Version 0.73 is the latest, and this new release includes improved Python list & set support, and allows additional parameters to shell commands. So, what is bbox, you might ask? It’s a free FileMaker plugin from Beezwaz for Mac users: bBox FileMaker external plug-in is a toolbox of functions freely available to all developers. Use it to extend […]
What would you change or add to FileMaker if you had a magic wand? Ryan Klenk of Anvil Dataworks offers up his wish list of goodies: FileMaker has always been great at consistently developing and delivering new features to their platform and it’s allowed us to create some awesome solutions for our customers. Even so, […]
Rick Rowland: I'd like to see some simple looping in calculations. What I could write in Delphi as X := 10; for…
Don Clark: That would be nice, indeed!
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Matt Petrowsky put together a great video about the Perform Script on Server (PSoS) command. While there are many benefits to PSoS, this video focuses on installing plugins on either the server or a client (Mac or Windows) on startup. The plugins in his example are Base Elements from Goya and Scriptmaster from 360Works, both great […]
Wed, 24 December 2014 328_FM_Success_Tips Case Statement, Send link file as Email quirk, Deprecated Themes, Nav Path Spaghetti Direct download: 328_FM_Success_Tips.mp3 Category:podcasts — posted at: 6:30 PM Filemaker Success Tips 328
What do you know about web security and FileMaker Pro? Is your FileMaker server safe from attack and compromise? Uploaded on Dec 22, 2014 What do you know about web security and FileMaker Pro? Hi, this is Don Clark of FileMaker Pro Gurus, and FM Database Consulting. The following video is part two of a […]
The need to export FileMaker data to Excel with custom column names is something most developers will encounter from time to time. Face it, people don’t want to read obscure column names or try to figure out what they really mean when they need to change them. Jeroen Aarts of Clickworks shares his technique: Could you […]
This article is focused on building a more effective webpage, but the principles found within apply to FileMaker design, as well. Knowing how user eye tracking occurs allows you to build a more effective help page and a more visually pleasant experience for the end user: The logo should be placed at the top […]
Nick Lightbody, of Deskspace Systems Ltd, has his first guest host post at FileMakerHacks. It’s about dealing with overloaded FileMaker 13 servers, and he’s done a pretty thorough job of describing the issue, addressing the problem, and giving the solutions. The true load factor on FileMaker Server itself – ignoring for these purposes the load caused by slow […]
Matt Petrowsky takes Tim Dietrich’s FMEasySynch and, as is his wont, makes it easier to use by building a database: Having recently arrived at the need for a syncing solution for a pro bono database, my options were pretty much limited to “create your own” or use what’s free. It turns out that FMEasySync, from […]
Tune in and soak it up… Thu, 18 December 2014 327_FM_Success_Tips Designing in FMGo for IOs, Pono, Deprecated Assets Direct download: 327_FM_Success_Tips.mp3 Category:podcasts — posted at: 6:30 PM Filemaker Success Tips : 327_FM_Success_Tips.
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This is a followup, more technical video to this introductory video from last week. The intro video is for those wanting to just use the tool to improve performance. This video dives deeper into what happen under the hood and is aimed at developers wanting to know more about CSS and FileMaker. I highly recommend […]
Stuart Gripman’s post on GetNthRecord explains the function better than any other I’ve ever read, and the examples are clear cut and straight forward: This is exactly as straight forward as it seems. Replace fieldName with the name of a field in the local table and recordNumber with any number (within the total number of records in the […]
Gianandrea Gattinoni: Very interesting, but unfortunately, I found some errors in the demo file (field definitions, queries, etc.) f.i. invoice::number and invoice::total…
Don Clark: Good catch! I don't normally have time to dig into these files until I need to use them.