I originially asked...
> >Hello,
> >I understand that I should be able to move my pc data files to a
> >mac. The FAQ says - basically - just copy them. Well, it isn't working
> >for me. Has anyone done this?
ave Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> answered...
>
> Mac and PC FileMaker use the same file format, so no translation is
> needed. You've got the right idea, that the Creator and Type codes
> are not set when they come from the PC. Not sure how you changed
> that, but I suspect that it didn't get done right - the Mac still
> sees these files as belonging to a different application, either PC
> FileMaker or the runtime application. Are you attempting to open them
> by double-clicking the file? If you haven't already, try launching
> FileMaker, then using the menu item File>Open.
I first tried a drag&drop file type/creator utility called
type-resolver. Then on Dave's suggestion, I made sure bu using an old
da, deskzap, to look at the type and creator. They are indeed being
set correctly. However things still do not work. Since I am only
running the run-time of filemaker, I can't open filemaker first. But
when I get the "file doesn't belong to this solution message, I am
brought to a dialog box to open a new file - I navigate to the place
where my ebase files are, and they show up on the list, so
whatever-is-running sees that they might be the correct type, but when
I select ebase.103, I still get the "not part of this solution"
message. So although, I appreciate Dave's remarks and questions, I ask
again - has anyone actually done this? If so, could you explain
exactly how? Thanks!
oh - I've tried by starting both the "ebase" file and the "ebase.103"
file - same result in either case. On the mac, all I see other than
the database file (the *.103) files is a (if I remember right) 4mb
file named ebase - I assume that holds the runtime filemaker - yes?
details of what I originally asked...
> >
> >The things I've tried are:
> >1. starting with a working copy of ebase on the pc where my good data
> > is. Starting with a working ebase on the mac with bad data.
> >2. ftping all the *.103 files from the pc to the mac. I've tried both
> > ascii and binary mode (which should I be using?).
> >3. starting ebase on the it says that "This file cannot be opened
> > because it belongs to another solution".
> >4. Zipped the file on the pc and copied the whole zip archive to the
> > mac. unzipped. Got the same result.
> >
> >There is a question of when the files show up on the mac they aren't
> >"filemaker files", so I changed all the owner and application bits
> >on the files to make them "look" like the data files that DO
> >work. Still doesn't work.
> >
Help?
THanks,
/ Sid /
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