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 […]
I am still working a lot of hours on my latest project, DroneEutopia, so another short post today. Looking for white papers by Stephen Blackwell and Wim Decorte? Here’s a link to 13 white papers, covering a host of topics: FileMaker® Server 17: Admin Console, Admin CLI, And Admin API FileMaker® Server 17 And SSL […]
Note: I am still working on an important project, so another abbreviated post… Check out Todd Geist’s guide to FileMaker DevCon for first timers. It will improve your experience: For folks who are experiencing FileMaker DevCon for the first time, we provide a guide to the entire conference so that you know how to take […]
*Note: I am very busy with a tight deadline on a large project, so my post today will be shorter than usual. What is FMS WhistleBlower ? Yet another very handy tool from Claus Lavendt built to help you monitor your FileMaker Servers: It’s a monitoring tool, that will help you monitor and manage your […]
FileMaker 17 Data API The FileMaker 17 Data API is one of the least understood new features of FileMaker 17. Essentially, the Data API allows a FileMaker 17 server to interact with web services directly using the REST protocol. OK, let’s unpack that a bit. REST stands for Representational State Transfer, which doesn’t shed much light […]
FileMaker 17 Douglas Alder updates his reliable backup script with the new FileMaker 17 ‘Create Directories’ command. I appreciate his comment that it only took 17 versions to get around to including a ‘Create Directory’ command…FileMaker should include a complete set of commands for dealing with the operating system. It just makes sense in this […]
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 […]
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…
Importing a CSV File into FM Go One thing most developers find out the hard way is that importing a CSV File into FileMaker Go is not natively supported. So, if you need to provide your users with a way to import data from a CSV file, you may think you are out of luck. […]
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.
FileMaker 17 Add-on Tables Add-on tables are a brand new feature in FileMaker 17, a feature that lets beginner developers (and yes, it will save time for advanced developers, too) easily add a related table to a solution. Add-on tables will save a lot of time and frustration for beginning to intermediate users by adding […]
LiveCode for FM Native FileMaker, for those who didn’t know, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple. Although FileMaker does work with Windows and Linux (FileMaker Cloud), Apple doesn’t do Android and neither does FileMaker. Which is a shame, considering the size of the non-iOS market, and the fact that Apple continues to lose ground […]
FileMaker 17 Master Detail The new FileMaker 17 Master Detail feature allows developers to easily add what took fair amount of work before. What is Master Detail? Simply put, Master Detail describes a single layout with list of records on one side of the layout–the Master list–with a single, detailed record on the other side […]
FMS Missing Admin Tool Claus Lavendt, of Data Manix, built – and is giving away for free – a FileMaker 17 Server admin tool. Called, appropriately enough, the FMS 17 Missing Admin Tool. FMS 17 sports a new admin panel similar to the FileMaker Cloud interface. But it lacks some of the features of earlier […]
FileMaker Data Migration Tool The new FileMaker Data Migration Tool (available only through a FileMaker Developer Subscription) is probably one of the most appreciated new features in the FileMaker 17 release. By developers, for sure. But any business using FileMaker solutions should also rejoice. Using the Data Migration Tool will significant development time moving data from […]
Taylor Sharpe: Why FM doesn't have built in HTML email just amazes me. Oh well. BaseElements is a great plugin for this,…
Don Clark: Maybe in the next version, Taylor...we can always hope.