FM 9 Server has amnesia for user dictionary locations

[E Kelly]

We have ~70 users accessing a complex FM 9 solution hosted on a Windows XP box running FM Server 9 Advanced. Users access it either via workstations on the local network (mostly Mac, some Windows), or via our terminal server, which is hosted on a Windows Server 2003 box.

My problem: our users employ a number of very specialized medical and psychological terms in their entries, and need a shared user dictionary. I have set up a user dictionary file in the users directory on our primary file server (OS X 10.4) as well as another file on the C drive of the terminal server. It is possible to select these user dictionaries and use them; however, upon next logon, on either platform, the user has to select the user dictionary file all over again. When the user goes to select the file, it appears to remember where it is located, it just doesn't retain the fact that it should be pre-selected.

Anybody know how to fix this? I hate to tell our users that they have to select the user dictionary every time they log on.

[Fitch]

I can only point you to this.

[Troy Meyers]

E Kelly,

You are not alone. I have the very same problem (in a several user Mac environment) and have not found the solution.

-Troy

[ryall]

Windows clients can be forced to remember the location by editing the registry.

HKCUSoftwareFilemakerFilemaker ProX.XPreferencesUser Dictionary

Mac clients, not so easy. I have a hunch the setting might be stored in

/Users//Library/Preferences/FileMaker Preferences/FileMaker Pro X.X Prefs

but the contents are binary, or encrypted or something. So not really very useful.

Edited April 7, 2009 by Guest