Hello all, Apologies for a quasi-newbie question on portals. I'm using Filemaker 8.0v1 on OS X and linked two tables via an auto-incrementing ID...

jbpollock@gmail.com

11-19-2005 02:12 PM
jbpollock@gmail.com

Can anyone suggest a simple and elegant method for this? I need to do a Find, based on the user's selection of certain criteria. This can be any...

Carla

11-19-2005 08:39 AM
Carla

i have to create script for generating serial numbers... something like this R Y XXX - NO

R@IDEN

11-19-2005 08:01 AM
Matt Wills

I have not used FM for many years (version 3 last). I recently created a simple file on my Mac at home using FM7. I tested it and it was working...

Bongani

11-19-2005 02:19 AM
FP

I think I have discovered an odd behavior in Filemaker Pro Advanced 8.0v1, that did not occur in Filemaker Developer 7.0v3, when a solution I...

David Robins, MD

11-19-2005 01:56 AM
Remi-Noel Menegaux

I have real trouble getting FM 7 to accept passwords when using a server with FM7. I can open the file with FM8 everytime. Rarely with FM7 will it...

JC

11-18-2005 08:55 PM
JC

I'd like to set a script variable from a Perform Applescript step. I've been working with calculated applescript This part works --- "tell...

vcirilli

11-18-2005 08:02 PM
vcirilli

I have no clue on how to fix it. Any advice is much appreciated. Settings: - FMP6.0 - DB file is up and running on pc 192.168.11.6 - Everybody on...

Chow

11-18-2005 11:24 AM
Bill Marriott

Being a Windows/Access user, I'm total lost on what to do. I've installed a wireless link for someone to link two offices together. They are running...

Zydenet

11-18-2005 11:21 AM
Bill Marriott

Hello, I am newbie to Filemaker, switching from access. I would like to do the equivalent of a query which would look through all the records in my...

bucht

11-17-2005 07:52 PM
Michael Paine

Is there anyway to build a script that would email a .jpg file out of a container field using FM built in email client. Thanks JC

JC

11-17-2005 07:33 PM
Bill Marriott

I have a solution for a client running a store with 10 terminals (PC), FMS55 and FM5-6. Some are dispersed in the store for direct...

Remi-Noel Menegaux

11-17-2005 05:46 PM
Remi-Noel Menegaux

I have a dictionary (in Danish) that works fine when I select text and use the Check Selection command. But the Check Record command checks...

Jens Rasmussen

11-17-2005 04:18 PM
Jens Rasmussen

Is it possible to create a runtime that can create documents from within it and have it handle these documents like typical document based apps...

vcirilli

11-17-2005 01:53 PM
vcirilli

Anyone ??? "Sharky" <mistermister2003 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> schreef in bericht news:b2484$4374d314$3ec2a2bb$9423 (AT) news (DOT) chello.nl...

Sharky

11-17-2005 09:25 AM
Sharky

Please bear with me as I am learning, I may not use the correct terms for this... File#1 is imported from a csv and has one field...

Andrew L.

11-17-2005 07:34 AM
Bill

Is there an instruction that allows you to set font, font size, and attribute by using a Srcipt button. The reason I ask is that I want to extract...

Railman

11-16-2005 06:26 PM
Matt Wills

Hi, Troubleshooting Server External Authentication Setup : DomainServer is a Windows SBS 2000 Domain controller FMServer is windows 2003 server...

Lucy Lastic

11-16-2005 06:41 AM
Lucy Lastic

Hi All, I want to create a database of some files which are different than the regular file. I can insert one file at a time in a container field...

Abhi

11-16-2005 02:57 AM
Remi-Noel Menegaux

I have a strange problem with a calculation. It seems to be working for most "rows" in my table, but one set of rows fails, and I can't figure out...

millerj

11-15-2005 10:30 PM
FP

If you purchased version1 or a competitor please email for details to qualify for upgrade pricing! support (AT) youseful (DOT) com Exciting New...

Youseful Software

11-15-2005 08:57 PM
Youseful Software

A while ago I asked: "This may not be an appropriate place to ask my question and if so, my apologies now. Here goes, I am interested in creating a...

Jim

11-15-2005 12:44 PM
JC

Witch ports should I open on our office firewall to admin FileMaker Server 7 on Mac OS from my home? I tried with TCP port 50003 and 50006, but it...

Aladino

11-15-2005 09:10 AM
Aladino

I suspect this is a silly question - I hope not! I have a report layout (in FM8/PC), on which I list occurrences of Field A for each occurrence of...

Carla

11-15-2005 12:08 AM
Helpful Harry

Question re FM Pro 8 When you have a View in TABLE mode and in field properties the TAB, and ENTER keys activated on the keyboard and numeric keypad...

AL Lawrance

11-14-2005 09:21 PM
FP

I have FM8 Pro Advanced. I have ieldA with 10 repetitions. I want to write a script to create fieldBwith data from all 10 of the repetitions of...

Rich Sagall

11-14-2005 06:56 PM
Bill Marriott

As noted previously, I am working on a layout/script that will populate container fields with coloured pictures that depend on other fields in the...

Michael Paine

11-14-2005 05:44 PM
JC

An interesting dilemna. I have designed a solution that allows a group of individuals to check a central filemaker server over the internet in order...

David

11-14-2005 05:28 PM
David

Greetings, FMDiSC members! The next meeting of FileMaker Developers in Southern California (FMDiSC) will be this Friday November 18th from 9:30AM to...

Howard Schlossberg

11-14-2005 04:17 PM
Howard Schlossberg

Howard Schlossberg wrote: I try to pass a $$variable from one file to another: I set a $$variable and call a script in the second file. The...

Christoph Kaufmann

11-14-2005 03:33 PM
Remi-Noel Menegaux

I already sent this message to softs4humans, but I'm posting here too, maybe someone has an idea. FM8 crashes if I try to print a layout with a...

aditsu@gmail.com

11-14-2005 07:07 AM
aditsu@gmail.com

Just a warning to all Do NOT use WebEx. I have called 4 times to cancel my account and they say they will but they never do!! I emailed support to...

Youseful Software

11-13-2005 04:55 PM
42

FMP 8 adv: Record deletion is out of the menu. Users may delete records with a script, but not if the record has children. So the script goes If...

Christoph Kaufmann

11-13-2005 03:59 PM
Michael Paine

I am trying to write a script where if the system date is a certain date the program will exit. I've tried: If Get(CurrentDate)>12/01/2005 exit...

JC

11-13-2005 01:27 PM
JC

Forgive me, but I've only used Filemaker in the most prefunctory way until recently, and I've played enough around with MySQL to be really confused...

millerj

11-13-2005 10:55 AM
Remi-Noel Menegaux

Hi All, I want to write a FM7 plugin which will take an image from a container field as input, read its header and display the various header...

Abhi

11-12-2005 11:16 PM
42

Hi people, After modifying a file, that was build with FMP Advanced, to my needs and switching to Standard Menus by performing a script in this...

Nick Trimmis

11-12-2005 04:10 PM
Christoph Kaufmann

If you create a runtime solution that has a drop-down, how do you allow it to be edited? The drop down menu has edit in it BEFORE I create a...

MuniciNET

11-12-2005 10:34 AM
ursus.kirk

Does anyone know a plug-in for Mouseovers for FM8. I tried the 24U one but it is not compatible . Any ideas? Thanks AAron

rhonius

11-11-2005 11:51 PM
Eide

I am trying to print Shelf Labels for a college bookstore. From an Excel spreadsheet, I import data into two FM tables: - Course (containing course...

Scott C

11-11-2005 06:16 PM
Scott C

Hi, I have a four fields that were defined by subjects checking off answers on a value list. Subjects could check European, Asian, and/or...

D.

11-11-2005 03:55 PM
D.

Is there an alternative to using the valuecount to count how many responses were checked off on a value list? I am using Filemaker pro 5.5 for...

D.

11-11-2005 03:53 PM
D.

I have an FM 8 database with two tables: Courses Books The course and book information is imported from an excel spreadsheet this is the result of...

Scott Cardais

11-11-2005 03:32 PM
42

Hello All: I would like to disable scrolling through records by using a scroll wheel on a mouse. Is this possible? I could not find a reference to...

SamMc

11-11-2005 03:14 PM
42

I have a file name cpro.fp7 two tables; Prospects and Appointments. I have a script that imports records from Prospects into appointments where...

JC

11-11-2005 03:11 PM
JC

Hi All, The short version - is there a way to update the reference to "Last Visited" via a script step. Details: I have a new record script in my...

vcirilli

11-11-2005 01:42 PM
vcirilli

Hi All, does anyone use FileMaker AND Macromedia Director? regards Chris Brown University of Adelaide

Chris Brown

11-11-2005 11:15 AM
Bill Marriott

I just discovered that my Filemaker Server has Windows Sharing enabled, but I don't recall ever enabling it myself. Is this something that Filemaker...

audleman@quasika.net

11-11-2005 02:52 AM
Remi-Noel Menegaux

I've been wanting to find a way to automatically & easily transfer research material from the web (say, a long list of articles...

Sam Hornblower

11-10-2005 07:54 PM
Sam Hornblower

Hello, I am developing an application and it has a field that users used to fill out themself. Now the design of the database improved such that the...

F.Balaguer

11-10-2005 06:47 PM
Dan Fretwell