FileMaker ® Installation and New Features Guide For FileMaker Pro 7 and FileMaker Developer 7
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Contents Chapter 1 Before you begin About this guide Registration and customer support About the license key Hardware and software requirements Networking requirements Web publishing requirements Requirements for advanced features (Windows) Requirements for advanced features (Mac OS) Features not supported in Mac OS X Features not supported in Windows Opening files from previous versions Updating your User Dictionary Automating your installation 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Chapter 2 Installing FileMaker Pro
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Chapter 1 Before you begin Welcome to your FileMaker® software. FileMaker is designed to help you manage information easily and effectively. About this guide 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 Pro.
Installation and New Features Guide The license key ensures adherence to the single user license agreement, which generally allows for use of one (1) copy of the Software on a single computer at a time (refer to your Software License).
Before you begin 7 Web publishing requirements Features not supported in Mac OS X To publish a database on the web using FileMaker Pro Instant Web Publishing, you need a host computer with access to the Internet or an intranet via TCP/IP. In Mac OS X, FileMaker Pro does not support the Dial Phone, Insert Object, Send DDE Execute, and Update Link script steps. Features not supported in Windows Important Access to the Internet requires an Internet service provider (ISP).
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Chapter 2 Installing FileMaker Pro in Windows Before you begin the installation process, exit other open programs and save your work. For late-breaking information about FileMaker Pro, browse the contents of the CD and view the Read Me file or visit www.filemaker.com. Installation notes Before you install FileMaker Pro, review the following notes: 1 To install FileMaker Pro in Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP, you must log on with Administrator privileges.
Installation and New Features Guide Installing FileMaker Pro from the command line To install FileMaker Pro from the command line and create an installation log file: 1. Insert the FileMaker Pro 7 CD. 2. Open a command window. Note Uninstalling doesn’t delete files that you’ve created, as long as they are named differently than the sample and template files that are installed with FileMaker Pro. When you modify or repair FileMaker Pro, you may be prompted to enter your license key. 3.
Installing FileMaker Pro in Windows To change the cache size that FileMaker Pro uses: 1. In FileMaker Pro, choose Edit menu > Preferences. The Preferences dialog box appears. 11 Where to go from here After you install FileMaker Pro, you can immediately begin working with the application.
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Chapter 3 Installing FileMaker Pro in the Mac OS Before you begin the installation process, quit other open programs and save your work. For late-breaking information about FileMaker Pro, browse the contents of the CD and view the Read Me file or visit www.filemaker.com. Installing FileMaker Pro You must use the installation program to install FileMaker Pro—you can’t install FileMaker Pro by dragging files to your hard disk.
Installation and New Features Guide Where files are stored on your hard disk The FileMaker Pro installer copies files to several folders on your hard disk, depending on the installation options you choose and your operating system. When installation is complete, you can view the Installer Log File in the FileMaker Pro 7 folder. The log file lists the location of each installed file. You can view it with TextEdit or a word processing program.
Installing FileMaker Pro in the Mac OS Where to go from here After you install FileMaker Pro, you can immediately begin working with the application. Here are some suggestions on where to go in the documentation to get started: 1 If you’re new to databases, read chapter 1, “Using databases” and chapter 2, “Creating databases” in the FileMaker Pro User’s Guide to learn basic database concepts. 1 If you’re new to FileMaker Pro, work through the lessons in the FileMaker Pro Tutorial.
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Chapter 4 New features This chapter provides you with an overview of the new features and improvements in FileMaker Pro 7 and FileMaker Developer 7. New features in FileMaker Pro 7 Note See FileMaker Pro Help for complete details on new features. File improvements 1 Multiple tables per file A database file can contain as many tables as you need to organize your data, limited only by the amount of hard disk storage space.
1 Installation and New Features Guide Improved relational capabilities You can now work with a graphical view of your database structure in the relationships graph. Relationships are bi-directional, although you can set independent record sorting, creation, and deletion options for each table in the relationship. You can add pairs of match fields to a relationship as necessary until you are able to establish the relational criteria you want.
New features For information on converting FileMaker Pro files, see Converting FileMaker Databases from Previous Versions. The PDF version is located in the Electronic Documentation folder (inside the English Extras folder). 1 Multiple windows per file You can open more than one window per file. This allows actions such as viewing the same layout in a list view and a form view, or finding and sorting records differently in each window.
1 Installation and New Features Guide Calculation improvements Portal improvements You can now add fields to a portal as you create the portal, and portal rows are maintained when exiting portals. Improvements include: more precision, improved error handling, local variables, and comments in calculations. Redesigned status area Web publishing improvements The Instant Web Publishing interface has been redesigned to look and function like the FileMaker Pro desktop application.
New features 1 The status area can be shown or hidden by the user, or hidden by the database designer for a custom interface. 21 Click here for information on using this template Web users also benefit from other new FileMaker Pro 7 features. 1 Access privileges are more tightly integrated with the database schema, so you can: 1 Manage user permissions to access specific records, layouts, and fields, and now, specific scripts.
Installation and New Features Guide Hands-on, task-oriented tutorial To get new users up to speed more quickly, FileMaker Pro features an extensive hands-on tutorial. Tutorial lessons guide you through common database tasks, including finding records and creating databases, relationships, calculations, scripts, and reports. See the FileMaker Pro Tutorial. New features in FileMaker Developer 7 Note See the FileMaker Developer Developer’s Guide for complete details on new features.
New features 23 Improved Script Debugger With the Script Debugger, you can easily set and clear breakpoints, single-step through your scripts, and run subscripts. The Script Debugger has been improved to work with the new multiple tables and multiple windows features of FileMaker Developer. No matter how many FileMaker Developer windows you have open, the Script Debugger window will remain on top. Access privileges that allow you to use the Script Debugger can now be applied to individual scripts.
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