My apologies for not posting enough…I’ve just been very busy, and I don’t like to post just anything – Don. Integrating Inventory with FileMaker – Redux I was supposed to blog about my FaceBook Live interview with Daniel Shanahan (New Leaf Data) from this past Tuesday. But the software I am using now, Ecamm Live, […]
Note from Don: I took the trivia test today (link below), and I got only 3 right on the trivia app. And I guessed one of those! Guess I’ll stick to the programming side of things… At The Support Group, we enjoy developing custom business applications for our clients. But we really like having fun! […]
FaceBook Live with Daniel Shanahan That’s right, Daniel Shanahan and I are doing a FaceBook Live on Daniel’s area of expertise: Inventory Control. Check out just one of Daniel’s great sites on inventory management here. There are plenty of free FileMaker Example files at that link. Join us tomorrow at 11 AM EDT on the […]
Mauricio Navarro: Can Dopamine be programmed with FileMaker?, I do not see the relation. We talk FileMaker here, is my humble comment.
3 Different Looks at JSON The First Look The first look is from Kevin Frank of FileMaker Hacks. Frank has written 3 different blog posts on JSON: Source: Thinking About JSON, part 1 | FileMakerHacks Part one is a great primer on what JSON is, how to identify and test possible JSON objects, how to […]
It’s that wonderful time of the year again – the FileMaker Developer Conference. Karstyn McCoy, our Senior Systems Engineer, and I just returned from the DevCon conference in Dallas, TX and we are more excited than ever about the future of this ingenious software platform. It was a week full of motivational discussions and a whole […]
FileMaker DevCon 2018 I’m finally back from FileMaker DevCon 2018 in Grapevine, Texas. OK, I’ve been back since late Sunday, but between being a bit under the weather and fixing a problem FileMaker server, I’ve been too busy to post. DevCon was fun. And a great learning experience. I was privileged to meet so many […]
You’ve taken the plunge and purchased the FileMaker Platform software and now you’re eager to build your own custom app. But where do you start? If you’re completely new to the world of FileMaker, training might be the best place to start. Or, is it? FileMaker, Inc. certainly offers a variety of support resources as […]
Use Machine Language to Auto-classify Images in FileMaker I’ll resume normal posting next week, but wanted to quickly cover two of the hot topics from FileMaker DevCon 2018. Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) were two of many hot topics this week. Check out Christian Schmidt’s video about image detection using the Apple Core features […]
Indirectly Add a Record I recently inherited a database for a local New Mexico college in Santa Fe, something I always enjoy. I like to learn, and I try to learn at least one new thing a day (that’s the absolute minimum, actually). This database taught me something I had not seen in all my […]
Joshua Willing: Cool trick. It's simple to understand with the analogy of a portal. When you set a field in the last…
Don Clark: Thanks, Joshua! I like the fact that it does not commit the records. That will be very helpful with invoicing…
Joshua Willing: Here's an augmented example that uses the same idea but allows you to create and edit records through the relationship:…
Don Clark: Again, thanks!
Tom Langton: NightWing's (Ray Cologon) Duplicate Hierarchy example has a similar thing - using SetFieldByName and an Evaluate function. There is no…
Don Clark: Thanks,Tom! Check out Joshua and John's answers for the secret to the magic..
John Wenmeekers: Don, this technique goes back to FileMaker 3.0 an 4.0. It's a nuance how records are created through relationships. A…
Don Clark: Thank you, John! I have been using FM since 1989 and had never heard of this trick. I will be…
Jonathan Fletcher: This is generally the technique referred to as “magic key.”
Don Clark: Indeed.
Karen Weaver: Don, thank you so much for all you do for us! So grateful for your posts and links and how…
Don Clark: Thank you, Karen.