Comments on: Spotlight redux: Building a FileMaker Search Engine

By: Emile

Emile — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:49:51 +0000

Hi Nicole,

The plugin doesn’t function properly on Intel Macs. The Shell plugin has to be replaced by the free ZippScript plugin from ZippTools.com. This changes the code as well. I’ll post that here too at some point but it effectively changes the call to the MacExample plugin to the ZippScript plugin and it should work again for you.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:59:55 +0000

Emile,

Thanks for the reply,

Yes, I am on an Intel-based Mac. How is that a problem?

Also, I have a remote database and may be able to install the plugin on the remote server instead of the local hard drive, right? I’ll let you know how that works out.

By: Emile

Emile — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:44:35 +0000

Nicole,

There are a number of things to note here:
- First, did you install the plugin?
- Does FileMaker recognize it (see menu FileMaker Pro > Preferences > Plugins tab and you should “Example”)
- Are you on an Intel-based Mac?

Any one of these three may be the issue. I’m not sure on the web compatibility of the technique – it should work but YMMV.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:24:15 +0000

Help. I have been trying to load the plugin so I can use this technique works and have encountered a number of problems. Is there is a secret to setting up the plugin? I am on a Intel based Mac and had to download the PC version of the plugin because the .sit ending doesn’t do anything. I added the .fp7 and the .sit version to the extension folder of FMP and still nothing. Then, which I think the heart of the problem, within the example file the needed script-running script has turned into this:

Case(not IsEmpty(Text); (Get(FileName); “Show Message”) & Text)

It wasn’t even in the plugin.fp7 I downloaded, or so it seems.

My FMP still doesn’t recognize the XMpl_StartScript command. Also what is the web compatibility of the technique?

I am on FMP8, in case it matters.

Any help or alternatives would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

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By: Emile

Emile — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:01:10 +0000

Yeah, it’s been a long day here too.

Regardless, you can view the page here:
http://www.databasepros.com/FMPro?-DB=resources.fp5&-lay=cgi&-format=list.html&-FIND= &resource_id=DBPros000590

Click on either the Mac or Windows icon to download the plugin.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:55:46 +0000

Nevermind… It’s been a long day.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:22:26 +0000

I didn’t get a CD, I received a download link from FileMaker. I even went through the program files folder without success. I checked databasepros.com and found the page in the resource section, which says it doesn’t include the plug-in. What’s the plug-ins file name?

By: Emile

Emile — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:34:26 +0000

Adrian,

This plugin is on your CD when you purchase FileMaker advanced. You can also download it from databasepros.com by going to the Resource section and searching the tips for the plugin

By: Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:39:19 +0000

The download link you provide in the instructions of your database to get the “Free Events” FileMaker Plug-In is only a download of another filemaker database and does not include the plug-in. Where can I find this plug-in?