Cannot Copy/Paste into field definitions

[mdw_ken]

Using FMD 7.0v3 on Mac OSX 10.4.1

I cannot copy/paste in a field definition except from within that definition. FileMaker is not interoperating with the OS correctly.

I can copy from the field defintion to the clipboard, and drag text clippings to the Desktop, but FileMaker will not recognize any text not created within the current application window.

This is making it very difficult to upgrade existing databases from FM 6.

Any known fixes for this?

[Lee Smith]

Did you migrate your v7 file from an older version done in .fp5, or create it from scratch?

If migrated, I think the file has limited your privileges, and if so, restart the file and enter Admin in the password dialog box.

HTH

Lee

[mdw_ken]

I didn't try to open the FM6 file as FM7; I am rebuilding from scratch.

And I'm working as Admin (I'm in pre-alpha, so I haven't set up permissions yet).

I have been able to drag text clippings from BBEDit, open the clipboard, select all, and _then_ paste into FMD, but that's it.

I think it's a bug.

[Lee Smith]

I'm thinking it is too, but with OS 10.4 - Did you check the Tech Notes at FMI yet

If not, you might try that. If nothing there, I would report it as a bug.

[mdw_ken]

Yeah, probably a minor code change from 10.3 to 10.4 that the FileMaker guys haven't patched yet. Apparently this has happened with lots of applications on OSX.

FMI is claiming that it offers "immediate compatibility" with 10.4 (http://filemaker.com/products/technologies/mac_os_x.html). In fact, this is the only problem I've had.

Will file a bug report with FMI.