Douglas Alder shows that simpler is sometimes better. Imagine a project management module with a set of pre-defined templates for different types of projects. And see how you can easily add, at the click of a button, all the steps from a value list to a portal that is setup correctly. Occasionally when developing in FileMaker […]
This is a short video by Richard Carlton about the timekeeping functions added to Starting Point as of V4.3. Some things to consider should you want to build (or modify ) a robust timekeeping and/or time tracking database of your own: Use Global fields or a script to set the start time and the end time into […]
Seedcode sells ProMaps and GoMaps, both open code solutions designed to easily allow multi-point google maps in FileMaker. And, as is always the case, developers extend the capabilities of the original code to encompass some neat results: Filtering (and Color Coding) Based on Found Sets. This first mod was done by Lisette Wilson of Informing Designs; she’s linked […]
This is a great story. I just can’t understand people who hold children in bondage, and I’m glad there are people like Satyarthi leading the fight to stop it. The fact that FileMaker is used to help make them more effective is nice is a good thing to know: GoodWeave International, founded by Nobel Peace Prize […]
WordPress to FileMaker can be a challenge. Agnes Riley outlines a pretty straightforward method of connecting to Contact 7 database, a popular plugin in the WordPress world: I’m using the ContactForm7 plug-in to collect the information. Visitors can fill out the form and submit the info. The great thing is the plug-in works well, it […]
FileMaker Success Tips 335 from Dr. Andy Cohen and Lee Strong. Enjoy! Thu, 5 March 2015 335_FM_Success_Tips Reports Model Part 2, Version Conversion, To Sync or not to Sync Direct download: 335_FM_Success_Tips.mp3 Category:podcasts — posted at: 6:30 PM FileMaker Success Tips : 335_FM_Success_Tips.
The fifth of six in a series based on the FTS:Basics curriculum from FileMaker. This one hour and 12 minute video focuses on good interface design and best practices: In this session you’ll learn the importance of good user interface design and best practices when creating solutions for iOS devices. Experiment with applying styles and […]
The Perform Script on Server (PSoS) showed up in FileMaker Server 13 back in November of 2013. Since then, there have been several good sources for learning more about it: PSoS FileMaker Perform Script on Server – YouTube PSoS FileMaker Tutorial – Perform Script on Server – YouTube PSoS 100x Faster – Flight Testing FileMaker 13 Perform Script […]
Various bits of Apple News to share: Apple’s biggest new product since the iPad, and its first all-new new product line since that tablet debuted in 2010, will be trying to carve out a space most people aren’t sure they’re ready for: wearable tech on your wrist: Apple Watch: everything you need to know Microsoft has […]
Learn how to add a google based HTML chart to your FileMaker solution, courtesy of Richard Carlton of RC Consulting. The process is pretty simple: Find a chart on the google chart page Click to see details Copy the HTML code Copy it into a webviewer Add the code to make it a data […]
If you’ve been in the FileMaker community for any length of time, you’ve run across his name: Dr. Ray Cologon. Author of the FileMaker Pro 10 Bible and the new Learning FileMaker Pro 13, FileMaker Certified in versions 7-13, Dr. Cologon is also offering FileMaker master classes around the world: The classes being offered presently are […]
Weihao Ding at DB Services shows how to script a way to display an interactive pdf on an iPad or iPhone. The problem: Interactive containers were introduced in FileMaker 12 to enable users to view the content of PDFs, audit files and video files directly in FileMaker Pro. A common use case for interactive containers […]
Productive Computing and FileMaker are teaming up to do a seminar on Core4 CRM: Are you frustrated having your data scattered in many places and finding it difficult to get a handle on your business? Are you concerned that your current systems and processes establish little accountability, lack security, and make it difficult to train […]
Alexis Allen posted a must read article on the use of colors in FileMaker, and covers in quite some detail: The fourth in a series on the basics of visual design for FileMaker. Colour is one of the most important elements of a design. Since vision is our most dominant sense, colour has an enormous […]