MORE ON THE FILEMAKER V13.0v2 FMP URL scheme: FileMaker released version 13.0v2 on April 3, 2014. Its primary new feature was an improvement to their “FMP” URL Scheme. To understand what this is and why this is such a big deal, first a discussion on FMP URLs. FMP URLs The most important aspect of being […]
AN ONLINE BASED Entity Relationship tool. And plenty of other tools, also: Flowchart Android mockups ERD tool iPad mockup tool iPhone mockups Wireframe software UML diagram Business process Site map creator Data flow diagram Org chart software Value stream maps AWS network diagram Network diagram Rack diagram Cisco network diagram Circuit diagrams Floor plans Mind […]
FILEMAKER 11 ADMIN CONSOLE crashes after updating Java? Java updates seem to break the admin console periodically – backwards compatibility does not rank high on the Java list. Special thanks to Simon at Beezwax for finding a solution to it this time: Adding in the missing manifest is obviously preferable, but when not in a […]
DESIGNING FILEMAKER introduces us to Canva.com, a great online design tool. Design a variety of progress bars using this neat tool: First, you’ll create the graphics in Canva and save them to your computer. Next, you’ll open them in Preview and tweak them a bit, and save the different versions you’ll need. Last, you’ll insert […]
WHY DID YOUR FILEMAKER SOLUTION SLOW DOWN SO MUCH when you add lots of users? Record locking, slow reports, user aborted scripts, and closed windows are just a start. What do you do to fix these problems? To be clear, these are not bugs or things that FileMaker is doing wrong. These are issues that […]
SEEDCODE’S CALENDAR now works in WebDirect. There’s a lot of complex code in their calendar–I’ll glad they got it to work. I’ have clients who will make use of that at some point. Preview: SeedCode Calendar in Web Direct. – SeedCode.
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, and flat is the new UI. If you want to incorporate flat UI elements in your solutions, this is a good place to start. 15 free UI kits, some of them pretty dang attractive: And some out there a ways: But to each, his own. Download ’em all. […]
STEADY AS SHE GOES: Andy Cohen and Lee Strong with session #290: More working with themes and styles, Check Logo / Image jpg size, Repeating field fields It will be interesting to hear what they have to say about repeating fields. Filemaker Success Tips : 290_FM_Success_Tips.
TIRED OF WAITING FOR FILEMAKER HELP to open, just so you can see what a particular error code means? I think we’ve all been there – a script throws an error, you wait while FileMaker Help opens, find your code, then have to close it or minimize it because it stays on top of anything […]
IMPORTING DATA with the intent to update existing records is tricky. If you have a unique key already established, it works fine. But weird outcomes do occur: This isn’t your garden variety import setting but can be perfect for some special workgroup needs. In most cases, you will use a situation where you have a […]
JACOB UNSWORTH OF LINEAR CHAT on trends in I.T. and how it affects developers: Over the last decade we’ve seen a huge amount of change in the way we use IT. This is everything from what we’re using mobile phones for to the games we play and everything in between. I did a presentation for […]
EVERY WEEK Andy Cohen and Lee Strong put together 20 minutes of FileMaker tips. This week: Defining an Entity, Checking version of FMS, Changing objects to the theme Listen while driving to work. Filemaker Success Tips : 289_FM_Success_Tips.
I”M A SUCKER for free stuff, and this is no exception. I haven’t used an infographic type image inside of FileMaker yet, but there’s always a first time. There are 7 graphics at the link. Free Vector Infographic Design Template (AI).
SENDING EMAIL FROM FILEMAKER has improved with recent versions but still leaves much to be desired. There are solutions out there from different vendors and developers, but most require a plugin and still rely on FileMaker client or server to do the heavy lifting of sending the email (and attachment). This solution from Daniel Wood […]
Digital Fusion – Sending Email from FileM...: […] Sending Email from FileMaker Using Mandrill, FileMaker Pro […]
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