Launching FM5.5 from file locks me out

[Oyseka]

This is wierd! A system I have developed over the past four years, which has been running quite happily, suddenly won't let me modify a record if launched from the file. When I launch from the file I get a message that I do not have sufficient access priveledges. If I launch the application (FMP 5.5) and then open the file it works OK.

[cjaeger]

would be interesting to know the OS this is occurrring (Lisa?)

[Vaughan]

Is the file already open?

[cjaeger]

suppose you are working on MacOS X.

See post

http://www.fmforums.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB19&Number=61642&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

it occured on my Mac (OS X 1.2.5, FM 6.04) as well. You are not alone.

What's worse, holding to option key while launching (to specify developer password) does not work.

As a work around, I created a launcher file which now opens the main file by "Open" script step, then closes itself.

[Oyseka]

No the file is closed. While the addition of one extra mouse click is no great deal, it is the concern that something fundamental has changed in the structure of the file. Sorry by he way I was innacurate in that it is Filemaker Developer 5.5 not FMP.

[Oyseka]

suppose you are working on MacOS X.

See post

http://www.fmforums.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB19&Number=61642&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

it occured on my Mac (OS X 1.2.5, FM 6.04) as well. You are not alone.

As a work around, I created a launcher file which now opens the main file by "Open" script step, then closes itself.

It occurs on 10.2.3 and 10.2.5. The worry is not knowing what has changed to make this occur. The database was first developed in FMP 4 under OS 7.6 and was at that time accessed via the launcher. The entry into the system has always been via the file and not from within the application. As this is happening to you under FM 6 that rules out the upgrade to resolve it

[danjacoby]

There are serious problems with OSX and Filemaker.

When Apple figures out they've created this monster, they'll get around to fixing it, but until then, we just have to be really, really annoyed.

Let both Apple and Filemaker ('cause Apple owns Filemaker) know that we're "really, really annoyed". If enough of us report this, they'll fix it faster.

[MikeV]

It has also happened to me sometime last week. I'm running 10.2.4 on a Titanium. Does Apple & Filemaker monitor this forum?

[MikeV]

reinstalled os and everything seems to work now. Tried to email filemaker and never received a response. Oh well

[Anatoli]

It has also happened to me sometime last week. I'm running 10.2.4 on a Titanium. Does Apple & Filemaker monitor this forum?

IMHO -- they should and it will improve their knowledge about own products.