Re: ipad and filemaker

[John Thompson]

Some very good tips there Peter, and with the arrival of Filemaker Go, an 
compelling reason to purchase the iPad.  Might just wait until the next release 
before I do though.

John Thompson
On 24/08/2010, at 7:46 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote:

> 
> 
> On 23/08/2010, at 12:13 PM, Chris Burton wrote:
> 
>> Hi Pete
>> 
>> Thanks so much for you advice Pete that really spells it out for me. Just a 
>> few more questions regarding specifics:
>> 
>> When I upgrade to version 11 do I then use that to open my present database 
>> and save it as .fp7 on my MBPro, or do I need Version 7 or 8 to do that?
> 
> There is a prescribed "best practice" approach to convert from .fp6 files. If 
> your existing solution contains just a single file, simply drop its icon onto 
> the Filemaker 11 application icon in the dock (or wherever else you can see 
> it). If your solution relies on multiple files strung together with 
> relationships, select ALL of the files involved and drop them together onto 
> the Filemaker ii icon. It's very important that you select every file in this 
> instance if you want ot avoid headaches down the track. In either case, 
> Filemaker will warn you that the files were created with an earlier version 
> of Filemaker Pro, and save them all as .fp7 files in a location you specify. 
> Filemaker 11 will do all the conversion necessary. You do not need Filemaker 
> 7 or 8. The .fp7 file extension is still the filename extension used for 
> Filemaker 11 files, which is in keeping with all previous major upgrade 
> changes with Filemaker Pro.
> 
> Bear in mind that while a multi-file solution will be copied faithfully, with 
> all files in their correct location and all relationships honoured, Filemaker 
> Pro has, since Filemaker 7, supported the practice of storing multiple tables 
> within a single file. The ramifications of this approach for the way you 
> think about using Filemaker are far too numerous to go into here, but there 
> are some excellent resources on Filemaker's site which explain it all.
> 
>> 
>> Then, once I download FM Go to the ipad (is that any model with wireless?) I 
>> have to redo my mobile database using Go, is that right? (rather than 
>> uploading the old version?).
>> Can this new Go database be appended to the main db on the MBPro? If so that 
>> would be just fantastic.
> 
> Just as a small example for my own part, I have written a small Filemaker 
> file which keeps track of the various tips, techniques, helpful emails, 
> websites, etc that I come across on a daily basis. I now have several years' 
> worth of information stored in it, but it has, naturally enough, been written 
> for use on my standard Macs, ie, my iMac and my Macbook Pro. I am now using 
> that identical file on my iPhone 4. I get the same layouts, all the scripts 
> work the same, and I have full search on any field I want. It's the same 
> database. All that was necessary was to use iTunes to copy the file to the 
> iPhone.  There was nothing else to do.
> 
> I also have my business solution, which I also wrote in Filemaker, being 
> served on my iMac. Filemaker Go picks this up through the wireless network 
> and it works perfectly.
> 
>> 
>> If I have multiple ipads (for separate jobs offshore) can I use the one 
>> version of Go and database?
> 
> The current iteration if Filemaker Pro does not support synchronisation, 
> although that's not to say it might not in the future, and Filemaker aren't 
> saying. For the time being, therefore, if you have multiple copies of the 
> same file in use at once, data management is problem you will have to solve 
> for yourself. Filemaker Go is still so new that most of the FM Developer 
> community is working on the problem, so I think solutions and strategies will 
> emerge over time.
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Peter
> 
> 
> 
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Re: iPhone 3Gs Sync issues.

[Daniel Forsdyke]

Hi Peter

I had a similar problem with my iPhone 3G. Every time for about a month when I 
plugged it into the computer, via USB, I would get a message that said it could 
not sync and that it could not find the required file. 

As part of the troubleshooting I ended up unselecting all the media files, such 
as music and videos, etc. This ended up resolving the issue but meant I did not 
have any media on the iPhone.

I must admit I never worked out a solution that allowed me to get media back on 
the 3G as I then upgraded to the iPhone4 a few weeks later and can sync all the 
media without problem.

The iPhone will not work with iSync as it is designed to only sync with the 
computer via iTunes. Also it will not allow file transfer via Bluetooth either 
in terms of syncing or file transfer between mobiles - something to do with 
security.

HTH
Daniel Forsdyke
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An Apple iPhone4 creation

On 24/08/2010, at 8:02, Peter McCallum  wrote:

> 
> Hello,
> Is there anybody that can shed some light on this message that appears when
> syncing an iPhone with the current version of iTunes. (Non intel powermac g4)
> 
> The iPhone "iPhone" cannot be synced. The required file cannot be found.
> 
> I do not know what "The required file is"
> 
> The program iSync will not work with the iPhone and the blue tooth also does 
> not work.
> iSync sees the phone but it will not allow file transfer from or to the 
> iPhone.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Pete McCallum
> Tel. 0409 176 611
> 
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Re: iPhone 3Gs Sync issues.

[Ronda Brown]

On 24/08/2010, at 8:02 AM, Peter McCallum wrote:

> 
> Hello,
> Is there anybody that can shed some light on this message that appears when
> syncing an iPhone with the current version of iTunes. (Non intel powermac g4)
> 
> The iPhone "iPhone" cannot be synced. The required file cannot be found.
> 
> I do not know what "The required file is"
> 
> The program iSync will not work with the iPhone and the blue tooth also does 
> not work.
> iSync sees the phone but it will not allow file transfer from or to the 
> iPhone.

Hi Peter,

I would start by trashing your iPod's Photo cache as described in this Apple 
support document.



Post back if that doesn't solve the problem.

Cheers,
Ronni

17" MacBook Pro  Intel Core i7
2.66GHz / 4GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm

OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard
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iPhone 3Gs Sync issues.

[Peter McCallum]

Hello,
Is there anybody that can shed some light on this message that appears  
when
syncing an iPhone with the current version of iTunes. (Non intel  
powermac g4)


The iPhone "iPhone" cannot be synced. The required file cannot be found.

I do not know what "The required file is"

The program iSync will not work with the iPhone and the blue tooth  
also does not work.
iSync sees the phone but it will not allow file transfer from or to  
the iPhone.


Cheers

Pete McCallum
Tel. 0409 176 611


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Re: ipad and filemaker

[Peter Hinchliffe]

On 23/08/2010, at 12:13 PM, Chris Burton wrote:

> Hi Pete
> 
> Thanks so much for you advice Pete that really spells it out for me. Just a 
> few more questions regarding specifics:
> 
> When I upgrade to version 11 do I then use that to open my present database 
> and save it as .fp7 on my MBPro, or do I need Version 7 or 8 to do that?

There is a prescribed "best practice" approach to convert from .fp6 files. If 
your existing solution contains just a single file, simply drop its icon onto 
the Filemaker 11 application icon in the dock (or wherever else you can see 
it). If your solution relies on multiple files strung together with 
relationships, select ALL of the files involved and drop them together onto the 
Filemaker ii icon. It's very important that you select every file in this 
instance if you want ot avoid headaches down the track. In either case, 
Filemaker will warn you that the files were created with an earlier version of 
Filemaker Pro, and save them all as .fp7 files in a location you specify. 
Filemaker 11 will do all the conversion necessary. You do not need Filemaker 7 
or 8. The .fp7 file extension is still the filename extension used for 
Filemaker 11 files, which is in keeping with all previous major upgrade changes 
with Filemaker Pro.

Bear in mind that while a multi-file solution will be copied faithfully, with 
all files in their correct location and all relationships honoured, Filemaker 
Pro has, since Filemaker 7, supported the practice of storing multiple tables 
within a single file. The ramifications of this approach for the way you think 
about using Filemaker are far too numerous to go into here, but there are some 
excellent resources on Filemaker's site which explain it all.

> 
> Then, once I download FM Go to the ipad (is that any model with wireless?) I 
> have to redo my mobile database using Go, is that right? (rather than 
> uploading the old version?).
> Can this new Go database be appended to the main db on the MBPro? If so that 
> would be just fantastic.

Just as a small example for my own part, I have written a small Filemaker file 
which keeps track of the various tips, techniques, helpful emails, websites, 
etc that I come across on a daily basis. I now have several years' worth of 
information stored in it, but it has, naturally enough, been written for use on 
my standard Macs, ie, my iMac and my Macbook Pro. I am now using that identical 
file on my iPhone 4. I get the same layouts, all the scripts work the same, and 
I have full search on any field I want. It's the same database. All that was 
necessary was to use iTunes to copy the file to the iPhone.  There was nothing 
else to do.

I also have my business solution, which I also wrote in Filemaker, being served 
on my iMac. Filemaker Go picks this up through the wireless network and it 
works perfectly.

> 
> If I have multiple ipads (for separate jobs offshore) can I use the one 
> version of Go and database?

The current iteration if Filemaker Pro does not support synchronisation, 
although that's not to say it might not in the future, and Filemaker aren't 
saying. For the time being, therefore, if you have multiple copies of the same 
file in use at once, data management is problem you will have to solve for 
yourself. Filemaker Go is still so new that most of the FM Developer community 
is working on the problem, so I think solutions and strategies will emerge over 
time.


Cheers,

Peter



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Re: iPhone 4 Case Program

[Brian Risbey]

Yes there is the app for the free apple case, lots of quite reasonable choices, 
not just bumpers.

Apple confirmation email is $0.00 so all good.




iPhone ordered through Apple shop just turned up 2 days early, Telstra provided 
a mini sim and off it goes 

My 5 year old just took over - lots of ed apps out there.

Tickled pink - already had downloaded 200 apps. Wireless airport connection at 
home easily connected.


Brian Risbey








On 23/08/2010, at 8:30 AM, S Beach wrote:

All phones are talking bulldust. Typical sales blah.

Telstra shop gave me a free case seperate from the apple free case program. (No 
I am not a Telstra fan just use them when I need to.)
 To get your free case from Apple you download the free case app from the app 
store and choose and order via that. Which I did.
Apple will than send you your case of choice... eventually.

Paul, perhaps the case your daughter chose was above a certain value which 
Apple have as a threshold on thier free limit. I did not see any hint of that 
when I used the app tho.

Regards

Shayne


On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 7:44 AM, Peter Hinchliffe  
wrote:

On 21/08/2010, at 3:48 PM, Paul Weaver wrote:

> Yesterday my daughter downloaded the iPhone 4 Case Program app from the App 
> Store and mentioned to me she was billed three dollars something. Has anyone 
> else been billed for what is supposed to be a freebie?
> 
> 
> Paul.
> 
> 

I'm not sure what's going on there, but I was told by All Phones when I picked 
up my iPhone 4 that Optus was the only Oz Telco that was honouring the Apple 
agreement is providing free bumper cases. All the other are keeping the cases 
and on-charging for them. Certainly, mine was thrown in for free, and I'm with 
Optus.

Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services
FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer
Perth, Western Australia
Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948

Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to.




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Re: iPhoto Library "lost"

[Marlene Oostryck]

Thanks Ronni and Peter for your comments.

No Ronni, I did not touch the iPhoto Library in Finder - but in iPhoto  
09 just dragged and dropped or selected Photos/Send to Trash.


I was deleting duplicates that I had imported from a thumb drive -  
amongst lots of other photos that I wanted. When importing from a  
thumb drive iPhoto does not seem to ask the question re skipping the  
importing of duplicates as it does when importing from a camera - but  
I may have missed the question.
Also, I have plenty of memory so never empty the iPhoto trash - just  
in case I do make a mistake.


"Duplicate Annihilator" certainly looks like it would be very helpful  
for me.


I will also burn all the photos on to archive quality DVDs (Taiyo  
Yuden) as another back-up. I currently have them on cheaper DVDs at  
but believe they do not last more than 5-8 years and after hearing  
about 2 external hard drive crashes from Peter H I would prefer to use  
another format as well.


I never cease to be amazed at the breadth of your knowledge - and your  
willingness to take the time to share it.


Many thanks.

Marlene


On 19/08/2010, at 8:37 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:



On 19/08/2010, at 8:01 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote:




On 18/08/2010, at 8:44 PM, Marlene Oostryck wrote:


Hi All

Somehow, while working clearing out some duplicate photos in  
iPhoto 09 I managed to "lose" 18,000 photos (my whole iPhoto  
Library).


iPhoto would not open and asked "What photo library do you want  
iPhoto to use?  When I looked in "Pictures" it was blank!   Major  
Panic!
Luckily I was able to restore all through Time Machine and My Book  
WD external drive. It appears that all has been restored.
(I have also since found my "iPhoto Library" in the iPhoto  
trash)


Reading the threads for "iPhoto error 9459" I see there were  
additional instructions to rebuild the iPhoto Library.


Do I need to do anything extra to my restored iPhoto Library?

Any info would be appreciated.

Many thanks.




You're already doing the best thing you can do by running Time  
Machine. It is precisely events like this that justify Time  
Machine's existence. Who knows what happened to cause the problem?  
Most computing disasters happen while we're not watching, and  
repetitive activities such as your manual cleanup activity are  
particularly prone to mishaps of this kind. I speak from experience  
here! The fact that the iPhoto Library accounts for the fact that  
iPhoto couldn't find it, and points to a possible keystroke  
accident while in the wrong screen. I will say that one of the  
first places I investigate after a computer disaster like this is  
the Trash folder.


In addition to Time Machine, you might want to look around for some  
good iPhoto Library maintenance software, something that will sort  
out duplicates for you. I don't have any recommendations  
unfortunately, but I'm sure others will.


Hi Marlene,

How did you do your clearing out the duplicates within the iPhoto  
Application?
You didn't touch the iPhoto Library in Finder (~/Pictures/iPhoto  
Library)?


I would think you have as Peter suggest done a keystroke combination  
or such to move all the library photos to the Trash.
If you have emptied iPhoto’s trash (note, iPhoto’s own trash, not  
the system trash); then it depends on whether you imported the  
photos directly into iPhoto, straight from the camera, or if they  
were already in other folder(s) before importing. In the latter  
case, and assuming you have not deleted the original folder(s), the  
photos will still be there.


iPhoto detects duplicates of photos you have already imported from  
your camera and asks you if you want to skip those duplicates on  
importing.


But when the duplicated photos are already in iPhoto “Duplicate  
Annihilator “ is the best app to use to find & delete the duplicates.


Duplicate Annihilator   is a  
good application for finding and deleting duplicate photos in iPhoto.

Requirements
• Mac OS X 10.4.x, 10.5.x or 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
• iPhoto 5, 6, 7(iLife'08) or 8(iLife'09)


Cheers,
Ronni

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2.66GHz / 4GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm

OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard
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iPhone 4

[Adrian Skehan]

I picked up my iPhone 4 from the city shop 4:30 today, they still had a few 
when I left at 4:50.


Regards,

Adrian
adrianske...@me.com



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