How do I do this .. ....a field that displays a number matching the next new record's auto- entered serial id. If I sort existing records by id,...

thdyoung@googlemail.com

07-07-2007 04:07 PM
thdyoung@googlemail.com

Hi -- I've been learning a lot of new concepts and strategies lately thanks to all the great pointers here on this newsgroup. One of them is on p....

Albert

07-06-2007 05:54 PM
Albert Steg

I know I have seen this solved somewhere before, I just can't find where, and as simple as this seems it should be, I'm just not...

Matt WIlls

07-06-2007 05:05 AM
Chris Brown

Ok, so I finally got around to upgrading my home FMP 8.5 to v2 (upgraded work FMP when it came out & that's usually where I design). Well, I had some...

VoicesInMyHead

07-05-2007 04:49 PM
Helpful Harry

FM 8.5 ADV, WIN XP Is there an easy way to move a found set from one table to another in the current file? I have a script that goes to different...

Guy

07-05-2007 02:11 PM
Matt WIlls

Primarily Mac, version TBA Over the Canada Day long weekend I had a chance to try FMP 8.5 Advanced on a buddy's PC. We made a little runtime...

CRC123

07-05-2007 02:12 AM
Helpful Harry

Windows Vista / Filemaker Pro Advanced 8.X Please forgive my request, but I seem totally unable to create a simple pair of DB's that relate to each...

Imageman

07-04-2007 09:27 PM
Chris Brown

A final query about the data-entry topic II just posted. . . "You¹ll have to make certain your scripts empty this global field when you change...

Albert

07-03-2007 08:37 PM
Chris Brown

Is there a way to export data from a found set in an Excel spreadsheet and either (a) e-mail the Excel file or (b) post it to a web site...

Steve McGillivray

07-03-2007 05:03 PM
thdyoung@googlemail.com

Hi all, I am new to the IIS and Filemaker animals. Here is my environment: I have a dedicated Filemaker server (named: filemaker), on which I...

Danny Boy

07-03-2007 11:00 AM
Danny Boy

FMP 8.5 Win XP In the last few days I have been disecting a couple of professional solutions. What struck me most was the use of own-build...

Ursus

07-03-2007 10:51 AM
Ursus

Hello, I have 3 fmp 8.5 files with relationships between them. Lets call them file A, B and C. I have some data (number format!) in file B. Since I...

Mr. X

07-03-2007 09:37 AM
Mr. X

FMP 8.5, Win or Mac: What security issues/concerns are there with use of Web Publishing of a FileMaker database? I know that the usual account...

Bill

07-02-2007 05:41 PM
thdyoung@googlemail.com

Hello, Thanks again to those here who've given helpful suggestions in the past. I'm in the finishing/cleaning up stage of converting a...

robdsteward@gmail.com

07-02-2007 01:08 PM
Sean Walsh

This is something I've forgotten how to do and would appreciate a memory jog. I have two databases (linked) - the list view in one has a button...

Bitstreams

07-01-2007 08:56 PM
Chris Brown

Is it correct that I can not use IWP when the files are served by Filemaker Server 8 (not advanced)? The manual says I need FMP client or FM Server...

Christoph Kaufmann

07-01-2007 02:50 PM
d-42

Dear all! I work with FileMaker Pro 5.5 (Windows XP) in a local network. When I a file, my colleques, two in number, who share the network are not...

Newzad Hirori

07-01-2007 02:05 PM
Bill

8.5 Advaced WinXP How do you script go to tab layout and to a specific tab? -- ------------------------------------------------- Captain Guy s/v...

Guy

07-01-2007 12:00 AM
Guy

We're building a simple ledger for our clients, many of whom pay us in installments. We can easily post charges and payments, which results in a...

webmaster@asmt.com

06-30-2007 10:37 PM
Helpful Harry

I just received an HP iPAQ mobile PC. Having a lot of FM databases on my Mac (FM Advanced 8.5), I'm thinking of buying FM Mobile. I've not seen much...

Abbott

06-30-2007 11:53 AM
Abbott

Hi, regarding this feature from version 8.5 does it mean it can setup a database that work with a web page? I've some understanding with version 8...

Ivan

06-29-2007 08:40 PM
FMWebschool

I put an FMP file on a citrix server. The task managers starts this file once a day so it can run a script that ends with exit applications. The file...

Christoph Kaufmann

06-29-2007 01:16 AM
Christoph Kaufmann

Is there anyway to hide a field in a layout? thanks. -- POST BY: lark with PHP News Reader

lark

06-28-2007 05:08 PM
Helpful Harry

Is it possible to share filemaker files with the trial version of filemaker? I get an error when I attempt to do this. I've tried to do something...

gar598@gmail.com

06-28-2007 12:07 AM
FastWolf

Hello, I need to open a set of old filemaker 3 files. The files I've found so far are Windows, but I'll likely find Mac ones as well. Anyway, I tried...

Filbert

06-27-2007 05:14 PM
Helpful Harry

Using FM 8.5 on Mac OS 10.3.9 I am having trouble attaching a file to an email using a relative path. I'm creating a pdf of a record (using Save...

acuccia@gmail.com

06-27-2007 05:04 PM
Jens Teich

are there irrregularities with popups in IWP ? I have noted that a field offering a popup list based on its own contents or 'from field' seems to...

thdyoung@googlemail.com

06-27-2007 09:25 AM
thdyoung@googlemail.com

I tried this script for current to 30 days or 60 days ahead either, but it is not working. Can you check this correct or wrong script? Set Field...

Daniel R. Sloan

06-27-2007 12:54 AM
Daniel R. Sloan

8.5 Advanced WinXP I have several tables with a common field (name) I need to create a script that will find a name The scripts steps are specific...

Guy

06-26-2007 08:03 PM
Chris Brown

8.5 Advanced winXP How do you get rid of the "Tools" menu item in a custom menu set. Since it allows the selcection of "Standard Menu Set", a...

Guy

06-26-2007 10:20 AM
Guy

I am kind of new to Filemaker 8 and I have a question to see if something is possible. I am creating a shipping list that will have different types...

sirsancho09@gmail.com

06-25-2007 08:30 PM
Helpful Harry

FMPro V6.04 Windows XP ---------------------------- I'm not sure where to begin here or if this would be arguable better done with a newer version of...

Teresa K.

06-25-2007 01:48 PM
Teresa K.

I have 4 files total. They are...Dispatch, Carriers, Bill To, and shiprecaddressbook. In the Dispatch file I have several layouts using the same...

Latka Gravis

06-25-2007 09:40 AM
Latka Gravis

i've got a calc field whose result is a container that displays pix from a folder using a calc it has worked fine to date Today, I added a new...

thdyoung@googlemail.com

06-24-2007 05:05 PM
thdyoung@googlemail.com

Hi, I've used FM 6 for a long time but then moved away from the whole FM scene. I'm planning a production db that must be accessible from both...

pcourterelle

06-24-2007 02:30 PM
ValueMaui.com

I buy and sell stuff. I buy from small mom and pops and sell, usually, to one company. When I buy enough to fill a truck, I hire a truck to go to all...

Defender of Truth

06-24-2007 01:46 AM
Latka Gravis

possibly this question reveals great ignorance, so here goes... are all global field reset to blank on opening up an FMP file ? is there a script...

thdyoung@googlemail.com

06-23-2007 10:05 PM
Chris Brown

Hello all - I have a situation where I am trying to have Filemaker spit out a blank page when a document has an odd number of pages. In the script,...

lawpoop@gmail.com

06-23-2007 03:41 PM
Howard Schlossberg

FMP 8 Server under OSX 10.3.9 FMP 8.5 clients under 10.3, 10.4 & XP Where can I go to find a writeup on correct FMP...

David Lesher

06-23-2007 08:29 AM
Tom Stiller

Using Win-8.5 advanced. I have a senior snag trying to get my arms around a project for tracking maintenance for a fleet of boats (or cars, etc.) I...

Guy

06-22-2007 09:47 AM
Paul Bruneau

I have a database that has a many to many construction for documents in an archive. Authors can have multiple documents and documents can have...

dharma

06-21-2007 05:29 PM
Bill

We just recently started developing a database using Filemaker. I would like to know if there is a way to have a drop down list or pop- up menu from...

g_picache@yahoo.com

06-21-2007 12:04 PM
g_picache@yahoo.com

i've got a portal in a l.o it shows records correctly in IWP a GTRR script is attached to a button placed in the portal it doesn't work in IWP but...

thdyoung@googlemail.com

06-20-2007 05:43 PM
thdyoung@googlemail.com

If you need to be able to identify duplicate records in your Filemaker database, read on, here is a simple way to accomplish this with 5 minutes...

squeed2000@yahoo.com

06-20-2007 04:49 PM
Helpful Harry

I need help scripting the following take a found set in fileA w records w unique ids - loop through found set grabbing unique ids, and putting them...

thdyoung@googlemail.com

06-19-2007 06:46 PM
thdyoung@googlemail.com

OK, here is the next in my beloved series "Stuff that is now stupid in FM8 that wasn't stupid in FM6" I have some data that might be any of: 1 3/4"...

Paul Bruneau

06-19-2007 05:10 PM
d-42

The guru built opener scripts for access to the server. We put the LAN address first; then the WAN equivalent. That way, one script gets sent...

David Lesher

06-19-2007 05:07 PM
d-42

Hello all - I'm using Filemaker developer version 7.03. What's the current method to get the number of pages in a particular layout and record set?...

lawpoop@gmail.com

06-19-2007 04:52 PM
Howard Schlossberg

hi I've got a lot of image files inserted (not referenced) into a db how can extricate these images from the db ? in other words, I'm looking for...

thdyoung@googlemail.com

06-19-2007 01:32 PM
thdyoung@googlemail.com

I am looking for a solution to a problem: Start-------Add-------Finish 1 1 2 4 2 6 6 -1 ...

MrCedars

06-19-2007 10:57 AM
Ursus