W currently make runtimes using FileMaker Developer 5.5 for use on
Win98 computers.

We are looking to upgrade to FileMaker Developer 7.  As I understand
it, the whole FileMaker 7 series (Pro, Server, Advanced Server, and
Developer) only run on Win2000 and WinXP computers.  That's fine.

But can a "stand alone" runtime created with  FileMaker Developer 7
run on a Win98 computer?  Or will it only run on a Win2000 or WinXP
computer since the original FM engine apparently only runs on Win2000
or WinXP computers.

Please post and e-mail any responses.
Thanks

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:16:58 GMT, admin35 wrote:
>  We are looking to upgrade to FileMaker Developer 7.  As I understand
>  it, the whole FileMaker 7 series (Pro, Server, Advanced Server, and
>  Developer) only run on Win2000 and WinXP computers.  That's fine.

fortunately, you're wrong: The Mac OS Version is around as well.

Regards
Martin

I was in contact with FileMaker, they said that runtimes created with FM7
Dev only work on 2000 and XP, but runtimes created in earlier version work
on all platforms.

-- 

Paul

"admin35" <admin35@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
> W currently make runtimes using FileMaker Developer 5.5 for use on
> Win98 computers.
>
> We are looking to upgrade to FileMaker Developer 7.  As I understand
> it, the whole FileMaker 7 series (Pro, Server, Advanced Server, and
> Developer) only run on Win2000 and WinXP computers.  That's fine.
>
> But can a "stand alone" runtime created with  FileMaker Developer 7
> run on a Win98 computer?  Or will it only run on a Win2000 or WinXP
> computer since the original FM engine apparently only runs on Win2000
> or WinXP computers.
>
> Please post and e-mail any responses.
> Thanks

"admin35" <admin35@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:6aakh09btohnvb2k56b74ur0t88bou017i@4ax.com...
>
> W currently make runtimes using FileMaker Developer 5.5 for use on
> Win98 computers.
>
> We are looking to upgrade to FileMaker Developer 7.  As I understand
> it, the whole FileMaker 7 series (Pro, Server, Advanced Server, and
> Developer) only run on Win2000 and WinXP computers.  That's fine.
>
> But can a "stand alone" runtime created with  FileMaker Developer 7
> run on a Win98 computer?

No.

>  Or will it only run on a Win2000 or WinXP
> computer since the original FM engine apparently only runs on Win2000
> or WinXP computers.

Correct. WinXP/2000 are not backwards compatible with Win98 - any WinXP only
piece of software will not run on Win98.

Cheers

Webko

"Martin Trautmann" <wrote...
>  admin35 wrote:
>>  We are looking to upgrade to FileMaker Developer 7.  As I understand
>>  it, the whole FileMaker 7 series (Pro, Server, Advanced Server, and
>>  Developer) only run on Win2000 and WinXP computers.  That's fine.
>
> fortunately, you're wrong: The Mac OS Version is around as well.
>

Yeah, that's the way to help. 'Cause of course if they buy a Mac just to develop 
Filemaker applications, that will help them create runtimes that will work in 
win98.

Kent

K&V P wrote:

> Yeah, that's the way to help. 'Cause of course if they buy a Mac just to develop 
> Filemaker applications, that will help them create runtimes that will work in 
> win98.

He was only correcting the poster assuming that FM only runs on WinXP 
and Win2K. Geez, give him a break!

But I agree, he could also have answered the poster's question in 
addition to correcting the false assumption.

"Kevin Hayes" wrote...
> K&V P wrote:
>> Yeah, that's the way to help. 'Cause of course if they buy a Mac just to 
>> develop Filemaker applications, that will help them create runtimes that will 
>> work in win98.
> He was only correcting the poster assuming that FM only runs on WinXP and 
> Win2K. Geez, give him a break!
>
> But I agree, he could also have answered the poster's question in addition to 
> correcting the false assumption.


If I asked about using something on 7.1 that is designed for OS X, would you 
REALLY consider the comment "fortunately, you're wrong: it's available for 
Windows" to be correcting a false assumption I made? Please!

I'm afraid I have to disagree. I don't think the poster made any assumption at 
all, he simply left out information that had nothing to do with his problem. I'm 
a Mac user and fan, and have been since about 1988. I also use Windows 
extensively and QNX. The whole smarmy "but it works on Macs too" in response to 
a question about Windows is not informational, or funny, to anyone but a Mac 
user.

Kent