Using Dynamic Script Triggers in FileMaker Go December 11th, 2013 By Rob Poelking What? It was a couple years ago that I was introduced to dynamic script triggering in a video by Matt Petrowski. The basic premise is that you maintain a table with the names of scripts and a label that is presented in […]
By Martha Zink I’m sure many of you have heard the news of the newest line of the FileMaker platform! The FileMaker 13 product line offers developers and users a new set of features that were either limited or non-existent in the past. In other words, FileMaker has delivered a lot of new, shiny objects […]
Very nice time saving trick from Aaron Gutleben. By Aaron Gutleben Recently, I was working on improving performance for a FileMaker solution that had a large web integration. It was decided that the best approach was to move a few primary tables from FileMaker to mySQL using ESS. The issue, of course, was we had […]
by Mark H. Anbinder Some of us at TidBITS have been using FileMaker for over two decades, which isn’t something we can say about many software products. Apple subsidiary FileMaker, Inc. has now released version 13 of its eponymous database tool, focusing heavily on mobile integration (with the free FileMaker Go apps for iOS) and a completely […]
Generate a Vcard QR code image in FileMaker – another cool idea from Simon Ward. Posted on December 17, 2013 by Simon Ward There are several ways of generating a bar code in FileMaker, the main ones being, a formatted field with a barcode font or using a plugin. The difference being that plugins give […]
Build a native progress bar in FileMaker. Thanks, Andy! December 17th, 2013 By Andy Persons Hey man, Free-base64 is cool with this FileMaker Pro 13 Tip-n-Trick of Creating a Progress Status Bar Or for those who are true nerdy geeks – All your base64 are belong to us, But We’ll Share this FileMaker Pro 13 […]
A few guidelines for upgrading to or installing FileMaker Server 13 This document provides additional information about FileMaker Server 13. For further information, please see FileMaker Server Help, consult the documentation included with your software, or visit our support resources athttp://www.filemaker.com. 1. Installation and configuration 1.1. When running FileMaker Server in an environment that uses […]
For our Spanish speaking friends… Published on Dec 8, 2013 Nuevo esquema de licenciamiento de FileMaker 13. Conexiones concurrentes para FileMaker Go y para DirectWeb. FileMaker 13 ¿Que Comprar? – YouTube.
Powerful! Published on Dec 10, 2013 See how (without having to write a line of code) to turn an Excel file into a custom FileMaker business solution, that your colleagues will be able to use from wherever they are; via desktop, iPad, iPhone or web browser. You’ll see: – Drag and drop from Excel into FileMaker. […]
FileMaker 13 makes this visual trick easy! Published on Dec 13, 2013 A demonstration of using the new FileMaker 13 slide panels to create animated switches. Very simple technique, just carefully arranged. Enjoy! More at http://www.seedcode.com Animated Switch in FileMaker 13 – YouTube.
Still useful advice re FileMaker, email, and texts Uploaded on Dec 30, 2010 Philadelphia FileMaker Expert IT Solutions demonstrates how FileMaker Pro integration with SMTP servers can send email without interacting with a user’s desktop email application. Since all major cell phone carriers allow text messaging from an email account, we can configure FileMaker to send […]
This little function will come in handy from time to time. Description: Adapted from Daniele Raybaudi’s GetEmail function. It extracts all email addresses from text. Added a substitution filter for common characters found surrounding email addresses. Recursive function. Thanks, Daniele Raybaudi for GetEmail! FileMaker Custom Function:GetEmailAddr(Text). FileMaker Custom Function:GetEmailAddr(Text)
Session Description Ernest Koe of The Proof Group presents, “Great Interface Design Patterns for FileMaker Pro.” This session is a survey of great user interface patterns and an overview of how to recreate them in your own FileMaker solutions. What You Will Learn Searching/filtering design patterns Data views, beyond the form, list and table view; i.e. panels, pop-ups, […]
360Works MirrorSync is an easy-to-use data replication tool that quickly and seamlessly syncs FileMaker Server, SQL, and Oracle databases. Sync FileMaker Go to Server, or FileMaker Server in any combination of our supported database technologies. New in MirrorSync 2! MirrorSync, the award winning synchronization tool from 360Works, has been updated to MirrorSync 2! MirrorSync syncs FileMaker […]
Hamzah Radjab: Hello, I have a FileMaker Server 13 as master database in HQ and another FileMaker Server 13 as secondary (copy)…
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Steve Carter: Thank you. Very helpful. I'm just starting a FMS 13 upgrade.