Strouss Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 I am a business owner that is designing a solution that fits my organization very well. How would Developer 7 benefit me over Pro 7? Would it be worth the purchase? The only thing I can see would be the script debugger but I'm not sure I would use that much. Any Comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanley Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Mateo: Developer has two major advantages over FMP - the script debugger & the ability to create runtimes. If you can get by without the script debugger, and if the solution is an in-house solution, then you don't particularly need it. I myself use the script debugger very very little, and I create very complicated solutions. I'd say, if you haven't found a need for it yet, don't bother yet. If you find you need the tools in the future, go out and buy it. If your solution becomes very complicated, you'll find a use for Developer. Until then, I'd say there's no need to buy something that may just sit on the shelf. -Stanley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayesk Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 It should be noted that Developer now ships with a 3-user development license of FM Server Advanced - can be handy if you are developing web accessible databases using custom web publishing. The license is for development only though. You still need a commercial license to deploy FMS Advanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanley Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Hayesk: You're absolutely right. I'd forgotten about that addition. -Stanley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strouss Posted September 28, 2004 Author Share Posted September 28, 2004 thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 The big, big feature of FM Developer is the file renaming tool. It updates internal links and references so scripts and relationships don't break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruceR Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Plus the design report, for analyzing files. If you're doing any kind of development at all, developer just seems like the way to go IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.P. Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Yes, the design report is the best feature in the developer edition. Most other features are not necessary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Bills Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 If your solution is good, people will notice. I saw a very nice FM solution created at a computer retail/repair shop for their personal business that tracked their repairs. When I complimentd the creator, he stated that I wasn't the only one, and that he recently purchased Developer and had already sold several runtime solutions (I believe runtimes are not networkable) As a novice, I found the script debugger very helpful, but I also have a lot of intricate calculations and scripts, well, as intricate as a novice can be . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogermax Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 I particularly like the ability to create and use custom functions. They have been very useful for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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