Developer’s Guide

1-2 FileMaker Pro Developer’s Guide
About this Developer’s Guide
This guide assumes you’re familiar with FileMaker Pro and have created
database files. For specific explanations of FileMaker Pro functionality,
refer to the FileMaker Pro 4.0 onscreen Help and User’s Guide included
with this Developer Edition.
Note The Developer’s Guide covers both Microsoft Windows and
Mac OS versions of the Developer Edition software.
Binder application features
This section outlines key features in the FileMaker Pro 4.0 Binder
application.
Remove master access
During the binding process, you can remove access to Define Fields,
Define Relationships, Access Privileges, and the ScriptMaker
®
feature.
This prevents end users from modifying the database structure in all
solution files.
Important Enabling this feature permanently prevents everyone,
including you and FileMaker, Inc. employees, from accessing these
areas in all the solution files. Save an unbound backup copy of the
solution files if you plan on modifying the database structure. See
page 2-9 for more information.
Specify custom menu items
You can customize the name of the Script menu, connect a script to a
custom menu item in the Help menu, and connect a script to “About
<solution name>” (under the Help menu in Windows and under the
Apple menu in the Mac OS). See “Choosing binding options” on
page 2-6 for more information.
Open the runtime application in Kiosk mode
Kiosk mode allows the runtime application to perform without showing
operating system and application interface elements. Like a presentation
or slide show, the menu bar and menu choices disappear and the screen
surrounding the primary solution file is black.