Developer’s Guide

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• Windows XP: the Network Connections control panel
• Windows 2000 Professional: the Network and Dial-up Connections
control panel
2. Right-click on the network connection you are using.
3. Select Properties from the menu.
4. Select the IPX/SPX protocol from the list and click Properties.
5. Select a frame type from the drop-down list.
6. Click OK to apply the frame type.
7. Click OK to close the Connection Properties dialog box.
8. Close the Network and Dial-up Connections window.
With Windows XP and Windows 2000 Professional, you do not need
to restart your computer.
Changing the FileMaker Pro cache size
FileMaker Pro maintains an internal cache of portions of your
database. Depending on your computer’s memory configuration,
you may want to adjust the cache size to improve performance.
You may want to consider increasing the cache size if you plan to:
• work on a large database file
• work on several database files at once
• host database files
• use a database file that contains many graphics
• insert a large graphic into a database file
Consider decreasing the cache size if you plan to run several
applications at the same time and you have a limited amount of
memory (RAM) installed.
Note When you increase or decrease the FileMaker Pro cache size,
you also increase or decrease the amount of memory needed to run
FileMaker Pro.
For more information on managing memory, see the documentation
that came with your computer.
To change the cache size that FileMaker Pro uses:
1. In FileMaker Pro, choose Edit menu > Preferences > Application.
2. Click the Memory tab.
3. Type a number in the Attempt cache size of box.
4. Click OK.
The next time you start FileMaker Pro, the new cache size is used.
Where to go from here
After you install FileMaker Developer, you can immediately begin
working with the application. Here are some suggestions on where to
go to get started:
• If you’re new to databases, read chapter 1, “FileMaker Pro basics,”
in the FileMaker Pro User’s Guide to learn basic database concepts.
• If you’re new to FileMaker Pro, work through the tutorial in the
FileMaker Pro Getting Started Guide. The tutorial lesson files are
automatically installed when you do a Complete installation.
• If you’ve used FileMaker Pro before, read chapter 4 in the
FileMaker Pro Getting Started Guide, “New features in FileMaker Pro,”
to learn about new features available in FileMaker Pro 6.