Making a read only Runtime version of a Mac database to send to a PC

Is it possible to send a readable extract from a Mac FileMaker Pro
database to a Windows user who does not have Filemaker Pro?
e.g if I have a database with 10 record can I extract records 7, 8 & 9
and send them to a PC user who does not have FileMaker Pro but may
have a word processor such as Word. I only want them to be able to
examine not alter the received data.

If I wanted to send a runtime only version to another Mac user I could
use the deleloper utilities. But how do I make a Windows version?

I am using FileMaker 8 on a Mac.

David

Re: Making a read only Runtime version of a Mac database to send to a PC

In article <1190502015.792563.253890@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com>,
"davidsteward4@yahoo.com" wrote:

> Is it possible to send a readable extract from a Mac FileMaker Pro
> database to a Windows user who does not have Filemaker Pro?
> e.g if I have a database with 10 record can I extract records 7, 8 & 9
> and send them to a PC user who does not have FileMaker Pro but may
> have a word processor such as Word. I only want them to be able to
> examine not alter the received data.

The simplest solution would be to print the records (using an
appropriate layout) to a PDF and send them the PDF to look over.
There's no point in sending them anything else since you don't want
them to change any of it.

Another way would be to export the records to a tab or comma delimted
file or a CSV file. These can be changed by the other user, but any
changes they make will not affect the data in your database, unless you
re-import anything they send back again.



> If I wanted to send a runtime only version to another Mac user I could
> use the deleloper utilities. But how do I make a Windows version?

Runtime solutions are basically cut-down versions of FileMaker, so if
you sent the runtime application and data file(s) they would be able to
change the data ... only at their end of course, it wouldn't affect
your data. To stop that you would have to set-up the privileges as
neccessary to allow you full access and them only browsing access.

This is also a bit of a waste of time for your above situation since
the runtime application is quite large for emailing, especially if
either end is using a dial-up connection like me.

To actually make the runtime application you have to create it on the
appropriate operating system - Mac runtimes are created in Mac OS and
Windows runtimes created in Windows. You can use either a real Windows
computer, or one of the options that allows you to install and run
Windows on your Mac:

- Virtual PC if your Mac is an older PowerPC based model,

- Boot Camp, Parallels Desktop or VMWare if you've got a
newer Intel-based Mac.

For any of these you'll also need a legal version of Windows itself to
install (although Virtual PC can be bought bundled with one, but that
version isn't allowed to be later used with other options when you
upgrade to a new Mac - this means it's often better to buy just Virtual
PC and a separate retail copy of Windows).

Once you've created the runtime solution, the data file can be opened
using either the Windows or Mac runtime application (assuming you use
the same binding code) or in normal FileMaker, so the setting up of
access privileges still needs to be done.

Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)

Re: Making a read only Runtime version of a Mac database to sendto a PC

On 09/22/07 7:00 PM, davidsteward4@yahoo.com wrote:

> Is it possible to send a readable extract from a Mac FileMaker Pro
> database to a Windows user who does not have Filemaker Pro?
> e.g if I have a database with 10 record can I extract records 7, 8 & 9
> and send them to a PC user who does not have FileMaker Pro but may
> have a word processor such as Word. I only want them to be able to
> examine not alter the received data.
>
> If I wanted to send a runtime only version to another Mac user I could
> use the deleloper utilities. But how do I make a Windows version?

If you have an MacIntel and can run Windows, you're good. Otherwise, a
Windows runtime has to be created on a Windows machine.

Matt

Re: Making a read only Runtime version of a Mac database to sendto a PC

On 09/23/07 5:29 AM, Matt Wills wrote:
> If you have an MacIntel and can run Windows, you're good. Otherwise, a
> Windows runtime has to be created on a Windows machine.
>

Sorry, MacIntel not required. VirtualPC will do the trick as well.

M