Yes I know it's out of date, but we sure could use a copy.

In article <1121387619.788166.131260 (AT) g14g2000cwa (DOT) googlegroups.com>,
cbvid (AT) netscape (DOT) net says...
check ebay

In article <1121387619.788166.131260 (AT) g14g2000cwa (DOT) googlegroups.com>,
"cbvid" <cbvid (AT) netscape (DOT) net> wrote:

The only real thing you NEED FileMaker Developer for is the abilities:

- to create runtime / standalone database solutions that
don't need a copy of FileMaker (and can't be used in a
network-multiuser situation)

OR

- to create a Kiosk solution that takes over the whole
screen, but there is at least one plug-in that lets
you do this anyway.

The rest of the stuff in FileMaker Developer can be handy, but isn't
really essential for developing database solutions.

If you still need a copy of FileMaker 6 Developer then you'll need to
check second-hand listings like eBay or Amazon.

Another way might be one of the two options on FileMaker's website at
http://www.filemaker.com/products/fm6_family.html , but I'm not sure if
that is just standard FileMaker or also covers the Developer, Server,
etc. versions as well.

Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)

Helpful Harry <helpful_harry (AT) nom (DOT) de.plume.com> wrote:

Sorry, Harry, but the Developer version does things that Pro cannot, and
make it much more useful than just creating runtime or kiosks.

The Script Debugger saves tons of time, and if you have to rename a file
set, the renaming utility helps a ton. The ability to run a structural
report is key, particularly if you want to use some analytical tools
like Brushfire or MetaDataMagic.

All of those features make Developer much more than a runtime creator.

Lynn Allen
--
Allen & Allen Semiotics www.semiotics.com
FSA Associate Filemaker Design & Consulting

In article <1gzt1gh.4fqb067g4br4N%lynn (AT) NOT-semiotics (DOT) com>,
lynn (AT) NOT-semiotics (DOT) com (Lynn allen) wrote:

I did say the rest of the stuff can be handy, but you don't actually
NEED FileMaker Developer to be able to create FileMaker solutions.
Runtimes and Kiosk are the only things you actually HAVE to do from
FileMaker Developer (if you need to add those abbilities to your
solution) since they can't be done any other way. )

Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)

Thanks Lynn,

You nailed it on the head, the debugger is what I was looking for.
We've never really used it before in our years of development. A new
hire had said it was a useful tool, though we had never found it
necessary. So we wanted to give it a shot. We are shop stuck in the
transition zone creating a new Enterprise solution and still are
required to maintain existing FM6 solutions. So we thought we could do
some cleanup until the new stuff came along.

P.S. I found out if you really want it you can buy a Dev 7 license
(Full Price) and receive the Dev 6 media with reg code.

cbvid <cbvid (AT) netscape (DOT) net> wrote:

If you are into serious cleanup, or if you contemplate a conversion
effort on those files, look into MetadataMagic (www.ncmi.com) and
BrushFire (www.chapsoft.com).

Indispensible developer tools.

Lynn Allen
--
Allen & Allen Semiotics www.semiotics.com
FSA Associate Filemaker Design & Consulting

In article <1gzwp1u.1jscu9c1prmcb8N%lynn (AT) NOT-semiotics (DOT) com>,
lynn (AT) NOT-semiotics (DOT) com (Lynn allen) wrote:
Really?!?!
I've never used them (I don't think I've ever even heard of
MetadataMagic) so they can't be THAT "indispensible". ;o)



Helpful Harry
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Helpful Harry wrote:
No, I'll agree with Lynn on this one -- Metadata Magic is absolutely
indispensible. I did for a long time without it, but now that I've used
it, I don't see how I lived without it. And if I'm ever asked to
convert a FileMaker solution from 6 to 7 without MdM, you might as well
just chop off both my hands. No way, no how.

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Howard Schlossberg (818) 883-2846
FM Pro Solutions Los Angeles, California

FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
Associate Member, FileMaker Solutions Alliance

In article <11dpglsl9mca405 (AT) corp (DOT) supernews.com>, Howard Schlossberg
<howard (AT) antispahm (DOT) fmprosolutions.com> wrote:

Ah, FileMaker 6 to 7. That could explain why I've never heard of it
since I'm still not using FileMaker 7 anywhere. )

Helpful Harry
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