I've using FileMaker Pro Advanced 8.0v1 for a couple of weeks on an old 
400 mHz Mac G4 running Mac OS X 10.4.6. No doubt you've gotten these 
questions here before, but I'm not finding adequate answers elsewhere:

Yesterday, running FileMaker would (after a few minutes) lead to a a 
message saying that Instant Web Publishing couldn't start, and that my 
files couldn't be shared. Earlier I had received a message saying that 
the files couldn't be shared because of a port number conflict, and to 
configure Web publishing to use a different port. I'm trying to use Port 
80, and I hadn't had this problem previously.

Once FileMaker came up, the Instant Web Publishing dialog box would no 
longer show my IP address, and attempts to turn Web publishing on would 
lead to the "Instant Web Publishing cannot start" message. Because of 
the earlier port conflict message, I attempted to change the port number 
to 591 (per the FileMaker 8 Instant Web Publishing Guide), but that same 
message popped up.

The local IT folks had no answers, so I called FileMaker Tech Support. 
Based on what I'd told him, the tech guy said that Port 80 must be 
blocked. Diagnostic software didn't show this, however, so I called IT 
again. Between two calls to FileMaker and some in-person tech support, 
we couldn't uncover the problem.

Per FileMaker, I reinstalled the software and the updater. Now I'm 
getting the message about the port conflict, so I've switched from Port 
80 to Port 591. The problem with Port 591, though, is that the database 
(which at this point is very simple) doesn't work at full strength -- 
sorting doesn't work correctly, etc. This was the case last week, too, 
but that problem disappeared when I changed the port number from 591 to 80.

I'd appreciate your thoughts on this. I've used FileMaker for years, but 
I'm only now trying to work with Web-published databases, so -- combined 
with not being very technical -- I'm a little bit at sea. I hope the 
above narrative makes sense.

Thanks for your help.

Gregg

These are all guess', I don't recall seeing anything like what you're
describing;
- turn off ALL plugins and try

- Click on System Preferences -> Sharing
disable all services and test again

- check the Firewall tab, also on the Sharing Preferences Pane

Another guess: try a different browser. I can't beleive that the choice of 
port would affect performance, unless there is a conflict with another 
process trying to use the port-- possible, but a stretch. IWP is browser 
bound-- it apparently won't work with some browsers, and maybe you're using 
one that's not on the list.

Except you're probably using the latest version of Safari, which no doubt is 
on the list.

Your post also seems to indicate you have had this configuration, but with 
port 80, running properly. What's changed, either on the Filemaker side or 
on the G4?

-- 
John Weinshel
Datagrace
Vashon Island, WA
(206) 463-1634
Associate Member, Filemaker Solutions Alliance
Certified for Filemaker



"FP" <ad@pottnerconsulting.ca> wrote in message 
news:1145507612.460058.205440@e56g2000cwe.googlegroups.com...
> These are all guess', I don't recall seeing anything like what you're
> describing;
> - turn off ALL plugins and try
>
> - Click on System Preferences -> Sharing
> disable all services and test again
>
> - check the Firewall tab, also on the Sharing Preferences Pane
> 

Datagrace wrote:

> Another guess: try a different browser. I can't beleive that the choice of 
> port would affect performance, unless there is a conflict with another 
> process trying to use the port-- possible, but a stretch. IWP is browser 
> bound-- it apparently won't work with some browsers, and maybe you're using 
> one that's not on the list.
> 
> Except you're probably using the latest version of Safari, which no doubt is 
> on the list.

Yeah -- in fact, I think *only* Safari would work.

> Your post also seems to indicate you have had this configuration, but with 
> port 80, running properly. What's changed, either on the Filemaker side or 
> on the G4?

Only thing I can think of is that I updated from OS X 10.4.5 to 10.4.6 
last week or so, but I'm pretty sure everything had gone well even after 
the update. The problems didn't begin until Monday.

New development: I mentioned I had switched to Port 591, as instructed 
by the documentation. Today I opened FileMaker... and got the message 
saying that IWP couldn't be opened. Then came the message that there was 
a port conflict. So now the software thinks that both Port 80 *and* Port 
591 are blocked, so I'm at a loss.

In any event, thanks for responding. I appreciate your input.

Gregg

FP wrote:

> These are all guess', I don't recall seeing anything like what you're
> describing;
> - turn off ALL plugins and try
> 
> - Click on System Preferences -> Sharing
> disable all services and test again
> 
> - check the Firewall tab, also on the Sharing Preferences Pane

No dice. And as I said in responding to another reply, now all of a 
sudden I'm getting the message that Port 591 is blocked, in addition to 
Port 80. Things just keep getting better and better....

Thanks for your help, though.

Gregg