Developer’s Guide

Chapter 4
Using the FileMaker Developer Tool
FileMaker Developer 5.5 provides a utility application called the
FileMaker Developer Tool that lets you:
1 bind your database files into a stand-alone runtime database solution
that does not require FileMaker Pro in order to be used on a computer
1 rename all of your database files and automatically update the
internal links to related files and scripts
1 display your database files in Kiosk mode
1 add a script to the Help menu that displays a custom Help layout
or file from any layout in the database solution
1 add a custom script to an About menu command so you can display
a special layout screen about your solution
1 change the name of the Scripts menu
1 permanently prevent users from modifying the design or structure
of your databases by removing access to certain menu commands
1 add or remove the FileMaker Pro filename extension to your files
For information about what you need to do to prepare your database
files before using the Developer Tool, see chapter 2, “Creating a
database solution.”
About the solution examples
FileMaker Developer includes a stand-alone runtime solution example
and kiosk solution example, created with the Developer Tool.
The runtime database solution is an example of a poster catalog, with
images, prices, catalog numbers and so on. The kiosk solution is an
example of a fast food ordering interface for the World Class Burger
Company.
These example solutions are on the FileMaker Developer 5.5 CD in
the \Developer Extras\FileMaker, Inc\Examples folder. To see the
runtime solution, on the CD double-click ..\Runtime Solution\Runtime
Solution.exe (Windows), or ..\Runtime Solution\Sample Solution (Mac).
To see the kiosk example, open the ..\Kiosk Solution\Menu.fp5 file in
FileMaker Pro.
Using the FileMaker Developer Tool
Use the Developer Tool to create a new set of files, customize them,
and enclose them inside a new solution folder.
Note You must open and save database files from versions of
FileMaker Pro earlier than 5.0 before you can use them with the
Developer Tool.
Primary file of the Runtime Solution Example