Quick Start
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Welcome to FileMaker Pro
- Chapter 2 Installing FileMaker Pro in Windows
- Chapter 3 Installing FileMaker Pro in the Mac OS
- Chapter 4 New features in FileMaker Pro
- New features in FileMaker Pro 5.5
- Windows 2000 Professional
- Ease-of-use improvements
- Record-by-record access privileges
- Scripting improvements
- New logical, design, and status functions
- Extended ODBC and SQL functionality
- Import named ranges of Microsoft Excel data
- Search only the relative path for FileMaker Pro files
- Relaxed rules for mapping fields and relationships when importing scripts
- Dynamic field name matching in data import scripts
- Import more graphics file formats
- Increased productivity with FileMaker Server
- Prevent users from changing passwords
- Prevent users from creating databases
- Validation of the number of characters in a field
- Open a FileMaker Pro database via a URL (Mac OS)
- Web publishing enhancements
- Backward compatibility
- New features in FileMaker Pro 5
- Hands-on, task-oriented tutorial
- New features in FileMaker Pro 5.5
- Lesson 1 FileMaker Pro basics
- Lesson 2 Browsing information
- Lesson 3 Finding and sorting records
- Lesson 4 Creating a database and entering records
- Lesson 5 Customizing what you see
- Lesson 6 Creating lists, mailing labels, and form letters
- Lesson 7 Simplifying data entry
- Lesson 8 Automating tasks with buttons and scripts
- Lesson 9 Creating and running reports
- Lesson 10 Making databases relational
- Lesson 11 Keeping your data safe
4 Getting Started Guide
Requirements for advanced features (Windows)
Some of the advanced features of FileMaker Pro require
additional software.
The DLL and the API files are installed with a Complete installation
of Windows. MDAC is provided by Microsoft Corporation. If you
need to update to MDAC 2.5, use Microsoft Windows Update or see
the Microsoft web site at www.microsoft.com.
Note QuickTime is required to import graphic formats not supported
by FileMaker Pro 5.5.
Requirements for advanced features (Mac OS)
Note All ODBC components are automatically installed as part of
Easy Install.
AppleScript is installed with a normal Mac OS software installation.
The Internet Config application, extension, and the Internet Control
Panel are installed with the System software. If you don’t have this
software, refer to the Apple Computer, Inc. web site at
www.apple.com for further information.
Note QuickTime is required to import graphic formats not supported
by FileMaker Pro 5.5.
Before you begin
Before you begin the installation process, exit or quit other open
programs and save your work, and disable virus protection utilities.
For instructions on installing FileMaker Pro on a computer using
the Windows operating system, see chapter 2, “Installing FileMaker Pro
in Windows.”
For instructions on installing FileMaker Pro on a computer using the
Mac OS, see chapter 3, “Installing FileMaker Pro in the Mac OS.”
FileMaker Pro
advanced feature Software requirement
URL support URL.DLL
Open URL script step URL.DLL
Send Mail script step MAPI (Mail API) enabled email client software
Phone dialing Phone dialer or other TAPI (Telephony API)
compliant software
IntelliMouse support IntelliPoint software (included with the IntelliMouse)
ODBC support Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)
version 2.5
FileMaker Pro
advanced feature Software requirement
URL support Either Internet Config 1.1 or later or, for Mac OS 8.5
or later, the Internet Control Panel
Perform AppleScript
script step
AppleScript system software
Speak script step Speech Manager extention
Open URL script step Either Internet Config 1.1 or later or, for Mac OS 8.5
or later, the Internet Control Panel
Send Mail script step Either Internet Config 1.1 or later or, for Mac OS 8.5
or later, the Internet Control Panel and email client
software
Send Apple event
script step
AppleScript system software
FileMaker Pro
advanced feature Software requirement