OG not opening...

Discussion in 'Optigold ISP' started by cwshubby, Jun 22, 2005.

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  1. #1
    Hi,

    I am having a problem where I click on the Open Optigold icon from my desktop it will take me to the screen where I can click the button that says Open Optigold. However, when I click the button it just goes back to the same screen.

    If I do File.. Open and then select Hosts and select the server it will open completely from there.

    I am using this for the web interface employee.

    I have tried reinstalling FM unlimited server and also reinstalled the OG workstation option.

    Is there anyway to force OG to open automatically without me having to select the host to open from?

    Thank you
     
    cwshubby, Jun 22, 2005 IP
  2. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    You could make a Windows shortcut with the following path:

    FMP5://db_server_ip_address/MainMenu.fp5
     
    digitalpoint, Jun 27, 2005 IP
  3. cwshubby

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    >>>FMP5://db_server_ip_address/MainMenu.fp5

    That doesn't seem to work for me.

    When doing start, run.. Or when making a shortcut, evne tried adding it to the end of the C:\PF\FM\FMP5\FM.EXE //ipaddress/MainMenu.fp5.

    Tried it with the FMP5:, without it, with the /'s being \'s, tried a host name.

    So far no dice. Can you post a better example please? :)
     
    cwshubby, Jun 27, 2005 IP
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #4
    From the FileMaker user guide:

    The FileMaker Pro installer registers FMP5 as an Internet protocol. This enables users to remotely open a shared database using a URL.

    FileMaker databases shared via TCP/IP can be opened remotely using the list of local hosts, the IP address of the host machine, or the DNS name of the host machine if one has been defined. For example, a database hosted from a computer with an IP address of 12.34.56.78, and a DNS name of myhost.mydomain.com can be opened by entering either the IP address or the DNS name in the File menu > Open Remote > Specify Host field.

    To open a shared database using a URL:

    1. Launch a web browser on the intended guest machine.
    2. Enter the URL of the host machine into the browser&#8217;s address area using the format: [<][URL:]FMP5://[[password@]netaddress]/databasename[>]
      Optional parameters are indicated by square brackets ("[]"). Because URLs cannot contain spaces, any spaces in database names are encoded as plus signs ("+").
    Examples:

    FMP5://My+Addresses.fp5

    FMP5://12.34.56.78/My+Addresses.fp5

    FMP5://secret@12.34.56.78/My+Addresses.fp5

    <URL:FMP5://12.34.56.78/My+Addresses.fp5>
     
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    well... Does't look like FMP5 is registered as a internet protocol. That explains that.

    I was trying to use it as a parameter...

    Thanks!
     
    cwshubby, Jun 27, 2005 IP
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    We have similar problem and we uninstall Optigold and reintall to fix.
     
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    Hmmm... strange, fmp5:// should be automatically registered when you install FileMaker.
     
    digitalpoint, Jun 28, 2005 IP