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

[Tim Brown]

Things get often prioritized based on the number of user complaints,  
that is my only point.
I am sure will not receive a v3 for at least another month.   
Hopefully we will be surprised.

Tim


On Jan 11, 2006, at 4:37 PM, Matthew White wrote:

> 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 at scimedsolutions.com
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