FM_Remote_DataSource.mod ??

[Krishan]

Hello everyone.

Could someone please tell me what the difference between the "FM_Remote_DataSource.mod" and the "FM5_DataSource.mod" is?

I'm only using one computer which has WebStar Server, Lasso and FileMaker Pro 5. I have the "FM5_DataSource.mod" in the Lasso Modules folder and I have Web Companion activated. Under my FMPro Application Preferences, my network protocol is TCP/IP. My FMPro Network Sharing is set to "Single User". But the dialog box says "Select Multi-User to share this file via TCP/IP". Which do you recommend if I'm going to use WebStar and Lasso?

Do you only use the "FM_Remote_DataSource.mod" if you're using a separate machine to host your FMPro databases?

I would really appreciate some advice.

Thank you.

Krishan.

[scratchmalogicalwax]

For your setup you need to use FM5_DataSource.mod as this module communicates with FMPro using apple events internally......the FM_Remote_DataSource.mod is when you have your FMPro clients running on different machines to your WebServer and WDE and communicates over the RAIC using TCP/IP.

I have my databases set to multi user and I have webcompanion plug in enabled. I also use TCP/IP as network protocol (AppleTalk aint up to much).

[ August 14, 2001: Message edited by: scratchmalogicalwax ]

[Krishan]

Thanks scratchmalogicalwax!

Has apple events got anything to do with apple talk? Does it matter what network protocol I use, since I'm only using one computer?

.... Cheers.

[John May - Point In Space]

Note that even when using Filemaker on the same machine as Lasso, you should use the FMRemote_Datasource module for better performance.

- john

[Krishan]

.... Thanks for the info John!

[John May - Point In Space]

Anytime!

- J