fmp12 Menu Choices not available?

[ron G]

I am using FM 12 Adv 03

 

I have a custom menu for my application.  The first menu choice is FILE.  It is specified below:

 

 

When I am working in FM using the menu the OPEN and OPEN RECENT.. choices are available.

 

When I am working in the runtime version, OPEN and OPEN RECENT are not available. 

 

Is this by design or am I missing something?  (I know the latter is more likely)

 

Ron

[IdealData]

This is BY DESIGN.

 

Runtimes cannot network - so you cannot "open remote"

 

A runtime is also "bound" to the data files in the complete solution so you cannot open other files also.

 

If you didn't do so yet, then please read the developers guide regarding runtimes.

[ron G]

Thanks for the reply.

I was not trying to use OPEN REMOTE.  My query was about OPEN and OPEN RECENT.

 

In any event, I should read through the Developer Guide....

[ron G]

The objective:  To allow a user to run one version of my 'app' but have several differrent data files (fmpur) that would get run from the .app

 

I think there is something about the Save a Copy As that I do not get.

 

I have an Membership.app which has a Membership.fmpur

In this .app there is a member with this information:  Davd  B Crocket

 

I do a File Save As and rename the saved file 'Backup.fmpur'.

 

I right click on Backup.fmpur and specify Membership.app as the program file.

It opens.  I change David B. Crocket to David X Crocket.

 

I exit the program.

 

I start Membership.app  and Crocket's name is changed to David X Crocket.

 

In other words, the 2 .fmpur files seem to 'sync' data between them.   How do I turn this 'feature' off?

 

Yes, I read the Developer's PDF but besides a table showing what menu items are used by different OS's and RT, it is not very usefule with this problem.