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In article <1lefnf9.12rq50j1eejcaiN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz>, David
Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
> Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> wrote:
> > In article <slrnlbichu.27mq.t-usenet@ID-685.user.individual.de>, Martin
> > ºßrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> wrote:
> > > On Tue, 24 Dec 2013 18:30:57 +1300, Helpful Harry wrote:
> > > >  The exmaple file I have is called "Function Junction" from Brian
> > > >  Dunning's website <http://www.briandunning.com>
> > > >  It uses a Text field with 300 repetitions. I don't know whether or not
> > > >  it will still work (or has been updated) for the "fixed" versions of
> > > >  FileMaker Pro.
> > > 
> > > It's a .fp5 file. Since Rosetta is no longer supported I'll have to dig
> > > for a former system.
> > 
> > It should open (and auto-convert) okay in newer versions of FileMaker,
> > but the charting abilitiy itself may not work in "fixed" versions.
> 
> FileMaker Pro 12 and later can't open .fp5 (or .fp3) databases. A
> two-stage conversion via FileMaker Pro 7-11 is needed.

Rats! I'd forgotten about the changeover. It will be a pain in the
sit-upon when I eventually upgrade since I'll be skipping over all
those versions. :o(  FileMaker Inc should include a small convertor
application on the install disc or as a free download on the website.

Helpful Harry  :o)

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MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2013-12-10 18:31 +1300
  Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 Howard Schlossberg <howard@nospam.fmprosolutions.com> - 2013-12-09 22:46 -0800
  Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2013-12-10 06:50 +0000
    Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 jclewis43@gmail.com - 2013-12-10 04:57 -0800
      Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 Howard Schlossberg <howard@nospam.fmprosolutions.com> - 2013-12-10 11:58 -0800
        Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2013-12-11 09:40 +1300
    Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 yapu@invivo.edu (Philippe Manet) - 2013-12-15 16:11 +0100
      Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2013-12-15 16:19 +0000
        Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 yapu@invivo.edu (Philippe Manet) - 2013-12-22 01:53 +0100
        Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2013-12-22 15:05 +1300
          Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2013-12-22 06:47 +0000
            Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2013-12-23 09:36 +1300
              Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2013-12-22 22:00 +0000
                Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2013-12-23 16:25 +1300
                Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2013-12-23 13:03 +0000
                Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2013-12-24 18:30 +1300
                Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2013-12-24 07:05 +0000
                Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2013-12-25 08:52 +1300
                Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-12-25 13:05 +1300
                Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2013-12-25 13:52 +1300
                Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-12-25 14:26 +1300
                Re: MacWorld.com: FileMaker 13 Howard Schlossberg <howard@nospam.fmprosolutions.com> - 2013-12-22 22:00 -0800

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