Creating an Application

[Cynthia Heyman]

I'm not sure where to post this, please feel free to move this post to the appropriate forum if needed.

I'm starting my first desktop application and it's pretty basic, but I wanted to see if I could deploy it so that I can run it, standalone, on my windows computer. I'm developing on my Mac.  I don't have FM Pro installed on the Windows computer so would need to be able to create a runtime application, I think, with an installer... at least from what I've read.

Is there a way for me to create a runtime application for Windows, but do it from my Mac?

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

 

[doughemi]

You must compile a runtime on the platform that will use the runtime. However, you are allowed to use your registration key on more than one computer as long as you do not run the application on both of them simultaneously. The .fmp12 file you create on the Mac can be opened on the Win box after you install FileMaker on the Win. You then can compile the runtime.

[Cynthia Heyman]

Okay thanks.. that's a bummer for those who don't want to invest in an other computer with the other operating system. I do have a Windows computer, but I'd rather use the Mac.

[comment]

2 hours ago, Cynthia Heyman said:

that's a bummer for those who don't want to invest in an other computer with the other operating system.

You don't need to invest in another computer if you have a Mac. But you do need to purchase Windows.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201468
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4097091?tstart=0

 

Edited April 28, 2017 by comment