One of the reasons FileMaker is a superior Workplace Innovation Platform is because of its integration capabilities. When our clients/prospective clients ask us if FileMaker can connect with other applications, my immediate answer is yes! But I think the better question to ask is: “how easily can the FileMaker Platform connect with other applications?” FileMaker offers many […]
Editor Note: Guest Post from The Support Group Since this time of year is associated with giving, we thought that we would share a FileMaker iOS gift. We created a retirement planning app using the FileMaker SDK. Some of us may find this app useful sooner than others, but we hope you benefit either way. […]
LET’S PLAY CARDS! The Card Window was introduced in FileMaker 16. We learned some pretty cool development techniques and use cases for Card Windows during one of the breakout sessions we attended during DevCon 2018. TRANSACTIONS Card Windows can be a great tool for transactional programming. You can easily arrange for transactional events to either pass or fail, […]
We’ve created a cheat sheet to help you directly access the files in FileMaker Cloud. There are a few tutorials on the web, but none of them quite work anymore so we thought it would be useful for us to share one that does. There are times when you may need to get to something […]
As promised, we want to unpack some of our learnings and experiences during DevCon 2018. FileMaker, Inc. has begun to share the session materials online. Yup, there’s a lot to take in. But, don’t feel overwhelmed by all of the materials. We’re here to guide you with some recommendations on the sessions you might find particularly helpful. CURL […]
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
FileMaker 17 Development Features Have you heard enough about FileMaker 17 yet? There’s certainly no shortage of articles, videos, walk-throughs, etc. about FileMaker 17 and we’ve certainly contributed to the information overload. There’s just so much to discuss, show and brag about with the new platform. FileMaker, Inc. has introduced new, modern and evolving ways […]
The introduction of the new FileMaker 17 Platform brings many new and productive improvements to the software. We have the ability to attach multiple files to email messages, copy custom menus, create directories on the fly and more. Those are all very exciting features but I would say one of the life-changing enhancements is the new […]
Upgrading to FileMaker 17 By Eric Sterbenk I’ve finally jumped on the bandwagon; I’ve upgraded to the FileMaker 17 Platform. I know, I’m a developer and I should have done it as soon as it released, right?! I have no good excuses, but better late than never. So here’s how I navigated the upgrade process. […]
Don Clark: Aimed at the beginner or early intermediate user, but with some decent tips for even advanced users.
Edit Group Objects Note: The Support Group reached out to me about posting their content on FileMakerProGurus.com. As they write very informative posts, and I want good information to be more available to others, I agreed to give this a try. The first post from Vince Dolan is about editing group objects, a new FileMaker […]
Don Clark: Editing group objects is one of the new features in FileMaker 17. And it is a major time saver. I…
John Pollard: What I'm seeming to notice is that you cannot change the font size on calculated/grouped field, like I used to…
Don Clark: I just tried it and didn't have a problem. Single click the group, then click the field you want and…
Don Clark: This is turning out to be a popular tool for developers. Check out this link to learn more on this…
EfficientBizz: as stated: "It's important to note that the clone file must not be open during the migration or nothing will…