Re: Difficult to upgrade to version 8

Flower Gardener <ngeti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I am developing in Filemaker 5.5. How difficult is it to upgrade to
Filemaker pro 8 advanced? I only have 15 tables and was able to convert them
but have not had a chance to actually run the scripts to see if they work
correctly.

If you work very neatly, you can upgrade the files. But then you have
your 5.5 solution running on 8, which is slower. If you'r going to FM8,
you better redesign the solution, using the new FMP 7/8 tools, and
transfer the data.

Will version 8 permit viewing variables and/or modifying them from within a
script?

You can put a variable in a calculation and thus show it in a dialog
box. However, if you want to see it on a layout or need to user to put
in or change value, you still need a field.
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