Ed:
Yes, the product Leverage produced by Balcones software is documented as
supporting file transfers between Leverage and the Newton.
Balcones is on the web, still in business doing other things I suppose.
They will respond to you, and you can still buy Leverage, which is now
up to version 3.1. This is a fine product, very useful.
Then manual spends a lot of time discussing the fundamental differences
in the approach of database design in Leverage, and in FileMaker. There
are services in Leverage for moving databases to and from the Newton.
However, the "ideal" synchronization of files on the two systems is not
well supported, due in no small part to the idiosyncrasies of the two
products. Little wonder.
Even so, in the reality of today, Leverage may be the best solution to
what you are seeking.
Regards,
Richard DAVIS.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 00:29:48 -0600
> From: Ed Garay <garay2@uic.edu>
> To: <newtontalk@planetnewton.com>
> Subject: FileMaker Pro for Newton?
> Message-ID: <4.1.20000120002940.00938d50@tigger.cc.uic.edu>
>
> Not long ago, I spoke to a FileMaker Pro (FMP) engineer
> who told me they had a Newton version of FileMaker pro
> just when !@# Jobs killed our beloved pal.
>
> The FMP fellow had just finished a presentation on FMP 5,
> and I asked him if he knew if Balcones or FilePad could
> handle FileMaker Pro (Version 3 or 4) databases.
>
> He told me what they had, and that their FMP for Newton
> never hit the market, but that he would gladly send me
> a CD (Windows or Mac). He never did. :( So much for me
> endorsing FMP on campus... :(
>
> Anyway, has anyone on the list seen FileMaker Pro for the
> Newton? Is it available somewhere?
>
> If not, does anybody know of any Newton database app that
> can read/write/interoperate with FileMaker Pro on Windows
> or Mac? I use version 5, but could easily downgrade to
> version 4 or less if that would get my FMP databases
> in my infocentric pocket.
>
> Thanks,
> --- Ed (Chicago)
>
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