I downloaded 7.0 demo and played with it until it timed out. I then purchased 7.0, put the disc in, doubled clicked the FMP icon, entered my name, company and the codes that came with it.

But when I try to open it or any 7.0 file. I get the message that 7.0 has timed out, just like it did with the demo. I trashed the demo before installing the new one. What gives?

Thanks for your help,

Bill

FileMaker Version: 7

Platform: Mac OS X Jaguar

Big Zilla:

Probably the preferences file which is referenced during the trial period did not get deleted/overwritten for some reason when you installed the licensed version of FileMaker 7; you've got to trash this file yourself.

In the Finder, do a "find" and select "visibility", "invisible items" (or "off") and find the filename ".L8457789", which is the one you want to trash. Empty the trash & relaunch FMP 7.

-Stanley

Hi Stanley,

I deleted the above filename and I no longer get the timed out message. But when I try to open FileMaker 7 or a fileMaker file, nothing happens. It highlights and looks like the file will open but it doesn't. Any other ideas? I emailed FMP but no answer so far and I'm scheduled to make a 7.0 presentation to 80 employees first thing in the morning. Oh well!

Bill

B -

Note that you need to completely un-install the trial before installing the "real" version. Check this out for more info...

http://www.filemaker.com/ti/109026.html

SR

I really don't get it! FMP answered my email with the same information you guys gave me but I still cannot get it to open. I double click it, nothing. I go to open in the menu, nothing. I try to open a file that I downloaded from the sample file forum, nothing. (This file opened fine with the demo)! I try to convert a 6.0 file by dragging it on top of the 7.0 file and NOTHING!

I deleted everything regarding FMP on my hard drive. Drove down to CompUSA and exchanged FMP's, thinking I just got a bad seed. My results are the same and I'm on a "Brand Spanking New" iMac with a 20 inch monitor (oh the boy does go on), so it ain't the system.

If you guys have any ideas short of re-initializing the hard drive I'd love the hear it.

Thanks Again,

Bill

Sometimes OS X has permission problems, and doesn't say anything about it--files open as read-only or don't open at all. I don't know if this could be it, but it's an idea.

Ender said:

Sometimes OS X has permission problems, and doesn't say anything about it--files open as read-only or don't open at all. I don't know if this could be it, but it's an idea.

Yup, try reinstalling (after deleting FM7, including the preference file) FM7 as 'root' user (activate through the netinfo manager if not active already) and see if that does the trick.

Hi Ano,

As they say, "been there, done that" but no help. So far I'm told there's a "branch" file somewhere that FMP goes to first and reads bad data. I don't know what's next but it's sure fun... NOT...

Bill