Disconnect from Server

[DrMartin]

Mac clients (FM8 runtime) seem to disconnect after a while from a FMServer8 run on Win2000 - I have set the Server to run constantly (energy saving panel) but client still disconnects.

With earlier versions of FM, this was never an issue.

Any ideas appreciated

Martin

[dkemme]

Any chance the Mac client"s energy saving panel is set to go to sleep and that is disconnecting?

[DrMartin]

Doug ... I put it to 'never' sleep - but with Windows, who can be sure ? I have the same suspicion as there may be other settings that I am unaware of (I am a Mac user).

Martin

[Genx]

runtimes can connect to a server?

[Vaughan]

Well spotted Aflgenx!

[DrMartin]

yes - I never had a problem with FM6.

The reason why I have a runtime version on the Mac: I want an app to run in the kiosk mode to protect it from misuse. It is a client that guides visitors in a building. I needed to make it 'foolproof' so the next visitor would find the app the same way as everyone. Unfortunately, people do all odd things when they use it.

[Genx]

oh come on vaughn, that was harsh

[Genx]

... but fair

[Genx]

... Martin, there is a big difference between a runtime and a filemaker file in kiosk mode... i really thought i had missed something major for the past six months when you said your runtime was connecting to a server... please dont ever do that again

genx

[Vaughan]

Aflgenx: huh? I was complimenting you! FM 8 runtimes *cannot* connect to FMS-shared files, so something in Martin's original post isn't right.

Martin: you don't have to convert the files to runtimes to use kiosk mode. Perhaps you've used the developer tool (iow FMP 8 Advanced) to activate kiosk mode, but the Macs are actually running FMP 8 client software to connect to the FM Server.

[Genx]

yeha i got that after a while...

[DrMartin]

Vaughan ... thanks for the mature response. I am here to learn.

Martin

Edited February 3, 2006 by Guest