custom web pages

[dmr26]

Hi,

I am new to this forum and find it to be a great resource. My FileMaker skills are a little rusty. I would like to create a web based survey in FMP with custom layouts. A few years back I did this by using FMP 4 and Claris Home Page. I am using a Mac server and laptop with OSX 10.2. I have access to FileMaker 5, 6 and 7. Of course I have a tight timeframe to complete this task. As far as I know Claris Home Page has not been updated. I have access to DreamWeaver but it looks like I need a PC server to run it. I've been doing a web search and see that FreeWay Pro references FileMaker but they only have e-mail support and I haven't received an answer from them. I know there is "Dragon" but that is costly for one survey.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Diane

[Steve T.]

Hi, Diane! Yes, Claris Home Page is outdated but some folks still use it for Custom Web Publishing on FileMaker 4-6. FM4 allows you to web publish w/no restrictions. FM5-6 added IP restrictions so you would have to purchase FM5-6 Unlimited versions ($$). FM7 standard client has eliminated CDML Custom Web Publishing in favor of improved Instant Web Publishing. FM7 Server Advanced is not available until August.

I'd recommend sticking w/FM4 since you've kinda used it before and you would not have to purchase Unlimited.

FMFORUMS resident expert Garry Claridge made a post that contained the code you will probably need. LOOK HERE.

Just holler if you need help. If worse comes to worse, I can see if I can dig up a quickie survey I threw together some years back you can look at as an example.

--ST

[Steve T.]

Ooops... I didn't finish answering your post, did I? Sorry...

Yes, you need a server to serve your survey to those to be surveyed (tongue-twister). Basically, all you need is a computer (old one okay), FileMaker Pro 4, and a static IP address internet connection. If you have that, you can link to the survey from any other website. If you do not have a static IP address, you can do it with a dynamic IP address but I would not recommend it since you would have to update your web pages everytime you get a new IP address. There are FileMaker web hosts out there, but I have not really looked into that since I work at a University and I have static IP addresses and domain names for every terminal in my office... lucky me.

How do you get your internet connection?

--ST