Upgrading to FileMaker Go 14 is not quite as easy as you might think. Especially if you want to keep earlier versions (for demo to clients, or due to limitation of a particular system for compatibility). At any rate, it’s easy if you don’t have any existing files to take from FileMaker Go 13 or […]
FMEasyWeb is now in Beta! Check out this Free and easy way to share your FileMaker data directly to the web: FMEasyWeb With EasyWeb you can quickly and easily provide Web-based access to your FileMaker databases without needing to write code. With EasyWeb, you can: • Provide visitors with access to data stored in a […]
If you deal with large datasets, you’ll want to listen to this podcast! I listened yesterday (while biking) to the two Matt’s (Navarre and Petrowski) interview the Hammond brothers, of DB Services. DB Services is building a database with over 17 billion records in FileMaker! And it’s over 3 TB in size. Here are just some […]
Confused by the options for 32 and 64 bit plugins in FileMaker 14? Andrew Duncan of Databuzz spells it all out for you: The recently released FileMaker Pro v14 is the first version of FileMaker Pro that can be installed and run as either a 32-bit application or a 64-bit application – on Windows you have to choose […]
Thu, 28 May 2015 347_FM_Success_Tips Calculation engine calculations, Nav Parts, Dynamic Button bars, Hamburger Menu Direct download: 347_FM_Success_Tips.mp3 Category:podcasts — posted at: 5:30 PM Source: Filemaker Success Tips 347
One of the most vexing–and potentially time consuming–problems for FileMaker developers is building navigation menu bars for complex solutions. Each navigation menu was usually context sensitive and therefore hard to copy and paste between different layouts. A lot of work went into making and testing the changes. Over the years, there have been several very […]
Martha Zink, of Soliant Consulting, shows a clean ,easy way to related container fields to a project record, essentially allowing users to add as many documents or images to a record as desired. I also like the technique she uses to display the contents of a selected portal in a different table.
Great design, especially in process and workflow, are necessary for a FileMaker developer to learn. And a good place to find ideas is by keeping an eye on web design. The article linked below is aimed at web designers: Over time, every web designer collects their own stash of tricks to make work easier […]
Another AHA moment from a FileMaker developer, Robert Samnegård, of FileMakerbloggen.se: Have you always wished that you could control your iOS device from a distance or are you longing for a version of FileMaker Go that works with the Apple Watch? FileMaker Go 14, our example app and a cheap Bluetooth headset will take you […]
A very nicely thought out system of FileMaker script workspace shortcuts using the new type ahead feature found in FileMaker 14 Script Workspace. Daniel Wood of Digital Fusion took the time to figure out the most intuitive and the shortest keystroke combinations necessary to invoke a given script step. He took it a step further by adding, when […]
If you’ve been developing in FileMaker for any length of time, you’ve probably visited FileMakerHacks.com. Kevin Frank’s website delves into very creative hacks to make the impossible happen. Then works to find faster alternatives to the same problem, often reaching out to the FileMaker community for solutions. Recent work has focused on finding duplicate records […]
FileMaker Success Tips 346 – Something for the long weekend. Thu, 21 May 2015 346_FM_Success_Tips Multi-File Import, Button Icons, Nav Partition and button bar, Placeholder text Direct download: 346_FM_Success_Tips.mp3 Category:podcasts — posted at: 5:30 PM Source: Filemaker Success Tips 346
Tim Dietrich wrote a great post on FileMaker 14 last week. What set his post apart, however, was his take on FileMaker’s goals. You’ll want to read the whole thing, of course: FileMaker Inc’s Goals With the FileMaker 14 Platform To fully understand where FileMaker Inc has taken the FileMaker 14 platform and how it […]
Here is a robust method of minimizing the “Extra Windows” problem that occurs all too frequently in FileMaker. Douglas Alder shares his script and concept in a downloadable file, and just made your life as a developer a bit easier: I came across a situation recently where I had to build an interface to match […]
EfficientBizz: mmh. I deal with this problem just by setting coordinates for NewWindow with negativ values: horizontal = - 200px vertical…
EfficientBizz: I've invited almost every Plug-In developer to post informations whether OR when their Plugs are 64-bit ready. https://community.filemaker.com/thread/84474