Just in case you saw the announcement this week that FileMaker Pro 8 has been released (Monday, August 29), I wanted you to know that Studio Manager 7 is compatible with 8. You can upgrade any time without worrying about it. See my FileMaker Fever blog for more information about FileMaker 8.
On the other hand, if you are running Studio Manager 3 or 4, you'll need to upgrade to Studio Manager 7 before you can upgrade to FileMaker 7 or 8. Because the file format of 7 and 8 is the same but is very different than the format for FileMaker 6 and prior. Basically, FileMaker 7/8 is a complete rewrite of FileMaker and the architecture is quite different. The downside of that is that you can't open a complex application like Studio Manager in 7 or 8 and have it just work like you've always been able to do with every other FileMaker upgrade.
I will be announcing more news about our upcoming version of Studio Manager which will be called Studio Manager 8 in the near future. Please stay tuned. And don't hesitate to use the email link on this page or even call me personally if you have questions about any of this.
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