! I found the tips on your blog to be better than most out there and much better then filemaker.com. MANY THANKS!
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There is no auto-fit built in. Possibly someone on the forums has a work around or a slick way of doing it, but there is not command or function that auto fits like Excel.
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Transpower: Depends if I feed him virtual Alpo or not.
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Can FM Server 5.5 & 7 Co-exist on the same Server?
Computer Geek replied to rotoso's topic in FileMaker Server 11
Rotoso, It is somewhere in their setup documentation for fms7. I remember being very disappointed when I read it. -
Check to make sure that you are calling all the files the same way: ie admin.yourcompanyname.com or http:127.0.0.1. When you mix them, server considers them separate licenses and users.
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I have found 7 to be much more reliable and faster (overall) then 5.5. You'll thank yourself when you go to 7.
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I've tried both the 3rd party programs and the one like Fitch suggested. For my money, it was much easier to schedule a task in windows to open a starter file.
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newbie ?? Can individual records be locked?
Computer Geek replied to kodi's topic in Script Workspace and Script Triggers
There are a number of techniques to lock a record. One of the easiest is to have two identical layouts: one for data entry and one for display. My favorite technique is to have a field, lock. When when you want to modify the record, set lock to 0. When you want it locked, set it to 1. If you validation in the database schema, validate each field that you want locked to make sure that lock=0. There are a few other ways, but the technique above works well. -
How do I find out if an online vendor is legit?
Computer Geek replied to Young Padawan's topic in FileMaker Pro v7 – v9
There are a lot of places that sell FM7 & Server for around those prices (or less) to *educational or non-profits*. I work for an educational institution and it can go much lower. I don't know much about your vendor, but you might want to find out a little more. -
Hi Doktor Joy, This is a known issue. Please see my posting from January 12 explaining it and the work around. posting HTH.
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A few questions about volume licensing
Computer Geek replied to Young Padawan's topic in FileMaker Pro v7 – v9
If you get a volume license key, the server does not authenicate the number of users. Often, when you buy add another user, you might get another VLK. You do not need to change it on the each computer, but at the end of the day, your total licensed computers should equal the total number of installed copies. As for the other questions, I suggest calling FM directly. I had a vendor screw up a volume license purchase and I got screwed out of the upgrade maintenance that is offered. -
Is your solution hosted (multi-user)?
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Filemaker Pro 7 or Filemaker Developer 7
Computer Geek replied to ukdave's topic in FileMaker Pro v7 – v9
David, There are several ways that you can share a FMP solution. FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Developer are essentially the same thing, with Developer having more functions in it, as described above, such as file optimization, runtime binding, and script debugger (amoung others). You do not need to have FMP and FMD on the same machine, but there is no problem if you do. To share a file, there is you set the file to multi-user. When you have that file open on the host computer, anyone on your network (with the right privileges) with FMP or FMD can access that file. For all intents and purposes, it is opening that file on the client computer. (You should take care to set user access so that the appropriate people have the appropriate access, but that is another topic. ) I believe that you can host up to 10 clients at the same time, but verify that number on the FM website. You may also share a file via the web. The process is very similar to set up, but the user accesses the file via their web browser. You will notice that the pages might be rendered a little different and some of the built-in functions don't work or work differently. You must script around these when building your solution for the web, but it saves money since you do not need to purchase more then one copy of FM. A third way to share your files is through FM Server, which comes in several flavors. Basically, it host the files and allows you to share it with more people, either via the web or clients. It is a very efficient way of sharing your databases. Depending on the nature of your solution, you may want to consider it to share your files. That is why I mentioned that developer comes with a development license for FM Server. While it limits the number of users, you can beta test your solution on server to see if you like it hosted better that way. Finally, you can distribute your database via a stand alone runtime version made from developer. The client computers do not need fm to run it and it looks and feels just like a client copy. You save money since the clients don't need to shell out cash for FM, but the big downside is that it cannot share information accross the network or internet. I doubt this is a feasible option for you. It is hard to say without seeing your solution, but if I was in your shoes, I would look into purchasing a copy of FMD for your machine and a copy of FMP for the each client machine. There is more cost associated with it, but it is the easiest to get up and running and offers a great deal of flexibility in programming. If money is an issue, look into the IWP as an alternative. HTH -
Filemaker Pro 7 or Filemaker Developer 7
Computer Geek replied to ukdave's topic in FileMaker Pro v7 – v9
UKDave -- welcome to the forum. Although opinions differ, I personally find developer a necessity. Even for a small database, the script debugger and custom funtion ability is useful. As your project grows, there are features to optimize the database which reduce file size and disk transfers. One other thing, Developer comes with a developer license of server. You might find it more useful to use a server to host your solution at a later date. You can develop and try it out on this server before you shell out the cash for FMserver. You can't use the developer license except for development, but it should be enough to give you a pretty good idea how your solution will work on Server. -
Munchie, I have printed scripts with Table missing errors, so that is probably not it. In a worse case scenario, you could use print your screen. I assume that you are using v3. HTH
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John, From point A to point Z, you must call/open each file on your server in the exact same way. If in the open remote, the host name has to be the same as all the calls from any file references from within your solution. For example: In open remote: host = fms.yourdomainname.com/filename In your file references: fmnet:/192.168.1.1/filename If yourdomainname.com points to 192.168.1.1, one would think that both would open correctly. However, with the issue in Developer, the it sees them as two separate copies of developer, causing a licensing violation. Really, there is no violation of the license as the license is for one computer not one server. The solution is to either change the Open Remote host to the IP address or all the file references in all your files to the yourdomainname.com. FileMaker told me that they are working on the fix and it should be out in the next updater. By the way, if you have a volume license, this becomes moot, as there is not a license check when you open files on the server. HTH.
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Check your file references. It might be pointing to a path or paths that are invalid.
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I disagree that it is not an issue. The developer license is for one computer. A user should be able to use a solution on 1 computer without it bombing, whether or not the programming is consistant or inconsistant. In any case, FileMaker recognizes it as a known issue that should be corrected in the next updater release.
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I posted sometime in the past asking if anyone had problems opening another fm file by calling it from within a script. I have seen other posts on the matter, and forgive me if someone already posted solution, but I got a response from Filemaker Inc today on the problem. The general problem is that when you open another hosted file via a script when you only own 1 developer licence key, it displays and error message that you exceeded your 1 user license key. This is very annoying, as you are not exceeding your key. There is a known issue (at least to the FM techs) that if the file you are calling is not called exactly the first hosted file was opened, it will cause the error. Therefore, the file references must be identical to the open remote command. In my case, when I opened the file via open remote, it went to 10.10.1.250/menu. My file reference for the second file was admserver.mycompanyname.com/file2. Admserver.mycompanyname.com resolves to 10.10.1.250. Developer sees this as a violation of the license key. The work around was changing the first file's opening path to admserver.mycompanyname.com. Another tidbit that I garnered from them is that if you have two licensed servers and try opening a file on each server, it will bomb too if you only have one license. Although I don't have that problem, I thought I would mention it.