While the Loop script step has been around since FileMaker 6, and recursive custom functions have been around since FileMaker 7, a native loop function that could be used within a calculation has remained a long awaited feature, until now! The New ‘While’ Function in FileMaker 18 The ‘While’ function looks a lot like the ‘Let’ function …
FileMaker 18 offers a series of new script steps that add native file creation and manipulation to the developer’s toolkit. The utility of these new script steps will be fully realized once people start using them, but right away I can foresee some great use cases. Write records to a text file for import into …
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Today we offer a new minor update to our ever-popular fmMapping Module. If you’re not familiar with it, this is a simple-to-deploy, FileMaker-native module for integrating Google maps with your FileMaker application. It has the ability to map multiple address records on a single Google map, using a web viewer. fmMapping Update The updates today …
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“Do you even Airtable, bruh”? FileMaker, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apple, is the venerable development platform that’s been improving business efficiency with custom software for more than 30 years. Airtable is a modern database/spreadsheet hybrid, first released in 2012, that’s been well-received in some of the same workplace environments in which FileMaker shines. There is …
Using a web viewer to display FileMaker data is one of the easiest and most versatile ways to enhance the functionality of your FileMaker app. Implementing this the right way is key to making sure your web viewer doesn’t “break” down the road. Displaying Data the Wrong Way A common way to display data is to use …
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How to protect field data from being edited, while still allowing the fields to be selected for copy / paste functionality. One of the features that makes FileMaker so easy to use for field data entry is that there’s typically very low friction between the user and the data. Specifically, fields on a FileMaker layout …
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How to make a single layout in FileMaker that works (and looks good) on both desktop and iPad screens. Creating and maintaining two separate sets of application screens in FileMaker — one for mobile and one for desktop — has always been a pain in the butt. While there are definitely arguments to be made …
Have you ever run into issues with PDFs not displaying in FileMaker Pro? Does your interactive container field show a loading bar or empty box when you know the field contains a PDF? I’ve run into this issue in two different environments, and found that there can be two different causes. In this blog I’ll …
With the release of FileMaker 16 came the Card Windows feature, one that I’m still really excited about – seriously! In this post we’ll be covering their ability to display layouts from external files. Displaying layouts from another file using card windows can be accomplished in two ways, depending on what type of information you …
With the long list of new features being released in FileMaker Pro 17, one item that piqued the interest of my inner geek was this new function: Get(UUIDNumber). This new function is useful because now you can store your UUIDs in a Number data-typed field instead of having to use a Text data-typed field. My …
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