FileMaker 7 - Solution Size

[skeetsummers]

I'm currently working on a runtime solution that when finished will run on both mac's and pc's and output a string of data to be used in another program. My trouble comes from not the process, it is working perfectly. Rather the size of the compiled solution. I've built and used this same type of solution in FMP 6 and it topped out at about 9mb where as this newly recreated version in FMP 7 is topping out at a whopping 23mb. I've read all I could about it in the FMP help and manual but it really says nothing that I can see about the file size.

Funny thing is this newest version is much more streamlined with about half the grapics as the old solution. Is this just the direction of the FMP 7 runtime? Is there a way to reduce it's final size? Or should I just break out 6 and build it again in there? Please help!

skeeter nummelin - denver - currently covered in snow

[transpower]

I don't think there is a way to reduce the runtime size. A commercial package of mine, A3R: Accounts Receivable for Rubbish Removal, takes up about 40 MB of space. I distribute it on CD, of course. Nowadays, most users have 40 GB to 500 GB hard drives so space is not the issue it used to be.

[skeetsummers]

I don't think there is a way to reduce the runtime size. A commercial package of mine, A3R: Accounts Receivable for Rubbish Removal, takes up about 40 MB of space. I distribute it on CD, of course. Nowadays, most users have 40 GB to 500 GB hard drives so space is not the issue it used to be.

yeah thank the hard drive gods! Only thing is that this whole "solution" is going to be posted for download and I'm trying not to burn up all of my monthly bandwidth allocation. The size of the of the other portions besides the runtime is upwards of 18mb - 35mb (depending on platform and a few other specifics). I just didn't really want to add another 23mb on top of all of that. Granted it will be zipped/stuffed but that only brings it back down to the 18mb - 26mb range.

thanks tho for your quick reply to my very "newbie" question; and if anyone else out there has an idea to help me cut the bloat it'd be greatly appreciated!

skeetsummers - covered in more snow

[Oldfogey]

Do a search on this forum for 'runtime size'. This was raised some time back and there are some runtime files you can delete - language files.

Sorry I can't remember the details.

[jackfeuer]

A prior posting mentions that you can reduce the runtime size by eliminating some language files. That's accurate -- I think it will take 5 or 10 megs off the final size of the app. For detail on how to do that check the pdf documentation that ships with FM 7. Look for the document entitled "FMD 7 Developers Guide." In my copy, the relevant info starts on page 30. It's part of Chapter 4, "Distributing Runtime Database Solutions." The specific section is entitled "Choosing a Distribution Method" and the sub-section is "Reducing Solution Size".