Cross Platform connection with FileMaker pro

[Donzy]

I am running FileMaker Pro 5.5 on my workstation and I am trying to open files on a Mac running FileMaker Server 5.0. I can connect to the server and see the files listed but I cannot open any of these files. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[D0N]

Well, let's see...
- does ANYTHING happen when you try to open the file?
- is the file set up for multiple user access?
- is your file restricted to a specific access method (i.e., TCP/IP) and are you accessing it via that method?

 

[Donzy]

The files are on a apple running FileMaker Server 5.0. They are setup so mutiple users may open them and tcpip is how they are connecting. I created a host using the ip address and I can connect to the host and I see the file in a list but when I try to open a file my workstation tries to open the file but times out after a few minutes.

 

[ImStevenB]

How are you making the connection to the host?

You should be using the Hosts button in the Filemaker Open File window. Otherwise it might time out or give a file share error. Im Steven B

http://www.myarcadia.net

 

[ImStevenB]

How are you making the connection to the host?

You should be using the Hosts button in the Filemaker Open File window. Otherwise it might time out or give a file share error.

Also, is this the only computer trying to make a connection? Or can others connect and this one cannot?

Im Steven B

http://www.myarcadia.net

 

[Donzy]

I have created a host connection by using the server's ip address after using the host button. I do see the files that are on the server but cannot open them. i don't get any error messages. If I ctrl/alt/del to check the processes it shows me that FileMaker is not responding. Other pc's are able to open these files but they are all Macs and I am the only one that is a Windows pc trying to access them.

Thanks Donzy

 

[TyBud]

Make sure your files on the server have an .fp5 extension. We had the same problem and it was that PC platform did not recognize the application extension.

 

[lebisol]

save your files as "FileName.fp5" not just "FileName"