fmSetupAssistant(⍺)
[Setup made easy]
fmSetupAssistant is an assistant to setup your FileMaker workstations easily and automatically.
Important: fmSetupAssistant(⍺) is Alpha Preview software, please read the disclaimer, below.
fmSetupAssistant aims to…
- make setting up a Filemaker workstation as easy as possible
- make it possible to get a quick overview of a Filemaker workstation setup
- make manual setup of a Filemaker workstation quick and easy
- facilitate setting up Filemaker workstations automatically
- integrate easily with your FileMaker solution
With fmSetupAssistant…
…you can safely…
- get an instant report on the setup of a computer
- peruse filemaker & script preferences in one place
- jump directly to the respective preference dialog
- indeed fmSetupAssistant can see (virtually) any preferences on the machine, system, finder, etc…
- use or create configuration profiles ('configs') to check a computer against a specific target setup
For example, in the above image you can see 3 issues - 2 errors and a warning.
You can also…
- fix settings in one click (*) to make setting up a machine a matter of clicks
- apply a whole profile to setup a machine in a few clicks (*)
Please note that this software is in development and be sure to read the following caution,
Disclaimer (⍺) Alpha Preview software
fmSetupAssistant is a new tool still in development (alpha phase). Whilst taking every precaution to make the software safe to use, there is no guarantee it will work
- fmSetupAssistant interacts directly with your preferences files/with the Windows registry, and can break them (causing FileMaker to crash on start), if a setting is written with the wrong data type.
- fmSetupAssistant thus starts in safe, read-only mode
- You are reponsible for making a backup copy of your FileMaker preferences file(s) / FileMaker Registry Keys before using the automatic-setup / fix functionality
Recovering from broken preferences files
On Mac
- While irritating, all is not lost (just your preferences) The simple recovery from this situation is to delete the foul preferences file. The FileMaker prefs file is located at
*~/Library/Preferences/com.filemaker.client.pro12.plist*
On Windows
- To be sure and safe use a Windows Recovery Point to make a return to a previous state possible.
Contributions & Collaborations welcome!
Whether it be by using, testing, logging issues or sharing your ideas and opinions on this software / collaborating with mrwatson, please feel free to help improve this software and make this a power-tool for all FileMaker developers