Arrrr, the "we force you to upgrade" line :) Nothing like small print or hidden print to get things moving,...lol :) Always a trick for young players ;)
Hope it works out Pete. Sounds like fun for you then,...lol Kind Regards Daniel On 18/3/11 12:51 AM, "Pete Smith" <[email protected]> wrote: > G'day all. > > Bento 4 has been released. AUD$53.64 for download or box from Filemaker. > Automatic $25 off if download update version (from 1, 2 or 3) [AUD$30.91 - > they must be using American maths!!!] > > <https://store.filemaker.com.au/product/viewfamily/family/BEN> > > Also iPhone app has been updated. > > However, if you, like me, are still using Bento 2 DO NOT DOWNLOAD the app > update as it will not sync. Another app update will be coming shortly to allow > syncing with 2. > > It also has trouble opening the updated app. I tried four times before it > finally opened although it has opened normally since. It may be that it took a > long time to sort itself out as it looks different. My libraries now show > icons of the media images (eg book covers) at each entry that has an image and > I do have a lot of images. There is now three display fields: primary, > secondary and media or checkbox. I thought I'd let it go (in opening) for some > time but maybe I was more impatient than I thought. > > What really cheesed me off, though, was the fact that the one line warning > about not downloading if wanting to sync with Bento 2 is hidden at the bottom > of the "What's New" panel on the app on the store. If you just open iTunes and > check your app folder and it tells you have a number of updates, there is no > warning that I saw about not downloading the Bento update. I eventually had to > go to the store, select and open the Bento app and then click the more button > to see what they had written. > > I do intend to get Bento 4 but at a time of my choosing so now I can't sync > the most used app on my iPhone. > > Damned inconsiderate of them. > > Regards, > > Pete Smith > > > > > > > > > > -- 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]> > --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Macintosh** -- 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]>
