autoupdateplugin.fp7

[Daniel Shanahan]

I'm reading through FileMaker Server 10 Guide to Updating Plug-ins and the document states that a sample file called AutoUpdatePlugin.fp7 is installed on the server. However, the only file I have pre-installed on FMPS is FMServer_Sample.fp7.

I'm new to AutoUpdate and I need some help writing a script to check for the plugin.

Thanks.

[ericwlacroix]

I am in the same situation - though not new to FileMaker, I also am looking for this specific file on my new installation of FileMaker Server Advanced 11, Windows 2008 R2.

Thanks

[Vaughan]

I'm reading through FileMaker Server 10 Guide to Updating Plug-ins and the document states that a sample file called AutoUpdatePlugin.fp7 is installed on the server

Check the file name: it's a plug-in and the extension will probably be .fmx or .tar on a Mac. Look inside the Data/Databases/AutoUpdate/ folder.

You'll also need some information from the plug-in publisher as to what functions to call and what the plug-ins are called -- some have different names on different platforms.

[Daniel Shanahan]

Thanks, Vaughan. I have since updated FMS to v.11.

Data/Databases/AutoUpdate is an empty directory on my machine.

[ericwlacroix]

Check the file name: it's a plug-in and the extension will probably be .fmx or .tar on a Mac. Look inside the Data/Databases/AutoUpdate/ folder.

Vaughan,

I believe what we both are looking for is the file referenced within the FileMaker 11 documentation PDF for autoupdating plugins, named "fms11_autoupdate_en.pdf" - and I quote from the top of page 11:

Setting up Auto Update in your database

"There are several ways to set up Auto Update in your database. This guide describes one way, which uses simple script steps and global fields, and is based on the sample file named AutoUpdatePlugin.fp7 installed with FileMaker Server."

Where does one find that "AutoUpdatePlugin.fp7" file, which purports to be a tremendously useful example file with scripts showing us how to do plugin checks?

Thanks,

Eric

[Vaughan]

Have you looked on the install CD?

[ericwlacroix]

Have you looked on the install CD?

I've gone through the entire contents of both the FMS 11 and 10 install images. (as you know, FileMaker doesn't ship on discs anymore, by default.) I've done the full installation of both 11 and 10 Server, and in neither installation scenario does a file with that name get written anywhere, nor is a file with that name present on the disk image when it's mounted. !! I also searched on FileMaker's site in the download section but did not find it. Do YOU have a file by that name on YOUR server installation?

[Vaughan]

Unfortunately I don't have an FMS server installation... it's something I help my clients set up. And I too cannot find the file anywhere. Definitely a SNAFU.

Here are some web pages that may help:

http://www.troi.com/software/autoupdate.html

http://sixfriedrice.com/wp/filemaker-server-autoupdate/

[ericwlacroix]

Yes, quite the SNAFU, I agree

Thanks for the two links. The scripting example on the sixfriedrice site is quite helpful. So far my tests are coming back successful and I even managed to use a script to install a plugin on a client. I believe the proper term in this situation is "w00t!"

Have a great day!

[dansmith65]

In windows the AutoUpdatePlugin.fp7 file is here:

\Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Server\Examples\AutoUpdate Example\AutoUpdatePlugin.fp7