FileMaker Pro 10.0v3 Advanced Updater
Posted: July 14, 2009
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Software description
This software updates FileMaker Pro 10.0v1 or 10.0v2 Advanced to
version 10.0v3.
Updater Details
- DBF import and export are available.
- Mac OS X: Addressed an issue to prevent a failure when attempting to export Excel (*.xls) without Rosetta installed.
- Addressed an issue where an Excel file could be created displaying data under the wrong header if a field was removed using the Modify Table View feature.
- Addressed an issue where the application could crash if you imported an Excel 2007 file that contains a copied worksheet with named ranges.
- Addressed an issue where the Random calculation function could generate non-random values on certain machines. The Random calculation will generate values greater than or equal to 0 and less than 1. The value will never be 1.
- Addressed an issue that causes custom functions to occasionally get corrupted during recovery.
- Addressed an issue that causes recovery to report no issues when there are invalid data blocks in the file.
- Addressed an issue with some SMTP servers that could lead to the BCC email recipients being shown inappropriately.
- Addressed an issue where UTF-8 data is not being encoded correctly in SMTP mail.
- Mac OS X: Addressed an issue where the application would crash when printing to host-based printer models.
- Addressed an issue where saving records to PDF could crash if the starting page number was not 1 and the layout extended beyond one page.
- Addressed an issue where a file set to ask a user to change the password on next login fails to change the password if the client and server are not the same version.
- Addressed an issue where a FileMaker-based number field added to an external data source table does not display a zero.
- Addressed an issue where Auto-Complete in a field with multiple lined data fails to function unless you are on the last empty line of the text field.
- Addressed an issue where a file set to use the system formats would still insert the date in layout mode with the file format, which may not match the system format.
- Addressed a formula issue in the script for the New Layout/Report dialog to correctly account for localized formats to enter the correct view mode after a layout is created.
- Addressed an issue for some customers with Instant Web Publishing that causes any custom home page in the Web Folder in the FileMaker application folder to be ignored. The problem could also prevent the contents of a container field from being visible in a browser if the Instant Web Publishing solution refers to files stored in the Web folder.
- Addressed an issue where CPU utilization may be unnecessarily high in certain circumstances involving custom menus, particularly when used with Citrix Presentation Server and Terminal Services.
Who should install this software?
Install this software if you are using any of the configurations listed below. Please verify that you are using the appropriate updater for your product.
| Platform | Product | Version | Use this Updater | Languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced | 10.0v1 or 10.0v2 | FileMaker Pro 10.0 Advanced v3 Updater (setup.exe) | English
|
Installation instructions
To ensure a smooth installation, disable virus detection software
before applying the update, and re-enable it after you are
finished.
This update will require approximately 800 MB of free space on
your hard disk. Note: On Windows, you may be prompted to insert
your original installation CD or locate the original installation
software during the update process.
- Quit FileMaker 10. Other applications can remain open.
- Double-click the appropriate FileMaker 10.0v3 updater program for the platform and product you are using.
- Read and accept the displayed license agreement, then proceed as directed.
- Click Next, then Update to update your software. After the update has completed, you will see a message confirming the successful installation of the new version.
- Quit the updater and open the new version of FileMaker to verify that the update was successful.
If the update does not complete successfully, try reinstalling
the previous version of FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced using your
original installation program and then run the updater again, or do
the following:
- Create backup copies of any files you saved in the FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced application folder.
- Use the Add/Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Programs and Features (Windows Vista) control panel to remove FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced.
- Install FileMaker Pro Advanced version 10.0v1 using your original installation program.
- Run the updater program again.
If, after following the steps above, you are still unable to
successfully update to FileMaker Pro Advanced 10.0v3, contact
FileMaker Technical Support for assistance.
Silent Install Instructions (Windows Only)
Performing a silent install is a one-step process. The
following is the basic syntax of the command that needs to be
entered at the Command Prompt:
•
FileMaker Pro Advanced
Step 1: "msiexec –i “
<path to FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced.msi file>\
FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced.msi file” /q"
Step 2: “msiexec /fa “
<path FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced.msi file>\
FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced.msi file” /q"
The silent install options are:
Option | Parameters | Meaning |
/q | n|b|r|f | Sets user interface level. q , qn - No UI. qb - Basic UI. Use qb! to hide the Cancel button. qr - Reduced UI with no dialog box displayed at the end of the installation. qf - Full UI and any authored FatalError, UserExit or Exit dialog boxes at the end. qn+ - No UI except for a dialog box displayed at the end. qb+ - Basic UI with a dialog box displayed at the end. The dialog box is not displayed if the user cancels the installation. Use qb+! or qb!+ to hide the Cancel button. qb- - Basic UI with no modal dialog boxes. qb+- is not a supported UI level. Use qb-! or qb!- to hide the Cancel button. The ! option is available with Windows Installer version 2.0 and works only with basic UI. It is not valid with full UI. |
Note: Do not use any of the advertisement flags such as /j, /ju, or /jm at the command line with this updater. (These flags are unsupported and may cause known installation problems.) On Microsoft® Windows Vista™, the command prompt must be run as an administrator (right-click the executable, cmd.exe, then select “Run as administrator” from the shortcut menu).
* Due to the large file size, the download may take longer than expected.
