Thanks, I'll give a second thought to that all.


jem c.
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On 15.01.2011, at 22.54, Erik Richard Sørensen wrote:

> Hello Jem...
> 
> jem cabanes wrote:
>> Thanks.
>> That can be done --it has been done--, but for the purposes of a work
>> group it's not practical --nor convenient.
>> OTOH, either Filemaker Pro imports Access files or not, it's more than
>> I can afford --$ 349,00--, especially considering that it would be
>> useful for one single and limited purpose.
> 
> Sorry I didn't see the OP to this thread, but as suggested from others, make the sender either save the file as an Excel or 'tab-separated' text file, - then you can open either of these files in both OpenOffice, NeoOffice or MSOffice 2004. - Both OpenOffice and NeoOffice are freeware....
> 
> Else I'd say that the best would be to try to find a used copy of Filemaker 7.x or later. Sometimes both ver. 7.x and 8.x are sold as low as to around $50USd on eBay and similar auction sites. Both versions will also work on SnowLeopard. Min. requirement is for FMP 7.x OS X 10.4.6 and the same with FMP 8.x, but 10.4.11 or higher is recommended.
> 
> On the Microsoft sites there used to be a bplu-in for the Os X ver. of FMP 6.x+ for direct import and opening of Access files. - Also the Filemaker developers have eitherwhere a plug-in, so FMP bases can be opened directly in Access on Windows computers.
> 
> Once you've gotten the Filemaker Pro, you indeed will be using it more and more. The FMP is one of my 'must have' applications and I bought my first - the ver. 2.1 way back in 1994 for my old laptop - a PowerBook 165, which btw. still is working like new..-) - And now I'm at FMP 10.x Advanced, and I use it nearly daily. But I agree that if it's a one-time 'happening' the $349USd is far too much...
> 
> Cheers, Erik Richard
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