Filemaker interactions

[Ian Witham]

On Aug 2, 10:13 am, Jay Loden <pyt... at jayloden.com> wrote:
> Ian Witham wrote:
> > Hello,
>
> > I'm hoping someone here can put me on the right track with some broad
> > concepts here.
>
> > What I am hoping to achieve is a simple HTML page to be served over
> > our company LAN, into which the users (Real Estate Agents) can enter a
> > property address or reference number.
>
> > My next thought was to have a Python CGI script query our filemaker
> > database of property listings, construct a PDF from the relevant
> > information, and finally return this PDF to the user.
>
> > At no stage do I want the user to have unfettered access to the
> > database or the ability to alter/delete records.
>
> > My question is: what is the most appropriate way for my script to
> > interact with Filemaker? Can this be done with Filemaker Pro 6?
>
> > According to the Filemaker Help, the "Local Data Access Companion"
> > shares the FileMaker Pro database with ODBC-compliant applications on
> > the same computer. Is this the right option?
>
> > Can my CGI script be an ODBC client? How? Would it need to be
> > Filemaker specific code or does ODBC have a standardised format?
>
> > I'm grateful for any advice and a nudge in the right direction.
>
> > Ian.
>
> I don't know if this helps, but there is a PyFileMaker module for Python for interacting with FileMaker:http://www.sourcefiles.org/Programming/Development/Modules/Python/PyF...
>
> That seems to be the only still working link to the module I can find, so I'm guessing it's not in active development.
>
> -Jay

Thanks for that. I've come across it before but never found a working
link!
I'll let you know how I get on.

Ian.