Hi,

How can i export records with desired filename? For example after my backup script runs then fm automatically save the records as a file name that according to system date (030131.tab -year/month/day-)

Thanks

Adam

FM server is doing automatic backups.

Without server you can achieve this with Dialog Magic plugin.

Or for those who do not have server (Not Me)

You can either export the whole database or save a copy and then use Protolight's FREE (Did I Say FREE) File toolbox plugin to rename and move the file.

Charles

or you can export the data with given filename, like backup.tab, then perform an applescript that renames the file to the desired name.

Hi Adam!

IF your after only a backup then consider:

-Export is good but in case you make a change on the DB u have to remmeber to include those changes and re-edit your script

-You can also use Save a Copy of the file option...

...on windows....there is a backup utitly under Admin tools. All is required that files not be used/served at the time of backup. If u want your log files backuped from C:Program FilesFile Maker.... then FM has to be closed....

opening and closing of files/application can be scripted by buit-in scripts.

-U can ue eg. 'start.fp5' with the "run a script on open of the file" to start/close....u can use builtin win scheduler to open these Closing/opening files...related files will close their "relatives"....

I am sure u will think of other ways...

IF export is necessary then u can use copy-paste approach from fileds in which u store pre-detined names...

Look at http://fentonjones.com/files/Scheduling.html

from Mr. Fenton how was generous enough to share...

JUST SAY NO TO PLUGINS!

...imagine if shoes were sold like plug-ins....."oh,sorry but the right shoe is not included...you can stilll walk but we have a right-foot-plugin for only 70% more of the left one!"

Good Luck!