> But wouldn't I need the full FMP installed on the old IBM machine ? Since
>this is a neighborly freeby I'm not about to put out big bucks for an
>install.
There is a developer version of FMP that lets you create runtime
solutions, that you can distribute royalty free (you are allowed to
charge any amount you want for your database solutions and don't have to
pay FMP a dime past the cost of the dev kit). However, that developer
version last time I checked is about $500 (that was the price when I
bought it, it might have gone up or down slightly since, but figure
around there). If this is just a "neighborly freeby" like you say, then I
would agree, $500 is WAY too much to spend... as is $200 for a regular
single copy of FMP.
Depending on your needs, one of the FMP versions has been released as
freeware. I *think* it is version 3, which would be good as it is
relational and has decent scripting... but I can't seem to turn up any
info on it. It might be version 2.1 that was released as freeware, in
which case don't bother... it has no relational abilities so doing
database linking gets to be VERY messy.
If you want to poke around to find the free version, all I recall is some
time back, FileMaker Inc released one of the versions free with a few
magazine CDs (which I guess might not technically make it freeware, but
rather just super cheap purchased... but I would think it would fall into
enough of a grey zone that you could get away with using it if you can
find a copy).
I will keep hunting, and if I turn up any good info, I'll let you know.
-chris
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