FileMaker is running two specials designed to get businesses all they need to get started with this FileMaker bundle: FileMaker Pro Client FileMaker Pro Advanced (for easier development) FileMaker Server FileMaker Training Series Advanced All you need is an experienced developer and you’re ready to go: The FileMaker Success Pack is a great way […]
Get over to this video and learn some great FileMaker Offscreen Tips & Tricks. And subscribe to Matt’s site to get the keys to lots of other great code and tips. Offscreen Tips & Tricks – ISO FileMaker Magazine.
FileMaker 13 includes some interesting changes to the relationship window that you may not be aware of: Multiple levels of undo/redo It can be zoomed to greater than 100% Holding down the Control key (Windows) or the Command key (Mac) will select items you specifically drag over instead of selecting all items your drag area touches Some […]
David Moore: 2Empower FM Toolbox Developer Assistant allows all kinds of searches through a solution, including the Relationship Graph.
Don Clark: I have that plugin, but did not know it searched the relationship graph. I will use that going forward. Thanks…
Aaron Girard of Scarpetta Group discovered the power of Applescript on OSX, and the ability of FileMaker to call an Applescript. This allows FileMaker to communicate, in varying degrees, with the Mac operating system and with other Mac apps. In this instance, he generates a notification in Yosemite: The AppleScript Below is our base […]
I posted on ClickWork’s trick to trigger a script on a remote client back in August, and was very impressed with the concept. Richard Carlton likes it so much he made a video demonstrating some of the possibilities: Published on Jan 7, 2015 FileMaker does not natively contain this ability on its own… and […]
Jan Stieperaere: Hi Don, Thx for the great review! Grts, Jan Stieperaere Clickworks Belgium
Don Clark: You bet, Jan!
Although this article is an advertisement for Productive Computing’s server based services, it covers all of the arguments for using remote servers for a FileMaker server hosting solution: Server Hardware Installation and configuration Expertise Server Maintenance Security Bandwidth Uptime Backups Licensing Server Hardware Server hardware is a big ingredient in the performance and wellbeing of […]
I started working with FileMaker 13’s new Install Plug-In File script step recently after watching Matt Petrowsky’s video on this subject. After careful study, I modified a client ‘s beta database to install two plug-ins (Base Elements and 360Works Scribe) on startup. And immediately started having problems with registration on the Scribe plugin–the plugin was […]
One of the most frustrating issues when dealing with ExecuteSQL is the dreaded question mark (“?”) FileMaker returns as the result of the malformed query. Your query does not work for some reason, but you have no idea what the problem is. Daniel Wood, of Digital Fusion, stumbled upon a method to coerce a useful error […]
Something new to learn over at FullCity Consulting: a way to use the Sign function to optimize code: How about a real-world example? We can use Sign in combination with our friend the Choose function to generate a message to appear on an invoice or statement. This calc will show an appropriate message whether the customer owes you […]
I’ve been browsing the FileMaker help site and found a some interesting FileMaker tips to share: Saving a layout with an unknown object causes slow performance and file size increase Saving a layout in FileMaker Pro 12 that contains an unknown object or an object from a newer version of FileMaker Pro causes the file to become slower and slower and the […]
Shawn A. Krueger: "This issue only occurs when the host machine is on Windows." Solution: Get a Mac! ;^)
Don Clark: That's what I use!
Don’t miss this! Jesse Barnum, of 360Works, will be presenting via teleconference at the upcoming New Mexico FileMaker User Group meeting Tuesday, 1/13/15. Jesse will be covering MirrorSync, 360Works FileMaker synching software solution. Afterwards, he will be taking questions and answers. The meeting starts at 5:30 PM MST, and Jesse will present starting at […]
Guy Stevens is back! It’s been a while since he made any FileMaker videos, and for his return he tackles FileMaker audit logs. His 30 minute video presents one way to add auditing to your solution. The comments are mixed, as the solutions requires a lot of work to implement. To be fair, the motive driving […]
Shawn A. Krueger: There are many ways to do an audit log. This one seems like one of hardest. The first change I…
Don Clark: I agree, Shawn. Not one of his better efforts. He could make that more modular.
Geist Interactive announced FMQBO, a beta product designed to connect FileMaker to QuickBooks Online (QBO). This is big news for Mac users, as QuickBooks integration has never been available to Mac users in any way: Filemaker QuickBooks Mac Integration We are releasing a new product called, FMQBO. FMQBO connects FileMaker 12 or 13 running on Macs (and/or PCs) […]
Integration with rest of the world is increasingly important for FileMaker developers. There are many instances where that integration requires fetching data and bringing it into a FileMaker database. There are many established ways to to make data available for other developers to fetch: XML, JSON, .csv files, etc. Today’s topic is JSON and FileMaker. JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) uses name/values pairs […]
Keena Tomko: Oh, my gosh -- I love these tips! I've really struggled with the enter-layout and exit-layout scripts triggering at inconvenient…
Don Clark: You are welcome, Keena. Thanks for your feedback!