GlennS

Try renaming the file without slashes, these can be special system characters in many situations. So rename the file to PZF 6_28_14 (or any other name without slashes, using save as in fm or the OS). Then try the email and make sure that fm is closed when you do this, otherwise you are risking corruption of the file. You could easily test this by emailing it to yourself. HTH Singo

You can also add some additional VBScript (to your original) that basically looks for your Word document window and restores or maximises it. Let me know if you are interested in some code for this. Regards Singo

This is what I use for a user registration system that includes an expiry date. When my time limited demo expires a Register now buttom takes the user to a Registration Form that sends an email or goes to a website. Sending a combination of registration information and requested "lease" duration then this is crypted (there are many schemes) and give the user an unlock code that sets up the next expiry date. Automatic warnings of expiry within your software, as well as reminder emails, and once payment is recieved gives a new code (and expiry date). Checking via your web database that only one unlock code for that registration occurs, finishes the process. Down side is web access is then required by the client and not always available for various reasons. All of this can be automated via your website or done personally, depending on the number of users. This can take quite a bit to implement and remember that securing your solution (see the very interesting recent discussion about that) is vital. The more costly in terms of dollars or time spent must be weighed against the return you will get and your idea of the cost to you of piracy. HTH Regards GlennS

Have you had a look at https://www.goya.com.au/refreshfm Sounds like exactly what you need. But doesn't answer the question, I know

Jason Three ways I can think to approach this, depending upon your requirements... 1. Use FM as an ODBC source for Word, this involves loading the FM ODBC driver on your computer and then doing a SQL type search in word to display the results. You can automate this with Word Macros. 2. Use something like EzXlt from chapsoft.com to create XML templates that output from FM, new .rtf formatted documents that work very well with Word. 3. Use FM to create & run VBS ActiveX script that opens your documents and does a search & replace for your Word Parts with all the data from FileMaker records. I have used all these methods fairly extensively and would start at the top and try each, as the last involves a fairly high level of "Wim" knowledge of ActiveX. Hope this helps.

Hi I have fms9a running on a SBS 2003 server IIS. XML requests through any OS/browser combination work great ONLY if the guest account is enabled for XML. Any request in any OS/browser either from within the local network or externally all popup Username / Request box with the URL request of the form http://username:password@www.mywebsite.com/fmi/xml/fmresultset.xml?-db=mydb&-layoutnames the username/password are in full access group (same group I put guest in to test), I have tried others pressing cancel gives me a 401 Access forbidden error. Any idea why this is not working ? Thanks Glenn

John, 1. Yes the -recid is the internal FM record ID returned with any -find, -findall etc 2. Unless you have another way to know it yes a find first to capture then -edit, as the manual says "one query command" per request 3. The manual, is about all I can find for examples. Regards Glenn

What I trying to achieve (and have seen in some non FM based commercial software) is Web based link within my software for the client to report bugs and suggestions and clients version and basic system info Filemaker back end that tracks replies and outcomes Documentation that is searchable by any member of my team from any location Timely responses by Email or SMS to any enquiry by my clients Phone browser capable when we are on the road And more ... of course It was fine while I was flying solo or even 2 of us but 3 or more is a confused crowd and I must do something. Just imagine what Filemaker Inc must have when a suggestion/bug occurs and how that gets documented and passed within the organisation until the point of being included in a release. Project Management, Job Tracking whatever you want to call it, surely the bigger software development companies must have something they use themselves.

Hi, We all face the issue with our own software we develop, of new feature requests, bug reporting and fixing and knowing what features were in which version of our software. I am about to write my own Filemaker/Web Enabled software to do that. My question is does anyone have something like this for sale or they would like to share ? If not, I'll report back when I have something if anyone shows an interest. Glenn S.