Events 4.0
Registration Errors/Permission Errors
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 | Events 3.0, Events 4.0, Events 4.5, FAQ, eAuthorize 3.5, eAuthorize 4.0, eAuthorize 5.0 | Comments Off
Registering your plug-in by entering your license information in the plug-in configuration screen will sometimes fail due to permission issues (i.e. forgets the registration or cannot create registration) file on the installation computer. When this happens, typically it can be resolved by logging in with an account that has administrative permissions and then conducting the registration.However, in cases of a networked computing environment that uses centralized authentication and application servers, there can still be problems with the permissions that prevent the plugin from storing and retrieving the necessary license info. The best resolution in such a case it to register the plug-in by using the plug-in’s built in registration function call.
From a startup script in your database, simply call the plug-in with the registration function and pass the necessary license code parameters. That way every time the database is opened the plug-in will be automatically registered.
Events 4.0 doesn’t appear
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007 | Events 4.0 | No Comments
For FileMaker 7 AND FileMaker 8:All Windows users must install the .NET Framework, available FREE from Microsoft, to utilize the Windows version of the Events 4.0 plug-in. If the .NET Framework is not installed, the plug-in will fail to appear in FileMaker’s list of available plug-ins.
For more information on getting the .NET Framework from Microsoft, please visit:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/downloads/framework1_1redist/
To directly resolve this issue, you can download the Microsoft .NET Framework Redistributable 1.1 from Microsoft’s website at:
You can also run Windows Update to do the download and install the Microsoft .NET Framework.
For FileMaker 8:
There is also a DLL issue with FileMaker 8 on Windows that can cause the plug-in to fail to load even if the .NET Framework is properly installed. The msvcr70.dll file must be present or the Events 4 plug-in will fail to appear under FileMaker’s application preferences.
The msvcr70.dll file should be located in the FileMaker Pro 8 application directory. By default, FileMaker Pro 8 is installed in the Program Files directory at the following path:
C:Program FilesFileMakerFileMaker Pro 8
If you do not have the msvcr70.dll in the FileMaker Pro 8 application directory, you can download it from here:
Events 4.0 unlimited license
Monday, April 30th, 2007 | Events 4.0 | No Comments
An Unlimited License (either Developer or User) removes the restriction on the number of computers at which the Events 4.0 plug-in may be used.For example, a five user license may only be used on five computers. With the purchase of an Unlimited license, the plugin can be used on any number of workstations.
An Unlimited License is not “unlimited” in any other sense or dimension.
Events 4.0 licenses
Monday, April 30th, 2007 | Events 4.0 | No Comments
The User License allows the purchaser of Events 4.0 to use the Events 4.0 plug-in, within one company, at the number of computers specified in the License. The User License does not include rights to sell the plug-in, nor to distribute it or its activation code outside of the purchasing company.The Developer License, however, allows the purchaser of Events 4.0 to include the Events plug-in in one or more solutions that the purchaser is selling or distributing to one or more of their customers. If a limited Developer License is distributed, then the limit on the number of users applies to each client company, but separately to each company.
The Developer License may only be used by FileMaker consultants and product developers, and not by in-house developers. Only the licensed purchaser may have access to the activation code; it must be inaccessible to the developer’s customer and to the end users. The Developer License does not include rights to sell or distribute the plug-in alone, nor to release its activation code.
Unless an Unlimited License is purchased, there is a restriction on the number of computers at which the Events 4.0 plug-in may be used. For example, a five user license may only be used on five computers. An Unlimited License is not “unlimited” in any other sense or dimension.
Events 4.0 on FileMaker Server 7
Friday, March 30th, 2007 | Events 4.0 | No Comments
No. The Events 4 plugin will only work when loaded on FileMaker Pro 7. Although FileMaker Server 7 does support the use of plugins loaded directly on the server, the Events 4 plugin does not support this.Events 4.0 installation
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007 | Events 4.0 | No Comments
You need to install it for each FileMaker Pro client which is going to make use of the functionality of the plug-in. The files can be single user or shared with others.Events 4.0 registration
Tuesday, January 30th, 2007 | Events 4.0 | No Comments
These are the registration instructions for Events version 4.06 and later. If you are running a previous version, we highly recommend that you download the latest 4.0 version before proceeding.You can activate the plug-in in either of two ways:
A. As needed, by calling the plug-in’s registration function from each solution. (This method is typically used by developers, but may be used by anyone.)
B. Permanently, by putting a registration file on each target computer. (This method is typically used by end users.)
A. To activate the Events 4.0 plug-in via a function call:
(NOTE: This is a very brief explanation, intended for developers, not for end users.)
Launch FileMaker Pro 7.
Open your solution.
In your “Open” script (which runs when your solution opens), using the five (5) items under “Activation Key” above, add a Set Field script step that sets some temporary global text field to a formula like:
WavEv_SetRegistration( “John Doe” ; “Events” ; “single user license mac / win” ; 1 ; “201-334-302-246-338-375-389-345″ )
Note that the arguments are all case-sensitive, so do not re-type the values; use Copy & Paste instead.
Skip to Step 6, under B., below.
B. To activate the Events 4.0 plug-in with a registration file:
Step 1. To copy your Activation Key to the clipboard:
In the email message that you received after you purchased the plug-in, find the five (5) lines that contain your Activation Key.
The first line begins with “RegisteredTo:”; the last line begins with “RegistrationCode:”.
Select those five (5) lines, and copy them (such as, with the menu “Edit / Copy”).
Step 2. To copy the example registration file into position:
Find the folder where you uncompressed the downloaded archive file (where you found the file you are reading now).
Copy the text file “WavEvRegistration.txt” from that folder into the Registration folder inside the Extensions folder inside the “Filemaker Pro 7″ folder.
(NOTE: This file intentionally contains an INVALID Activation Key, and CANNOT be used “as is”.)
From here, follow either the instructions for WINDOWS or the instructions for MACINTOSH.
If you are using WINDOWS:
Step 3. To open the registration file:
Locate the file that you just copied; its full path should be:
C:Program FilesFileMakerFileMaker Pro 7ExtensionsRegistrationWavEvRegistration.txt
(NOTE: The “.txt” extension may be “hidden”.)
Double-click on the file, to open it.
Step 4. To correct the registration file:
From the menu, select Edit / Select All.
From the menu, select Edit / Paste.
From the menu, select File / Save.
From the menu, select File / Exit.
Step 5. Skip to Step 6, below.
If you are on a MACINTOSH:
Step 3. To open the registration file:
Locate the file that you just copied; its full path should be:
Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/Extensions/RegistrationWavEvRegistration.txt
Double-click on the file, to open it.
Step 4. To correct the registration file:
From the menu, select Edit / Select All.
From the menu, select Edit / Paste.
From the menu, select File / Save.
From the menu, select TextEdit / Quit TextEdit.
Step 5. Continue with Step 6, below.
WINDOWS or MACINTOSH:
Step 6. Launch FileMaker Pro 7
If the plug-in does not find the file “WavEvRegistration.txt”, you will see no message, but the plug-in will cease working in one hour.
If the plug-in finds the file “WavEvRegistration.txt” but its contents are invalid, you will see a message, and the plug-in will cease working in one hour.
If the plug-in finds the file “WavEvRegistration.txt” and it is valid, you will see no message, and the plug-in will work indefinitely.
Step 7. To confirm that the plug-in has loaded:
Windows: From the menu, select Edit / Preferences…
Macintosh: From the menu, select FileMaker Pro / Preferences…
Click on the Plug-Ins tab.
Make certain that the plug-in is listed (“Waves in Motion – Events”) and enabled (the checkbox is checked).
If you are using Windows, and the plug-in is in the correct folder, and it does not appear in the list of plug-ins,
then you must install “Microsoft .NET Framework”.
Use Windows Update to download and install (the free user version of) “Microsoft .NET Framework”.
Step 8. You are now ready to begin using the new Events 4.0 plug-in for FileMaker Pro 7.0.
The provided file “ReadMe.txt” includes some plug-in documentation and describes the other documentation files.
We have included several example files to help point you in the right direction. However, if you find this is a bigger challenge than you were expecting, just give us a call, at:
(602) 956-7080
