On 23/08/2010, at 11:29 AM, Chris Burton wrote:
> > Hi Way muggers > > I hope you are all well and recovered from the election weekend! > > I have a question regarding the use of Filemaker mobile (or similar) on the > ipad. Is it possible to do so I can use it as a data collection device and > download to the main database on the laptop via Bluetooth? > > I have previously had Palm T3 devices to which I have loaded my mobile > database and used them offshore for data collation. I understand Filemaker is > up to about version 10 now and my filemaker database is in version 6! Would I > be able to transfer into the latest version both on my laptop and an ipad to > make it work? > > Im looking to reduce all paper datasheet use and going electronic. The T3 was > really great and easy to use, but after about 5 years they just stopped! I > now hate the huge amount of paper data forms and time it takes for > transcribing the data. > > If this is possible, I would imagine the base model ipad would be suitable? > > Thanks for any advice on this You will first of all need to upgrade your computer's version of Filemaker. The latest version is Filemaker Pro 11, so that's what you'll buy when you upgrade. The version on your computer is not really that important, but it must be version 7 or later. What IS important is that your Filemaker files are converted to .fp7 files, and this is what you'll initially use the desktop version for. You will then download Filemaker Go from the iTunes store. This costs around $47 or so, and is a very full-featured version of the Desktop version. It does have limitations in that you can't create new databases with it, but you will find it is much more powerful than the old Filemaker Mobile in that it uses the screens and scripts that you have designed, rather than a predefined mobile-specific template. All your relationships, portals, scripts (with a few limitations) are respected as well. Filemaker have done a superb job with this. Can't wait for version 2. Unfortunately you will have to spend some money to get all this working, but let's face it: Filemaker 7 is now so old that it is no longer supported by Filemaker, and as for Filemaker 6, it's as though that never existed. It's no longer even on the radar. Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 064 948 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
