Hi everybody I am new in this forum, and my english is not so good. My question:
I have a filemaker file (3 related files that contain also pictures) that I have compiled as a runtime application, for both os mac and pc.
Every year I would like to send to the clients an update that import the old files in the new database, and then cancel the old files.
It is easy to make a button in filemaker that import the old files, but the script also have to run an applescript to do the rest?
The second question is: if I manage to do that, how it works be with the pc file?
FileMaker can do this without using AppleScript : just export every field of every record of the 3 files in FileMaker format, then import into the new solution.
Of course, you must have a script in each old filles who :
- show all records
- export the records
The only thing FileMaker can not do without plug-in or Applescript is delete (trash) the old files.
Note : I have not test this with a runtime solution.
Note - 2 : this solution, without AppleScript, is cross-platform (Mac and PC).
Tnak you h2o,
It is also easier to import the old files in the new file. This works also with compiled files as they are still filemeker files. Of course it is necessary give the permission to export the file when you compile them with FMDeveloper. The problem is to delete the old files from the computer automatically. This need probably an external script as applescript, but I never used it.
MOrover, the original files have a username inside and I would like to verify if this name is the same in both the new file and the old one…