Developer’s Guide

Installing FileMaker Pro Developer Edition 1-3
Kiosk mode is ideal for:
1 running your solution files in a retail store, similar to a bookstore
directory or gift registry database
1 creating a self-running demonstration or survey
1 disabling access to the operating system while the runtime
application is in use
See “Run solution in Kiosk mode” on page 2-7 for information and
design tips.
New APIs
In addition to the Binder application, the Developer Edition contains
new APIs that allow you to create:
1 External Function plug-ins
1 Java applications and applets that communicate via the FileMaker
Web Companion plug-in
Note The FileMaker Web Companion is a plug-in included with
FileMaker Pro 4.0 that lets you publish your databases on the Web. The
FileMaker Web Companion acts as both a web server, delivering web
pages to a web browser, and as a CGI application, handling the
interaction between the database and the browser.
The Java classes require the FileMaker Pro 4.0 application. The runtime
application does not offer support for the FileMaker Web Companion.
How FileMaker Pro interacts with plug-ins
When the FileMaker Pro application is opened, it loads any plug-ins that
are enabled in Preferences and are residing in the proper folders. In
Windows, plug-ins should be in the System folder inside the
FileMaker Pro 4.0 folder. In the Mac OS, plug-ins should be located in
the FileMaker Extensions folder.