Open URL script step fails under FM8SA

[sailor1]

I'm running FM8SA on an XP Pro system with IIS installed as "localhost" for a server test bed for a web deployment of FileMaker. I also run FM8PA on the same system for solution development.

I can't seem to make the Open URL script step in my solution work. The Open URL script step calls a php page stored in the webserver root folder, wwwroot.

Does anyone know the correct syntax? In addition, I've checked the operating system level permissions and the webserver permissions. They seem fine. I can open the target php page directly from the browser with localhost/myphp.php.

Thanks,

Sailor1

[beverly]

Do you have 'user:pass@localhost' in the URL or do you have some other characters that might need to be URL-encoded?

Give us an example of the URL.

[sailor1]

Hi Beverly,

Thanks for responding to my posting.

The syntax suggested by the manual is "http://localhost/myphp.php". That doesn't work. Substituting the actual pc IP address for localhost doesn't work. I've tried "file:", too. I also tried "http://" with the full path. I tried moving the php file to the same FM directory where int IWP homepage resides.

I did not use the syntax you suggested, "user:pass@localhost". To my knowledge, credentials are only needed for access to the FM database. Those are included in the php page.

Regards,

Sailor1

[beverly]

I also run FM8PA on the same system for solution development.

UGH! maybe that's the problem could there be a conflict with the two running at the same time? Are you testing URL from another machine? Does the URL work if you just enter it in the browser?

What happens if you enter "http://localhost/"?

[sailor1]

Hi Beverly,

When I test the "Open URL" script I shutdown the FM8PA application after I've edited the script, start FM8SA, open my browser (Firefox), log on to the IWP homepage, open the database, and navigate to the layout with the "Open URL" script button. So, only FM8SA is running.

If I change the URL to a WAN URL, it works fine. I will try the "http://localhost/". I'll also set the directory to list files.

Thanks again,

Sailor1

[sailor1]

Hi Beverly,

I tried the "http://localhost/" URL with no success. The webpage flashes as though something is hsppening, but the php page does not open either in the same window as the database or in a separate instance of my browser (Firefox).

As I said, the step works fine from FM8PA, just not from FM8SA.

Sailor1

[sailor1]

Hi Beverly,

I discovered the problem. Rummaging through the documentation I found references to the need to turn off ad and pop-up blockers. Once I turned off these features in my browser and security software the expected syntax works just fine in both IWP and CWP.

Sailor!