FMP 6 and OSX

[Jimmyjazz]

Hello,

I am new to this list. I am the manager of a language lab at a small college and I have created a database to catalogue the language materials, which I'm also serving on the web. I used FMP 4 and OS 9.x and Claris HomePage to put together the database. Now I am moving to OS X.

I have a few questions and this first one has probably been answered somewhere. I'm sure I'm not the first to wonder about the solution.

First, I just got FMP 6 and I am using it with OX 10.2.5. Is it possible to serve the database logging-in as a non-admin user in OS X? Yesterday I found that it would not work if I logged in as a non-admin user. I feel that the computer and system would be better protected if the user serving the database is not an administrator. Any ideas?

I also had problems using the Instant Publisher in FMP 6. The layout had problems (I tried to use pop-up lists) and the fields on the search page kind of blended together which looked confusing. Also when I did a search and the results were in a table, when I clicked on a record to see more information in form view, I would get unexpected results. The records that would come up were often not the record I wanted. Repeatedly clicking on the same record, that is using the back button to go back to the search results page, gave different results each time. Is this a known bug?

I found on this forum that it is possible to turn off Instant Publishing, which I did and then moved my HTML files from FMP 4 to 6, and they work perfectly. That was the best thing that happened yesterday. Searches and results now work as expected.

I realize now that FMP 4/plus Claris Home Page was a great, simple solution. FMP 6 standard only allows 10 unique IP connections in a 12 hour period. I may never have 10 connections, on one day, but it could happen. 15 or 20 would be better for me. For this database, I can't justify buying FMP Unlimited, neither to myself nor to the people that control the money. I have 16 computers in my language lab and teachers have computers in their offices. My database may never have much demand, but I am trying to make the materials more accessible.

Thank you, Jim

[cjaeger]

1) Admin User - try reinstalling FileMaker Pro as the (nonpriviledged) user you want to run the database

2) Instant Publishing - never had this Problem with IE 5. There are different Layout options, try some ofthe simpler Layouts for your browser

3) IP Address restriction

I sometimes use a proxy to proxy all requests on port 8080 to port 591 on my machine. While not exactly advertised by FileMaker, Inc, WebCompanion allows proxied queries (and thus unlimited users/ips). Another alternative is using FXPHP, a PHP Skript which will query FileMaker via XML.

[Jimmyjazz]

Thank you. Is there some place I can learn about using a proxy to make the FCP request? I know the words-proxy, request, port-, but I have no idea about how to use/set it up.

Thanks again, Jim

[Anatoli]

That will breach FM license.

It can work obviously, but you will use FM without valid license as SW pirate.