Creating a shortcut to the database

[donsls]

I have completed creating a contacts database in FMP. When I want to run this I have to open FMP and select File -> Open Remore and select the database. Is there a way to create a short cut in my desktop, so that when I click on it, it will open the database without me doing it manually?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

[aholtzapfel]

Create an opener file. A FM file (Does not need any tables or fields just a referance to your file on the server and a script set to run when opened that opens the file on the server.) I have one on a shared network drive and have put a shortcut to it on the "All Users Desktop"(that way any user on that machine has access). If you do it that way, make sure the OS level prevligeges to the file is read only so it will not try to be shared. If you want it just for you, just put it on your desktop and don't worry about the rest.

[fef5002]

Hi there,

How do I set the script to run when the open dbase is opened?

[Inky Phil]

Under File menu>file options you can nominate a script to be run on opening the file

Phil

[Ted S]

There is another method for opening remote files that doesn't use an opener file.

Create a regular Windows shortcut but make the target something like this:

fmp7://10.20.30.40/Filename.fp7

(10.20.30.40 is the IP address of your FM server)

or

fmp7://ServerName/FileName.fp7

That's it.

[oleung]

Hello,

I cannot make this work.

fmp7:/10.200.108.81/file.FP7 could not be opened (not found)

But i can open it via Filemaker 10 client via remote open.

Please advise.

Could someone advise what the difference between fmnet:/10.200.108.81/file

fmp7:/10.200.108.81/file

?

Thanks,

[Wim Decorte]

Hello,

I cannot make this work.

fmp7:/10.200.108.81/file.FP7 could not be opened (not found)

You're missing a / after the

try fmp7://

remember that is the normal URL format

Could someone advise what the difference between fmnet:/10.200.108.81/file

fmp7:/10.200.108.81/file

Totally different things. fmnet:/xxxx is just FM's attempt at coming up with a cross platform path for use within a FM file only.

fmp7:// is a valid URL format to be used from OUTSIDE filemaker