October 10, 200223 yr i'm looking at putting a number of customer databaes on the web. But i only have basic knowlege in using the web server connector and little knowlege in the web side of things. i will have a web server where the dbs will reside. i need to make the front end look something like profesional! and also maybe need the customers to interact with the databases over the web - if this is possible. i don't know any web languages so will need to learn 1 or more. which language would you recomend i learn? is java of use in this area? Thanks, ricardo
October 10, 200223 yr Ricardo, You will need HTML, Dynamic HTML, Javascript and CDML. That's it! All the best. Garry Go the Kangaroos. Shame about the Roosters winning the NRL
October 10, 200223 yr Author ALL OF THEM? what about interacting with the dbs via the web - how do i go about this? will HTML be sufficient to start with?
October 10, 200223 yr Just HTML and CDML to start with. The CDML interacts with the DB over the web. Download the "CDML Reference" database from the Filemaker site. Check-out the WebCompanion and anything you can find on Custom Web Publishing (CWP). Garry
October 10, 200223 yr OK, here is how it all works: 1. Query the database with either a URL or Form: URL: http://address:port/FMPro?-db=mydb.fp5&-lay=mylayout&-format=myfmt.html&-findall Form: <form action="FMPro" method="post"> <input type="hidden" name="-db" value="mydb.fp5"> <input type="hidden" name="-lay" value="mylayout"> <input type="hidden" name="-format" value="myfmt.html"> <input type="submit" name="-findall" value="List DB"> </form> 2. The Format file: <html><head></head><body> Field1 Field2 Field3<br> [FMP-Record] [FMP-Field:field1] [FMP-Field:field2] [FMP-Field:field3]<br> [/FMP-Record] </body></html> Have the DB shared with "WebCompanion" and the Format file located in the "Web" folder within the Filemaker program folder. This should get you started. All the best. Garry
October 13, 200223 yr It always helps to know HTML, but if you are lazy to learn the syntax and the quirks of browsers get something like Dreamweaver or GL 5 -- the GL 6 has serious bugs. Then insert the CDML tags into layout mode. Seriously -- the HTML is just 10-20% of the job, 80% is the tuning of HTML to be compatible with browsers. And there is the necessary CDML. Or ask someone to produce the HTML for you, any student can do some HTML these days.
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