Fitch Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 (edited) The attached is an example of a launcher or "opener" file that you can use to open hosted files. It includes two sample files to test launching. It includes a table of FileMaker errors so your users can get a more intelligible message when there's a problem -- try changing the file references to see an error message. Also includes some preferences for automatic launching, some simple script parameter usage and a couple of FileMaker 7 stupid window tricks. It's open and unlocked. I hope it proves useful to someone. Please report any problems or suggestions. fancylauncher.zip Edited July 22, 2005 by Guest File updated with default password Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbies lmautz Posted February 8, 2005 Newbies Share Posted February 8, 2005 Hello. I am a relative "newbie" to Filemaker Pro. I have a question relating to your posting that I hope you can help me with. First, the answer to my question my be in your attachment...however, I cannot open it. Any ideas? It downloads to my machine as a .php file....?? I am using MacOS10.2.8 **I am trying to create an "opener" that when clicked on, will open a remote file on our server. However, I am doing something wrong and can't figure it out. Here is what I did: I created a new BLANK file, added a dummy field called open, and created an script pointing to the remote file. It seems to work if I manually go to script from the menu and select that script...HOWEVER I want it to open the remote file automatically. Please help. :-) Thanks. Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanley Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Lisa: Welcome to the Forums. The download should arrive as a .zip or other compressed file type. Getting the .php would indicate some settings on your browser may not be correct. Regarding the opener file. In FileMaker Pro -> Preferences -> Document.. you can set the script to fire when the file is opened, in which case it will automatically perform its task. -Stanley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitch Posted February 10, 2005 Author Share Posted February 10, 2005 Drag the file onto Stuffit Expander and it should open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lougee Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 I can open file A and file B but the launcher file itself won't open without a password. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangoon Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Same thing here! Whats the deal on the password? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lougee Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 Would you repost your launcher sample? I'd love to check it out, but it requires an account name and password to open. Thanks. Abbe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 Opener files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitch Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 The file in the original post has been updated to open with the default login info, which by the way is admin/(blank). A thousand apologies, I hadn't looked at this thread in months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Phil Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Any idea why Vaughan's link to opener files takes me to a microsoft site? Phil : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaRetta Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 They paid him royalties? Or he married a Gates? :jester: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Smith Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 The link is broken, probably caused by our recent upgrade. I found it by clincking on the [color:blue]SOLUTION LIBRARY Button above, and then searched for the word Opener. Here is the new file link Click here. HTH Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Phil Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Thanks everybody Regards Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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