Re: Tools Menu - Hide or Disable

I think he is referring to the Tools menu that only appears when using FM Pro Advanced. You cannot hide this menu. If you were able to, you could too easily get yourself trapped with no way out. When you deploy in the regular version of FM Pro, there is no tools menu, so this isn't something you should need to worry about.


AL Lawrance wrote:
I just checked a database I designed using the Toolbar "off" command from Scriptmaker (under Miscel) ... I placed a script that executes automatically when the database opens ... the ToolBar options are INACTIVE (ghosted) ... so it does work ... I do not know what you are doing ... check any OPENER scripts to make sure that the Tool Bar ia not being activated or other scripts that are turning the Tool Bar back on!!!

"Jeff Wright" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:etkl2b$mlq$1$830fa79f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Lawrance

I have tried all you mention including playing with the privilege settings. Unfortunately whatever I try we still seem to have the Tools menu displayed and active, when what I was hoping to do was disable or preferably hide this menu.

Thanks for your message.
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"AL Lawrance" <ajlawrance@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:xIjLh.36427$DN.29684@xxxxxxxxxxxx
In FM Pro 8.5 Advanced in Scriptmaker, under MISCEL there is a script called "Allow Toolbar" that has on/off option.

Therefore, just have a script when the database opens that calls the "Allow Toolbar" function set to "off". Also, have each user assigned an Account/password that has privileges set to "Minimal".,, so they can not access the Toolbard command on the FM Menu making it impossible for them to turn it back on.


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"Jeff Wright" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:etj1ea$dca$1$830fa7a5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi

Filemaker Pro 8.5 Advanced

I've been playing with passwords and customised menus, in an attempt to allow other members of staff at my works to test the Filemaker solution I am building, without allowing them access to the menus or anything that allows them to accidentally make changes to what I have so far written.

I notice that there appears to be no way to hide the Tools menu apart from making it a permanent thing via Developer Utilities, (or I believe you can). As what I am building is a growing thing I don't want to continually have to delve into Developer Utilities. Is there an easier way to either disable or preferably hide the Tools menu, when non-admin users log-in?

I've looked and looked but can't find the answer yet. Perhaps there's a plug-in that may provide a solution.

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Jeff Wright







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