mikegfy

oh, I think I get what you're saying. I should probably be showing the records from a different table. I thought you meant table view in the layout. I think that might work. I just have to remove some of the "categories" that have empty sub summaries. Using the layout with sub summaries did this for me automatically.

I don't know how to use a category table. I don't think Sub summaries used to display in browse mode in older versions of filemaker. Having them show up is a nice feature, but without having a body section on your layout, I don't think you can go to record. Since there aren't really any records showing, just summaries of the records.

I have a similar problem. I have a tablet (windows 8) that imports records from the filemaker server into the local filemaker database (fm10 adv). Then the tablet is taken out of the wireless range and updates are made. returning to the wireless range to update the info in filemaker server doesn't work until filemaker is restarted on the tablet. Once the connection is lost, the connection can't be made again until filemaker is restarted, even if the network files weren't attempting to be accessed when outside the network.

I have a layout that has header, subsummary, and footer. It displays fine in browse mode, but I can't scroll the window to the record I want. I can use the scroll window page down, but that doesn't give me control to stop exactly where I want. The user sees the list of subsummaries, then clicks one. That takes the user to a report. Then from the report, they can go back to the list and I want the window to be scrolled to the same place as when they left it. Go to record by calculation and scroll window to selection don't work in this layout. Is there any other way?

I think I figured out a way to do it. It's quite complicated. I'll try to explain it if anyone else is interested, otherwise I'll save my breath and everyone else the confusion of my explanation.

I have a pretty complex idea and I'm not sure if it's possible. I'm printing an invoice on letter sized paper in landscape. It prints great, but the address doesn't fit particularly well in the window of an envelope. Here's my idea: I want to print the invoice in landscape like normal, and have the printer print the address on the back of the invoice in a position that would fit in the window if I were printing in portrait. The text would be rotated, which is easy. How do I make a layout where the 2nd page is just the address? I could make a separate layout that prints what I want, but I can't print double sided with 2 different print jobs or they will come out on separate pages. Also these invoices can be multiple pages. The layout has a header, body, and footer section.

hmm, this is pretty much exactly my issue. I only have access to windows as well.

This sounds like a similar problem to what I'm having. I can get the printer to change for me by running a batch file that changes the default printer for filemaker in the registry. However, the page size doesn't always change. I'm trying to figure out how to make the page size stick in the print setup or print script step.

Thanks, that's helpful. I was thinking of trying two print setups in a row, but wasn't sure if that would give me the result I wanted. Since it's recommended in the article you linked to, I think I'll give it a try.

You're right, with the restore option checked, it doesn't count as an error when canceling. With the restore option unchecked, it sets the last error as 1 when it's canceled.

Here's a simple test I made. Just run the script which consists of: Allow User Abort [Off] Set Error Capture [On] Print Setup [Restore] Set Field[test::text;Get(LastError)] I ran the script in Filemaker Developer 7 and canceled the print setup. test::text is set to 1. I ran the script in Filemaker Pro 10 advanced and canceled the print setup. test::text is set to 0. I'm sure there's a better way to program this, but I'm more concerned with the result I'm getting.

I'm having the same exact problem. Looking to upgrade from Filemaker 7 to Filemaker 10. Filemaker 7 sets the last error as 1 if you cancel print setup. Filemaker 10 doesn't count canceling print setup as an error.

I've got an idea. I'm gonna make a new table that will hold the date at the beginning of the script. then at the end of the script i will import the date (with auto-enter turned off). It's not simple but it should work. Thanks for the idea of using import with auto-enter turned off.

I want it to work inside a script, without using an import. I'm not using the import script step. I want to change a field without the modified date changing. I don't think that's possible without editing the field definition.

i'm not doing an import in the script.

How do i turn off the auto-enter? if you mean modifying the field definition manually, that's not gonna help. It has to be automated.

What about if the date modified is being auto entered? you can back up the original date, then change the fields you want. the date modified will be auto entered to the current date. then in the script you set the modified date back to it's original, but by changing the field it auto enters the current date again. How can i get around this?

I have the same exact problem. I upgraded from 7 to 9 and the font looks very thin. It's hard to read when it prints from 9 and it's perfectly legible when printing from 7. The font smoothing preferences in 9 is set to "Dark", the same setting as in 7. The font is arial.

I have a script that waits for user input, and the user can either click a button, or press the enter key on the number pad to resume the script. Is there any simple way to let them press either enter key to resume the script? Also, keep in mind that i'm using windows, cause i'll bet it's different on a mac.

Are there different permissions for admin and regular users? Maybe the permissions are set when you are on your computer, but not set when in IWP.

Ok, thanks. I'll look into an upgrade. In the meanwhile, the export field contents script should work.

Is there any way to use a variable in the pathname of the file i'm going to import? And if I can't, I can make a windows script that will rename the file to something before importing, but how can I get the variable from filemaker to my windows script so that it knows which file to rename? Also, i'm using fm7, so if this is already a feature in 8 or above, let me know.

Is this where the default printer is stored in the registry? HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftw areFileMakerFileMaker Pro8.0preferences I have a batch script change that but when i hit Print setup in filemaker, the printer that comes up in the print dialog box is still what the default printer used to be. (except i'm using v7.0)

I created a simple batch script that changes the default windows printer. Before the user prints, use the send event script step to call it. This seems to work ok. sometimes the first page will go to the printer the user picked and the rest will go to the default printer you picked.

Can you explain how this SAT tool works. I have clients who get the Maximum license for this user error and they are not in the list of people connected to the Filemaker Server. Usually if filemaker has a problem and closes, i can disconnect them from the server and they can log back in. But how do I disconnect them if they aren't in the list.