AndriesV Posted March 11, 2002 Share Posted March 11, 2002 Is there a way to automatically open files hosted on another subnet Right now users have to click Hosts - Choose the specific hostname - Wait for the db-list to appear - Select a correct file and click Open. If this could be scripted from a simple opener file it would greatly simplify things for end-users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven H. Blackwell Posted March 11, 2002 Share Posted March 11, 2002 With a launcher file. It can also use the OpenURL script step. Old Advance Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndriesV Posted March 12, 2002 Author Share Posted March 12, 2002 Thanks you, How do I specify the hostname+filename to open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdealData Posted March 12, 2002 Share Posted March 12, 2002 The full syntax for the URL is: fmp5://[password@]domain/filename (password is optional) fmp5://[email protected]/startfile.fp5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndriesV Posted March 12, 2002 Author Share Posted March 12, 2002 Thanks a lot. I suppose this only works for fp5 but I'll save and use it after we've upgraded to fp5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven H. Blackwell Posted March 12, 2002 Share Posted March 12, 2002 Actually it may very well work on earlier versions depending on the OS of the guest CPU. And just to be clear, you can not longer upgrade to or purchase (except back channel) either FileMaker Pro 5 or FileMaker Server 5. Both products went EOL some time ago. FileMaker Server 5.5 and FileMaker Pro 5.5 are the current options as of this time. Old Advance Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndriesV Posted March 13, 2002 Author Share Posted March 13, 2002 Thanks, with upgrade to fp5 I meant the file format, were indeed trying the trial versions of 5.5 at the moment. I actually tried the above mentioned URL link (fmp5://[password@]domain/filename) but couldn't get it to work. If anyone could offer a little help I'd appreciate. Thanks again, Andries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdealData Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 The fmp5: protocol only becomes valid after installation of FMP 5.5. I'm on a Mac, so I had to set the the Internet Config HELPERS to apply the fmp5: protocol to FMP 5.5. Not sure on Windoze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbaliner Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 Old & Mark, Would you kindly explain what "launcher file" is. Is it AppleScript that runs only on MAc OS? Does it also run on Win ? Thank you much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitch Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 Jumping in... a "launcher file" is a term we use for a FileMaker file that resides on a local machine that is used to open databases that reside on a server. The most common use is simply to let users open served databases without having to go through the Open... Hosts... dialog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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