Tim Dietrich’s just released FMEasySync V1.3, an open source license database that synchs FileMaker Databases. This version fixes some bugs from v1.2. Here’s to Tim for sharing his timeless work. I’ll be using this on my next synch project. Looking for an easy, powerful, and reliable way to sync FileMaker databases? You’ve come to the […]
TIM DIETRICH IS WORKING OVERTIME cranking out one FileMaker solution after another–and releasing them under Open Source License to the world! His latest effort: FMEasyMaps: EasyMaps is an open source solution for generating interactive maps based on addresses in FileMaker databases. Features include… Easy integration. • Requires only one new table and one new script. • Add a […]
TIM DIETRICH IS AT IT AGAIN: A free, easy to install calendar with a long list of features: Since informally announcing FMEasyCalendar last Friday, I’ve received a number of emails asking about the project. The interest in the EasyCalendar has been both surprising and encouraging. Here’s an update on progress that I’ve made, the feature list, […]
TIM DIETRICH just released FMEasyAudit–and it’s available via Open Source licensing! I spent a little time looking it over and I like what I see: EasyAudit is an open source solution for implementing logging and auditing of FileMaker databases. Here are some of EasyAudit’s features: • Supports logging of updates, deletions, imports, and more. • Logs […]
TIM DIETRICH OF FMAUTHENTICATOR (and FileMaker Addict, among others) offers two factor authentication through FileMaker: FMAuthenticator is a technique for implementing two-factor authentication (2FA) in the FileMaker database platform. What is Two-factor Authentication? Two-factor authentication requires users to provide two forms of identification before being granted access to a system. The two forms of identification […]
LEARN MORE ABOUT the “FileMaker Interviewer”, Tim Dietrich, as he gets interviewed for the first time! Learn how and why he became a FileMaker developer, the latest projects he is working on (including his new FileMaker book for beginners), and what he does when he is not developing great FileMaker solutions. Tim Dietrich started interviewing people in […]
IF YOU NEED TO SYNCH FILEMAKER FILES, take a look at EasySynch. Version 1.2 is now downloadable. It’s free, easy to implement, and does the job. Make’s it a no brainer: A Decidedly Different Approach to Syncing FileMaker Databases Looking for an easy, powerful, and reliable way to sync FileMaker databases? You’ve come to the […]
IF YOU NEED TO SYNCH FileMaker databases, give EasySync a try. Tim Dietrich spearheaded this free, open source solution and it looks pretty good. After reading the documentation, I’m anxious to give it a try: How does EasySync work? The sync process works like this: The mobile device initiates the sync process. A payload is […]
FileMaker 13: Optimizations Using “Perform Script on Server” Posted December 6, 2013 One of my favorite new FileMaker 13 features is the “Perform Script on Server” script step (hereafter referred to as “PSOS”). PSOS enables us to send a request to a FileMaker Server so that it will run a specified script on the client’s […]