Macah Encarnacao of Soliant Computing wrote a great little demo file for building folders on either a Mac or PC: It is very common to generate reoccurring reports in FileMaker that get saved to the user’s computer. Perhaps you would like to organize these reports by day or type. OS level folders and subfolders are a […]
One shortcoming of FileMaker compared to SQL databases the lack of built in Atomicity–the ability to insure that all records in a transaction are updated successfully, or no changes are applied if the update fails. This shortcoming has been addressed by FileMaker developers in the past by cycling through records in a portal without committing data […]
FileMaker, Inc. is planning to release updates to address compatibility issues with OS X El Capitan as well as other general bug fixes. FileMaker, recommends that you wait for these updates before using FileMaker 14 with OS X El Capitan. See below for info on FM 13 and Earlier versions Product Version Known Issues Target […]
The future of FileMaker is in it’s connectivity with the rest of the world. And FileMaker has opened the channels of communication to the rest of the world with a variety of tools: FMP Urls ODBC PHP API access XML CWP WebDirect FileMaker is a great tool for controlling what happens in your environment. It’s […]
Michael Rocharde: This is very clever but, really, what's the point! The AppleWatch, which I still can't see the point of, has…
Don Clark: Hey, Michael, good to hear from you! Hope things are going well. My whole point is for developers to push…
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Is FileMaker interest waning? I see the opposite: the direction FileMaker has taken recently extends it reach and breadth by offering a multi-platform solution that integrates with just about anything. The challenge to developers: Learn how to integrate it with the rest of the world or get left behind. Thu, 24 September 2015 363_FM_Success_Tips Navigating […]
Tim Dietrich shares his thoughts on making a living as a full time FileMaker consultant: Earlier this week, I was speaking with a friend who is in the process of going out on his own as a FileMaker consultant. He wanted to “pick my brain” about what’s involved, get some advice that I have based […]
Learn more about Marc and Keith Larochelle, the driving forces behind Productive Computing in San Diego: How Marc got his start as a FileMaker Developer back in the early 90’s. How Marc met and tutored singer Patty Page and her husband, and helped then design a solution to help run a maple syrup farm using FileMaker […]
Dealing with data entry issues by your users can be an ongoing problem. And how you deal with them, especially if you are importing lots of records routinely, might have bad side effects for your users. The takeaway in this great video about a pretty boring subject is simple: Fix the problems as the data […]
Managing Growth Managing growth is a challenging part for businesses of any size. We study processes, we optimize those processes, and implement them, and we monitor the results. We develop new strategies for handling more business, we implement, and those strategies either work or are discarded. We implement project management solutions, fine tune the steps, and fine tune some […]
An easily expandable menu system compliments of Claus Lavendt of Datamanix. Claus uses the new, expandable FileMaker 14 menu bar to make a cross platform (Desktop, WebDirect, iPad, and iPhone), lightweight menu bar that can expand up to 20 items. There is also a downloadable example file. Download the FileMaker Pro 14 & FileMaker 14 for Mobile […]
NEW FEATURE: I’m adding a short audio podcast on why I think this topic is important. Listen in–and let me know what you think about this idea. Dive in deeper to Calculations and Scripting in the FileMaker Training Series Demo video on youtube. Calculations and scripts covers the following: Standard Math Operators Text manipulation Setting and updating fields […]
NEW FEATURE: I’m adding a short audio podcast on why I think this topic is important. Listen in–and let me know what you think about this idea. Managing your time, in both your life and in your job, is critical for achieving your short and long term goals. The advice offered in the video is valuable, and is […]
An entertaining article by Tim Cimbura about the seemingly built in bias against the FileMaker platform. I’m betting every developer has heard “I hate FileMaker”, or something similar, like “it’s not an enterprise solution” or “it’s not robust enough” or “it’s not Access” (thankfully!): “I hate FileMaker!” Several years ago, these were the words I heard […]
Andrew: Another great way to handle transactions is to use Todd Geist's Selector/Connector model. It's very simple and he explains how…