Hi Corrie,
Both your questions have two answers.
First, about opening ebase. If you're hosting ebase or you're the only user,
a shortcut set up as Michael suggests is an excellent idea. I'd recommend
against using the File menu list for reasons you've already discovered. It
can be dangerous.
On the other hand, if you're opening as a client, i.e. someone else is
hosting the files, don't open them directly. Doing so could cause harm. Use
the Hosts button on the Open dialog. There's an easy way to do this, though,
which is to use an opener file. Create a small FMP file on your desktop with
no fields. Then create one script, "Open". It should have at least 2 steps:
Open [ebase.10X]
Close []
The Open command starts ebase and the Close command with no file specified
closes the opener file itself. When you define the Open command, make sure
that ebase is hosted and specify the file ONLY using the Hosts button. Then
click OK to save the script. Next, open Preferences from the Edit menu. The
Document option will allow you to select a startup script. Specify "Open".
Then, when you doubleclick the starter file (call it something like "Open
ebase.fpX") on your desktop, it will start the files as if you had used the
Hosts button, but much easier. While it acts like a shortcut, it's actually
a FileMaker file and, unlike the ebase files, will start FileMaker when you
doubleclick it.
Advanced scripters can enhance the script, adding ebase passwords or error
capture to prevent it from choking if ebase isn't open when it's run. Put a
copy on every desktop except the host and save a spare in case it needs to
be replaced.
As for the Recover command, a third-party FileMaker plugin called SecureFM
will allow you to turn off menu items. You can find it through the FileMaker
website. But setting it up is beyond the scope of this list and, if you use
the methods above, not really necessary. Without a plugin, the answer is no,
you can't turn it off.
Gary
> Subject: RE: Turning Off The Recover Button
> From: "Michael W. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 14:05:16 -0700
> X-Message-Number: 10
>
> Hello Pree,
>
> I can suggest an easier way to open FileMaker Pro and load Ebase at the
> same time. This eliminates the requirement of selecting a previously
> opened file from the bottom of the FILE menu and accidentally selecting
> the
> RECOVER function.
>
> Create a program short cut for FileMaker Pro. This is done by finding the
>
> FileMaker.EXE shortcut located on your Windows Program Menu (Start Menu).
> Once you locate this shortcut, right click on it and select copy. This
> places a copy of the short cut in the Windows Clipboard.
>
> You can then copy it to your Desktop by right clicking on a blank area of
> the desktop and select PASTE.
> You should see the 'New' FileMaker Pro short cut.
>
> Now you must edit the short cut, to do this right click on the new
> shortcut
> and select 'Properties' from the popup menu that is displayed. You must
> edit the 'Target' entry of the short cut as follows:
> "C:\Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Pro 5\FileMaker Pro.exe"
> "C:\FileMaker5\ebase\ebase.100"
> , where the first entry in double quotes points to the location of your
> FileMaker Pro executable file and the second entry in double quotes points
>
> to your ebase database file.
> ** Please note that your file locations will differ from this example and
> that you should ensure that you are pointing to the correct ebase filename
>
> (i.e.: ebase.100, ebase.102, or ebase.103.).
>
> This should simplify your access to ebase through FileMaker Pro.
>
> Michael W. Smith
> MWS Consulting
> Vancouver, BC
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pree Lude [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 9:58 AM
> To: TechRocks Support
> Subject: [support] Turning Off The Recover Button
>
> As we all know the route to open ebase is quite long
> and easy to mess up. I was asked if I could make the
> route simpler. This is what I did.
>
> I made a Shortcut to FileMaker Pro on the ebase
> computer's desktop
> When one opens FileMaker Pro you get a dialog box
> asking what you want to do. Press "Cancel".
> Then click "File" on the tool bar
> (You can have FileMaker Pro store the last five files
> you used show up at the bottom by going to
> "Edit>Preferences>General)
> Select ebase.10x
> Then enter your password.
>
> The only problem is it is too easy to accidentally
> select "Recover" option. Is there a way to turn off
> the "Recover" option?
>
> Also is this an okay way to open ebase? Or am I
> messing it up?
>
> Corrie H.
> A New Day, Inc.
> Albuquerque, NM 87110
> (505) 881-5225
>
>
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