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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Let’s talk about Iframes. Is there a feature you want to add to your website that you could quickly implement using FileMaker but not using the language your site’s programmed in? You could send users to a WebDirect app, but replicating all of your website’s design elements in FileMaker can be time consuming. Plus, if …
Have you ever been limited by screen real estate in a solution? Have you ever had a field that you thought would only ever have a few words, but users have decided to write an essay? Enter dynamic text resizing in FileMaker. Sometimes the data in a certain field can vary greatly. It is a waste …
In our first blog post on button bar techniques, I outlined why we love them so much (calculated labels!), and the main reason they’re so useful (calculated labels!). In our second post on Button Bar Techniques, I delve into the first of several button bar tricks we use. One thing that these techniques all have in common is …
FileMaker button bars, for me, are the single most useful new feature introduced in FileMaker 14 (aside from the Script Workspace, which is a beautiful thing). Interestingly, the reason I find them so useful has nothing to do with their primary intended use case: the navigation bar. Most Useful Features of FileMaker Button Bars Sure, a …
