Installation and New Features Guide

Before you begin 7
Web publishing requirements
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.
Important Access to the Internet requires an Internet service provider
(ISP). FileMaker
Pro does not provide an Internet account for you.
Requirements for advanced features (Windows)
Some of the advanced features of FileMaker Pro for Windows
require additional
software.
Requirements for advanced features (Mac OS)
Some of the advanced features of FileMaker Pro for Mac OS X
require additional
software.
Features not supported in Mac OS X
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
In Windows, FileMaker Pro does not support the Perform
AppleScript and Speak script steps.
Opening files from previous versions
FileMaker Pro 7 can open files created in earlier versions of
FileMaker
Pro. See the Converting FileMaker Databases from
Previous Versions
guide for information.
Updating your User Dictionary
If you added words to a User Dictionary in a previous version of
FileMaker Pro, you may want to use it with FileMaker Pro 7. See the
Converting FileMaker Databases from Previous Versions guide for
more information about converting a User Dictionary.
Automating your installation
If you’re installing multiple copies of FileMaker Pro under a volume
license, you can automate the process using the Assisted Install.txt
file on the FileMaker Pro CD, which lets you bypass the normal
install dialog boxes. For more information, see the volume license
installation instructions. For information on volume licensing, see
www.filemaker.com.
FileMaker Pro
advanced feature Software requirement
Send Mail script step A Mail API (MAPI) enabled email client software
Phone dialing Phone dialer or other Telephony API (TAPI)
compliant software
ODBC features Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)
version 2.6, 2.7, or 2.8. To update MDAC software,
use Microsoft Windows Update or see the Microsoft
web site at www.microsoft.com.
Insert QuickTime
movie and image files
QuickTime 6 software (available at www.apple.com)
FileMaker Pro
advanced feature Software requirement
Send Mail script step Microsoft Entourage or Mac OS X Mail e-mail client
software
Insert QuickTime
movie and image files
QuickTime 6 software (available at www.apple.com
if it was not included with your Mac OS version)