Filemaker will NOT launch! Will not open!

[duujo]

I just bought Academic FileMaker Pro 7.

I've installed it as the manual instructs, but now when i click on the launch icon, the splash screen comes up, then disappears, and nothing further happens!! The program doesn't open/launch!

So i download the updater to see if that would help: 7.0v3, and try and install that, but it says it needs to be installed over v1, v1a, or v2.

but i can't find any updaters on the net of those versions, at all!

So now i'm totally stuck!

Please help me if you can - i think this is a great program, but i'm not having a great time right now,

- Duujo

[duujo]

I just bought Academic FileMaker Pro 7.

I've installed it as the manual instructs, but now when i click on the launch icon, the splash screen comes up, then disappears, and nothing further happens!! The program doesn't open/launch!

So i download the updater to see if that would help: 7.0v3, and try and install that, but it says it needs to be installed over v1, v1a, or v2.

but i can't find any updaters on the net of those versions, at all!

So now i'm totally stuck!

Please help me if you can - i think this is a great program, but i'm not having a great time right now,

- Duujo

[duujo]

I just bought Academic FileMaker Pro 7.

I've installed it as the manual instructs, but now when i click on the launch icon, the splash screen comes up, then disappears, and nothing further happens!! The program doesn't open/launch!

So i download the updater to see if that would help: 7.0v3, and try and install that, but it says it needs to be installed over v1, v1a, or v2.

but i can't find any updaters on the net of those versions, at all!

So now i'm totally stuck!

Please help me if you can - i think this is a great program, but i'm not having a great time right now,

- Duujo

[stanley]

Duujo:

I've seen this problem before on OSX. You start FMP, then it dies. If you start it a second time, it works fine. The v3 updater should get rid of the behavior.

Contact FMI directly regarding the missing updater.

-Stanley

[stanley]

Duujo:

I've seen this problem before on OSX. You start FMP, then it dies. If you start it a second time, it works fine. The v3 updater should get rid of the behavior.

Contact FMI directly regarding the missing updater.

-Stanley

[stanley]

Duujo:

I've seen this problem before on OSX. You start FMP, then it dies. If you start it a second time, it works fine. The v3 updater should get rid of the behavior.

Contact FMI directly regarding the missing updater.

-Stanley

[duujo]

I wish it started the second time! - but no, it doesn't.

I'll try getting in contact with FMI as you suggested,

thanks.

[duujo]

I wish it started the second time! - but no, it doesn't.

I'll try getting in contact with FMI as you suggested,

thanks.

[duujo]

I wish it started the second time! - but no, it doesn't.

I'll try getting in contact with FMI as you suggested,

thanks.

[stanley]

It doesn't? Huh. I've got to wonder if it's not something else, then. Did you by any chance have a trial version on your computer before installing the full version?

-Stanley

[stanley]

It doesn't? Huh. I've got to wonder if it's not something else, then. Did you by any chance have a trial version on your computer before installing the full version?

-Stanley

[stanley]

It doesn't? Huh. I've got to wonder if it's not something else, then. Did you by any chance have a trial version on your computer before installing the full version?

-Stanley

[duujo]

Well to be honest i had a full version that wasn't mine, which did work, and then i can't remember what is what (if anything) that bought about a change that meant it didn't work at all.

I'm just wondering if upgrading from OSX 10.3.7 to 10.3.8 was the difference, or .6-.7

i really don't know. (but i don't think it was..)

Surely there's somewhere i can get the old v1 updates for filemaker though..

the aussie filemaker website really offered jack in the way of support..

my next resort would be questioning the shop where i bought it from - seeing if they can help me out.

it's wierd..

- oh no! I was just trying to open it again (repeatedly) and i actually took note of where it says the version number, and i've got 7.0v3 installed!!

so that dashes one of my hopes completely!

[duujo]

Well to be honest i had a full version that wasn't mine, which did work, and then i can't remember what is what (if anything) that bought about a change that meant it didn't work at all.

I'm just wondering if upgrading from OSX 10.3.7 to 10.3.8 was the difference, or .6-.7

i really don't know. (but i don't think it was..)

Surely there's somewhere i can get the old v1 updates for filemaker though..

the aussie filemaker website really offered jack in the way of support..

my next resort would be questioning the shop where i bought it from - seeing if they can help me out.

it's wierd..

- oh no! I was just trying to open it again (repeatedly) and i actually took note of where it says the version number, and i've got 7.0v3 installed!!

so that dashes one of my hopes completely!

[duujo]

Well to be honest i had a full version that wasn't mine, which did work, and then i can't remember what is what (if anything) that bought about a change that meant it didn't work at all.

I'm just wondering if upgrading from OSX 10.3.7 to 10.3.8 was the difference, or .6-.7

i really don't know. (but i don't think it was..)

Surely there's somewhere i can get the old v1 updates for filemaker though..

the aussie filemaker website really offered jack in the way of support..

my next resort would be questioning the shop where i bought it from - seeing if they can help me out.

it's wierd..

- oh no! I was just trying to open it again (repeatedly) and i actually took note of where it says the version number, and i've got 7.0v3 installed!!

so that dashes one of my hopes completely!

[dkemme]

Try deleting and repeating the installation.

[dkemme]

Try deleting and repeating the installation.

[dkemme]

Try deleting and repeating the installation.

[duujo]

mmm deleting and repeating the installation didn't work...

[duujo]

mmm deleting and repeating the installation didn't work...

[duujo]

mmm deleting and repeating the installation didn't work...

[Lee Smith]

Have you tried Fixing Disk Permissions?

[Lee Smith]

Have you tried Fixing Disk Permissions?

[Lee Smith]

Have you tried Fixing Disk Permissions?

[duujo]

Disk Permissions repaired, scripts run, optimised, yep. Yet nothing.

All i could think of now is to reinstall OSX, but i'm not too keen to have to "re-do" my whole machine/setup.

Maybe when Tiger comes out (and i don't get a new Powerbook (because the speaker stereo sound is unbalanced.. but i digress))

[duujo]

Disk Permissions repaired, scripts run, optimised, yep. Yet nothing.

All i could think of now is to reinstall OSX, but i'm not too keen to have to "re-do" my whole machine/setup.

Maybe when Tiger comes out (and i don't get a new Powerbook (because the speaker stereo sound is unbalanced.. but i digress))

[duujo]

Disk Permissions repaired, scripts run, optimised, yep. Yet nothing.

All i could think of now is to reinstall OSX, but i'm not too keen to have to "re-do" my whole machine/setup.

Maybe when Tiger comes out (and i don't get a new Powerbook (because the speaker stereo sound is unbalanced.. but i digress))

[dkemme]

Have you tried trashing the "FileMaker Pro 7.0D Prefs" files in Library/Preferences?

[dkemme]

Have you tried trashing the "FileMaker Pro 7.0D Prefs" files in Library/Preferences?

[dkemme]

Have you tried trashing the "FileMaker Pro 7.0D Prefs" files in Library/Preferences?

[duujo]

OH MY GOD! THANKYOU!!!

I couldn't find "FileMaker Pro 7.0D Prefs" in one of the many library files, then did a search, and it came up with Filemaker this and that, 6 and 7 from previous installations, so i just deleted the whole bl**dy lot and BOOM - reinstalled the baby, and off she goes!!

We have a winner!! dkemme!

Thankyou so very much to those who took the time to help me out!

Thankyou!

[duujo]

OH MY GOD! THANKYOU!!!

I couldn't find "FileMaker Pro 7.0D Prefs" in one of the many library files, then did a search, and it came up with Filemaker this and that, 6 and 7 from previous installations, so i just deleted the whole bl**dy lot and BOOM - reinstalled the baby, and off she goes!!

We have a winner!! dkemme!

Thankyou so very much to those who took the time to help me out!

Thankyou!

[duujo]

OH MY GOD! THANKYOU!!!

I couldn't find "FileMaker Pro 7.0D Prefs" in one of the many library files, then did a search, and it came up with Filemaker this and that, 6 and 7 from previous installations, so i just deleted the whole bl**dy lot and BOOM - reinstalled the baby, and off she goes!!

We have a winner!! dkemme!

Thankyou so very much to those who took the time to help me out!

Thankyou!

[dkemme]

Thank MaxFixit.com, well worth a regular read.

[dkemme]

Thank MaxFixit.com, well worth a regular read.