[FX.php List] FMSA 8 serious bug affecting FX

[Matthew White]

Tim, I have communicated with the vp of support and head se regarding this
issue. They have assured me it has been acknowledged and will be addressed
asap.

matt


On 1/11/06 3:02 PM, "Tim Brown" <tbrown at antidotesolutions.com> wrote:

> I recommend everyone post this issue to FMI.
> 
> Tim Brown
> 
> On Jan 4, 2006, at 4:16 PM, Matthew White wrote:
> 
>> Hey all, there is a serious bug with FMSA 8 that causes fx to fail
>> in the
>> following scenario.
>> 
>> The xml that is returned by FMSA 8 using the FMPXMLRESULT.xml
>> schema is
>> truncated, invalid, and causes an FX exception
>> if any of the following are true:
>> 
>> 1. If there is a field on the layout that is invalid. I.e. The
>> field had
>> been added to the layout, then deleted from the schema.
>> 2. If there is a field that is from an unrelated table instance.
>> 3. (most ickey) if there is a field from a related table instance
>> that has a
>> valid join, but no related record.
>> 3a. You seem to be able to resolve this if you make sure the
>> relationship
>> allows creation of related records, but that is not ideal.
>> 
>> FileMaker does not seem to be in a hurry to fix this documented and
>> submitted bug, but it absolutely kills fx.
>> 
>> The new xml schema for xml web publishing, fmresultset.xml does not
>> display
>> this problem.
>> 
>> Soooooo, is fx being modified to allow use of this new (and
>> actually much
>> superior imho) schema?
>> 
>> Just to throw fuel on the fire, has there been any discussion of
>> turning fx
>> into an actual php extension or a pear or pecl extension?  There
>> would seem
>> to be some performance advantages to doing so.
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Matt White
>> Director Of Development
>> SciMed Solutions
>> (919) 287-1817
>> (919) 540-3283 (Voice Mail, Pager)
>> matt at scimedsolutions.com
>> 
>> 
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Matt White
Director Of Development
SciMed Solutions
(919) 287-1817
(919) 540-3283 (Voice Mail, Pager)
matt at scimedsolutions.com