FMP "Send Event" Fails to launch Chrome.exe

[JH Howland]

Peculiar problem noted in Filemaker Pro 11 with regard to the "Send Event" scripting function and Windows 10.

I want to be able to launch multiple browsers from within Filemaker using "Send Event".  Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer launch just fine, but not Google Chrome.

Chrome launches to a standard Google.com webpage and displays the "Aw, Snap!" message in the center of the screen with its associated icon.

Any ideas as to how to get around this problem.

[Josh Ormond]

What is the text you are sending in the send event script.

[JH Howland]

Hey Josh (from a former East Rochester resident)

Here is the setup

Send Event ["aevt"; "odoc"; "Chrome.exe"]

Send Event Options
    File Type:  "<unknown>"
    Send the | open document/application | message
    Text:  Chrome.exe

    Options
    X | Bring target application to foreground |

[Josh Ormond]

I was able to run that step just fine. Note, I am signed in as an administrator. That may make a difference. It kind of sounds like you may be having a DNS issue.

Attached in a test file with a single script in it.

test 3.fp7

[JH Howland]

"Aw, Snap!"

Ran the "test 3.fp7" file with the result above.  Converted the test file to "test 3.fmp12" with FMP 14 Advanced.  Ran "test 3.fmp12" under FMP 14 Advanced and all is well.

Looks like something with regard to Windows 10 and FMP 11.  Went under the hood of Filemaker Pro.exe (FMP11 Adv.) to check the "Compatibility" setting.  It had Compatibility Mode set to "Windows 7".  I unchecked the box to clear "Run this program in compatibility mode for: Windows 7.

Re-ran "test 3.fp7" again under FMP 11 Advanced and now all is well.  Go figure.

[Josh Ormond]

Interesting. Glad you got it sorted.