Can't double click a file icon to open

[bthoma]

Installed Filemaker Pro 5.5 on my Mac G4. Now I cannot open a file by double clicking as I did in 5.0 - but must drag the file into the Filemaker Pro Icon to open it or open the Filemaker program first. What am I doing wrong?

Sorry to be such a beginner.

bthoma

[Aerocan]

See FileMaker Pro fails to launch by Notr

[bthoma]

I've searched for the post "Filemaker Pro Fails to Launch by Notr (post#3)" I can't find it. Again I apologize for being such a beginner. Help!

Rebuilding the desktop did not help.

[Vaughan]

Was it a FMP 5 file or FMP4?

[bthoma]

Installed Filemaker Pro 5.5 on my Mac G4. Now I cannot open a file by double clicking as I did in 5.0 - but

must drag the file into the Filemaker Pro Icon to open it or open the Filemaker program first. I am running OS 9.2.

[Anatoli]

I'll suggest rebuilding the desktop.

[Anatoli]

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Originally posted by bthoma:

Rebuilding the desktop did not help.

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Did you rebuild desktop with all extensions off -- machine started with shift depressed?

[bthoma]

Tried rebuilding the desktop with extensions off. Didn't change anything. I continue to get the message box, " Filemaker Pro could not be launched because of incorrect installation, missing system components or insufficient memory. Please see the Filemaker Pro documentation."

I have reinstalled - no change.

I increased memory from the suggested 10240 to 15000 - no change. I have virtual memory on.

This Filemaker Pro 5.5 is one of 10 licensed we purchased. We have it installed on 2 Mac G4 machines that are networked together. They both are running OS 9.2 and both machines are acting the same - having to drag a file to open it, rather than double click it. Once the file is open all seems to work fine. I have the same problem even when the other Mac is not on. (It is a laptop and my husband takes it to work with him during the day)

[Vaughan]

What version MacOS is it? Check the hard disk for errors with Disk First Aid.

[bthoma]

I am running OS 9.2.1

I started up from the CD and ran disk first aid. No errors found - got the message "the disk appears to be Okay."

[Vaughan]

Do you still have FMP 5.0 installed on the hard disk as well as 5.5?

[bthoma]

I have only had this G4 machine for a few weeks. It did not have Filemaker 5 on it - 5 was on my G3. I installed 5.5 to to my G4 in the applications (Mac OS 9) folder and also installed 5.5 to the applications folder for use with OS 10. I have not used 10 other than to do that installation - as my husband had some problems with it - and I am happy with 9.2.