Problem with MaxBulkMailer 8.5.2 and FileMaker

[Prodrive]

Hi Stan,

I have a FileMaker script to transfer address data to MaxBulkMailer. After updating to 8.5.2 this script doesn't work anymore. It always says "The file <unknown> is missing".

I am using FileMaker Pro Advanced 12.0 v5 with Mac OS X 10.11.3

Because of the bug with the unsubscribe tage I have downgraded to 8.5 and everything is running smoothly again.

Regards

Lutz

 

[stanbusk]

Yes, we are aware of the problem. It looks like Filemaker doesn't want to recognize MaxBulk Mailer as a target application anymore. It is weird. We changed nothing in our code and all looks good... :? We will have closer look. You could also try to contact Filemaker support to see what they say about that.

 

[joerg]

the new Version of MaxBulkMailer does NOT work with FileMaker Version 11-14.
It's not a FileMaker-Issue. Earlier Versions of MaxBulkMailer works fine.

maxprog-support wrote:
I don't know then, MaxBulk Mailer has not changed, the code is the same as usual. We no longer have FileMaker here so we no longer test that code.

Stan, how you can do a "closer look" without FileMaker Pro?

joerg

 

[stanbusk]

Buying FileMaker I guess... :-(

 

[joerg]

clever idea!
unfortunately too late for me and my customers.
after your last post, i kicked your tool out of my standard-solution.

 

[stanbusk]

Very helpful!

 

[Prodrive]

Hi Stan,

just to remind you: 8.5.3 still doesn't work with FileMaker.
I will still have to stay with 8.5 even if the "Unsubscribe" bug is fixed.

May be this is helpful for you:

Even when I had 8.5 in the waste bin, ist was opened by the FileMaker Script although 8.5.3 was in the foreground. When I deleted 8.5 completely FileMaker produced the error message mentioned above.

Regards
Prodrive

BTW: I have more FileMaker licenses than we need actually. So you could use one for testing purposes.

 

[stanbusk]

Yes, that would be a great idea... it is just a testing matter.

 

[Prodrive]

Ok, what mail address shall I use to send you the license information?

Regards
Prodrive

 

[stanbusk]

Just open a support ticket here.

 

[stanbusk]

I have found a solution, sample FM database attached with working scripts.

 

[UlfB]

Is there a way to change the field delimiter?
If I put HTML-Text into the fields, text containing ";" messes up the fields....

 

[stanbusk]

The use of that delimiter was arbitrary but unfortunately is the one use in MaxBulk Mailer as well. It can't be changed. I find weird you have HTML in the fields. What are you trying to do?

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