Hi,

I have downloaded the Trial Version of FMServer 5.5.

Firstly: I have tried to install this on my Windows ME machine, but cannot. Do I have to install it onto a Windows NT or 2000 PC?

Secondly: Can I create standalone database files and then serve them up with this trial version of server?

1. I don't think so.

2. What is standalone db files? You can create FM db files in FM client and FM server can serve them to FM clients.

HTH

What I mean by standalone database files, is a runtime solution where you don't need a copy of FM on a machine for the program to run.

Runtimes have network functionality only in FM 3 or 4 (needs FM Server 3.0).

Do you mean then that I can use FM Server 4.0 to serve up the files, but I can still create the runtime in FM Developer 6?

FMS 5.5 can serve up runtime files bound with FMD5.x and 6. But each user will need regular FMP on their box to use them. FMS will need to be set to host the runtimes and register their extension in FMS. This has worked well for me in the past.

FMS 5.5 can serve up runtime files bound with FMD5.x and 6. But each user will need regular FMP on their box to use them. FMS will need to be set to host the runtimes and register their extension in FMS. This has worked well for me in the past.

If each user has to have a regular version of FMP installed on their end, what is the advantage of hosting a runtime solution on FMS rather than standard .FP5 files?

There is no advantage.

But it may happen, that you own one and this way it can be put on server.