Developer’s Guide

8 FileMaker Developer’s Guide
1 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide: contains key concepts and basic
procedures
1 FileMaker Pro Tutorial: contains lessons that teach you how to use
the major features of FileMaker
Pro
1 FileMaker Instant Web Publishing Guide: describes how to make
FileMaker
Pro and FileMaker Developer databases accessible to
web browser users over an intranet or the Internet
1 Converting FileMaker Databases from Previous Versions:
contains information about converting databases from previous
versions to FileMaker Pro 7 and FileMaker Developer 7 format
1 Customizing the FileMaker Pro Templates: describes how to
customize the included database template files for your own needs
1 FileMaker Pro Security Guide: describes security concerns to keep
in mind when using FileMaker products
1 Installing FileMaker ODBC and JDBC Client Drivers: describes
how to install driver files for using FileMaker products with OBDC
and JDBC applications
1 FileMaker ODBC and JDBC Developer’s Guide: describes how to
use ODBC and JDBC with FileMaker products
Where to find PDF documentation
Most PDF manuals are located in the folder where you installed
FileMaker Developer. If you installed FileMaker Developer in the
default folder location, the PDF manuals are located here:
1 Windows: C:\Program files\FileMaker\FileMaker Developer 7\
English Extras\Electronic Documentation
1 Mac OS: Macintosh HD/Applications/FileMaker Developer 7/
English Extras/Electronic Documentation
To view the PDF files, you need a PDF reader. In Mac OS X, you can
use either the built-in Preview application or Adobe Reader.
Windows users need Adobe Reader. If you do not have Adobe
Reader, you can download it from the Adobe web site at
www.adobe.com.
Important You can download PDFs of FileMaker 7 documentation
from www.filemaker.com/downloads. Any updates to this document
are also available from the web site.
All of the PDF files use the tagged Adobe Portable Document format
(PDF). Tagged PDF files work with assistive technology such as the
screen readers JAWS for Windows and Window-Eyes. For more
information about tagged PDF files, see the Adobe web site at
www.adobe.com.
Registration and customer support
Please take the time to register your product during installation,
through the FileMaker web site at www.filemaker.com/register, or
by choosing
Help menu > Register Now in FileMaker Developer.
For information about technical support and customer service, see:
www.filemaker.com (North American customers)
www.filemaker.com/int (customers outside North America)
or choose Help menu > FileMaker on the Web. At the web site, you will
find the service options available to North American customers, as
well as links to FileMaker worldwide sites, answers to frequently
asked questions, and access to the TechInfo Knowledge Base used
by Technical Support. If you do not have access to the Web, please
refer to the FileMaker Service Directory included in the software
box. North American customers can also call [phone] to learn
about the service options available.