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trouble with a date field 2 42 (3/12/2011 12:04:15 AM) comp.databases.filemaker I have a field called DOB and it is a date field. Everyone's date of birth is in the field. I created an AGE field and used this calculation: (Get ( CurrentDate )-DOB)/365.24 and set it to display a Number. ... Stephen

spell check in Mail 15 48 (12/13/2010 11:02:13 PM) comp.sys.mac.misc I have a new iMac with Snow Leopard. I am using Mail for email. Is there any way to set up spell check so when I stop on an underlined word, the computer will offer spelling alternatives for the word I have... Stephen

go to a DATE record 2 32 (8/11/2010 11:28:35 AM) comp.databases.filemaker FMP 11 on WinXP I have an old script from FMP 5. I would like to update it so it is the way a script should be with FMP 11. I have a file that has one date per record and one record for each day over the l... Stephen

flashing screen 2 34 (8/11/2010 10:24:23 AM) comp.databases.filemaker FMP 11 on Windows XP For the last day, my primary FMP file has been acting oddly. It opens fine but then it seems to "blink" or "flash" every few seconds. My other FMP files are acting normally. Has anyone... Stephen

count single instances in a subsummary report 1 38 (6/3/2010 8:45:40 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I have a file with two tables. One is Students (one record for each student in the building) and the a Library Visits table. When the student comes to the library, a new record is created in the Library Vis... Stephen

working on a file in layout mode that resides on a server 6 36 (3/2/2010 9:55:35 PM) comp.databases.filemaker My workplace has FMP 10 Server with one file that about 6 to 8 people are on at a time. We have had this for over one year and it is working fine. People can get to the file from work but not from home, and ... Stephen

number format in a merge field 3 32 (3/2/2010 9:51:27 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I have several fields formated for a 2 decimal display. I am bringing them into a Merge layout. I add the fields and the accompanying text but the fields are displaying an erratic number of decimals. I had... Stephen

linking to another table by two fields 14 39 (1/24/2009 7:29:48 PM) comp.databases.filemaker FMP 9 on Windows XP I am not a FMP guru by any means but I was asked to modify an FMP database we got and adapt it to our school nurses. They want a log where they can track every kid's visit to the nurse: ... lariveesl

remove password prompt 4 65 (1/17/2009 4:59:33 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I am using FMP 8.5. I am at home and there are no security issues involved. I was looking at the file options area and I removed the check for Log In Using. Now I am being prompted for a password. I entere... lariveesl

typing in a pop up list 2 26 (1/17/2009 3:25:14 AM) comp.databases.filemaker I have a pop up list that is linked to a field in another table. When I tab into the field, the list does pop up with about 2,800 records that are in the other table. I would like to modify this so that whe... lariveesl

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breakup a repeating field in export 6 78 (6/2/2010 3:36:03 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I am using FMP 11 and dealing with an older file that has repeating fields. Is there any way of exporting the data and having a field for each entry. There is a limit of two date entries for the field I am tr... larivees (1)

flashing screen 2 34 (8/11/2010 10:24:23 AM) comp.databases.filemaker FMP 11 on Windows XP For the last day, my primary FMP file has been acting oddly. It opens fine but then it seems to "blink" or "flash" every few seconds. My other FMP files are acting normally. Has anyone... lariveesl (47)

go to a DATE record 2 32 (8/11/2010 11:28:35 AM) comp.databases.filemaker FMP 11 on WinXP I have an old script from FMP 5. I would like to update it so it is the way a script should be with FMP 11. I have a file that has one date per record and one record for each day over the l... lariveesl (47)

spell check in Mail 15 48 (12/13/2010 11:02:13 PM) comp.sys.mac.misc I have a new iMac with Snow Leopard. I am using Mail for email. Is there any way to set up spell check so when I stop on an underlined word, the computer will offer spelling alternatives for the word I have... lariveesl (47)

date problem 3 19 (11/28/2008 1:48:13 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I have a file in FMP 8.5 that has a date field. The file is several years old, with one record per day. I would like to enter a search to find all December 25ths in the database. Or all the dates in May ov... lariveesl (47)

typing in a pop up list 2 26 (1/17/2009 3:25:14 AM) comp.databases.filemaker I have a pop up list that is linked to a field in another table. When I tab into the field, the list does pop up with about 2,800 records that are in the other table. I would like to modify this so that whe... lariveesl (47)

remove password prompt 4 65 (1/17/2009 4:59:33 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I am using FMP 8.5. I am at home and there are no security issues involved. I was looking at the file options area and I removed the check for Log In Using. Now I am being prompted for a password. I entere... lariveesl (47)

linking to another table by two fields 14 39 (1/24/2009 7:29:48 PM) comp.databases.filemaker FMP 9 on Windows XP I am not a FMP guru by any means but I was asked to modify an FMP database we got and adapt it to our school nurses. They want a log where they can track every kid's visit to the nurse: ... lariveesl (47)

number format in a merge field 3 32 (3/2/2010 9:51:27 PM) comp.databases.filemaker I have several fields formated for a 2 decimal display. I am bringing them into a Merge layout. I add the fields and the accompanying text but the fields are displaying an erratic number of decimals. I had... lariveesl (47)

working on a file in layout mode that resides on a server 6 36 (3/2/2010 9:55:35 PM) comp.databases.filemaker My workplace has FMP 10 Server with one file that about 6 to 8 people are on at a time. We have had this for over one year and it is working fine. People can get to the file from work but not from home, and ... lariveesl (47)