You can also try advanced installer very easy to use and allows for product updates etc, there is a free version and enhanced pay for versions.
http://www.advancedinstaller.com/
Wouldnt it be useful if filemaker actually made dtabase changes available by script.
ie.
rename field in table
Add field to table
Chnage calculation
etc.
Just like you are able to do with mysql/sql commands
Why not just have a runtime networkable issue like alpha 5 does! ie 3 user, 10 user with different prices.
This way the cost is front end to the developer not to the user!
Title format , sry meant Titlecase
ie TextStyleAdd (Clients::First Name C ; Titlecase
) included in calc text field.
changes stefan shotton to Stefan Shotton
I have a calculated text field with text styles added ie. customer name with title format.
I am exporting to a text file that is loosely set up as xml format to be taken into another external program.
However when exporting the title format is lost, is there a way around this?
tried using the fp7 format for some reason filemaker didnt like it. Export from seperate files via a gui(using seperated model) works fine and produces a file with one table.
It would import the records for the main first file exported but not the fields from the second file.
Im looking for a file format that does not truncate, saves the fieldname so that i can use the matchname on import and can be used with mulitple scripted imports to seperate tables.
Suggestions ....
To make matters worse the user will choose which file to import and this info set to a variable via an insert into a container and then a get as text calc to set the file location/name.
This is then used in the import scripts.
I am putting together a clac that will be exported to an html file.
Is there a function that allows me to enter text and ignore if it includes quotation marks rather than thinking that is the end/start of text?
Wouldnt if be great to have the ability to move fields from one table to another but have all scripts and layouts kept intact (like when you rename a field).
After sorting, run a script that starts at the first record copies the zip code/postcode to a variable, loops to next record and set another field with the information held in the variable.
You can then use the variable in the calc for the web viewer.
Thanks I'd rang filemaker technical support, they were absolutely clueless.
Was trying to work out wether the upgrade was worth it as with developer not many features have been added and may have been to much hassle.
Easiest way is to run a script that
Exports filed content(container) to a pre-specified file name ie temp.pdf.
pause for 2 seconds so the export takes place.
then
open url of the predefined file