Okay, thanks. I wasn't sure who the developer was. I haven't been able to get the demo to work for me so far. I think I'm just not getting the process quite right. Still playing with it...
On May 9, 2013, at 2:50 PM, Björnke von Gierke <b...@mac.com> wrote: > I have used a demo once, and it worked for what I needed (quick and dirty > extraction). There's demo versions here: > http://www.fmpromigrator.com/downloads/demo_software/index.html > > You could also ask David Simpson directly, he's a cool guy and is also > offering conversions as a service for pay, if you want that kind of thing: > dsimp...@dotcomsolutionsinc.net > > > On 09.05.2013, at 17:31, Chris Sheffield wrote: > >> I'm trying to find out more about this application that's available in the >> RunRev store. Has anybody used it? Does it work well? >> >> I am *really* wanting to convert my company's current FileMaker database to >> a LiveCode application using MySQL as the database. The current FileMaker >> implementation is many years old, having been converted over and over again >> for each new version of FM. It has become extremely unwieldy and very >> difficult to maintain over the years. Trying to fix bugs or add new >> functionality is next to impossible. Part of this is my lack of knowledge >> when it comes to FileMaker scripting, which is pretty ugly I might add >> (sorry if I'm being offensive to any FileMaker devs out there). >> >> Anyway, just wondering if anyone has done something like this and if there >> are any major concerns to be aware of. The current database is quite large, >> and I worry about getting everything converted just right and getting all >> data imported into MySQL. It's our company's contact management system, >> tracking contacts, orders, invoices, etc., so it's pretty important. Would >> it be better to just start a new LiveCode application from scratch, and skip >> trying to convert it using a tool such as this? >> >> Thanks, >> Chris >> >> >> >> -- >> Chris Sheffield >> Read Naturally, Inc. >> www.readnaturally.com >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > -- > > Use an alternative Dictionary viewer: > http://bjoernke.com/bvgdocu/ > > Chat with other RunRev developers: > http://bjoernke.com/chatrev/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
