There's yet another solution in the form of a classical "opener" file. These
are commonly used for opening large solutions that live on FileMaker Server,
but have the advantage of also being able to get around file type changes.
You can even continue to use the runtime, if you want, and yet have
administrator access to all FileMaker functionality.
Create a new FileMaker (.fp5) file on your desktop, just as you might create
an alias. Don't define any fields, just one script, let's call it Open. In
it, create an Open step to open the ebase data file (the one with the.fpx
extension). Select this file from the ebase folder on the host computer or
through the Hosts dialog on client computers. Then select the Close step
with no filename selected. Save the script. Then make it auto-run on opening
the file by selecting Edit > Preferences > Document. One of the options
allows you to run a script when opening the file. Select your new script and
click OK. That's it. Quit.
Doubleclicking this opener file will open ebase in FileMaker, then close
itself. If you understand scripting well, you can even use error trapping to
prevent trouble if ebase can't be found. But I won't go into that here. Note
that trashing the runtime is still the easiest method.
Gary
> Subject: Re: Getting FMP to recognize ebase and open it directly
> From: Dave Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 10:13:36 -0700
> X-Message-Number: 1
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >We're using ebase 1.03 w/ Filemaker 5 on Macs. Does anyone know how to
> get
> >the Mac or FMP to recognize ebase as a filemaker document, so I can open
> >it without Doing Filemaker: Open, etc. ? (This is on the computer
> >hosting ebase) We are running Mac OS 8.6
>
> Easiest way is to dispose of the runtime application.If the runtime
> is not present, the Mac will look for FileMaker.
>
> The more complex way is to use a resource editor to change the
> Creator code. The Mac uses Type and Creator resources to determine
> what application to call when you doubleclick on a document icon. As
> delivered, ebase files are mapped to Type FMP5 and Creator 1F03.
> Change it to Type FMP5 and Creator FMP5, at you'll convince the
> machine that it's a FileMaker file.
>
> >
> >Thanks for your help.
> >
> >Jannah Riemer
> >Cornucopia Community Advocates
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