Why FileMaker, indeed. Of all the database applications out there, FileMaker has numerous advantages. Firstly it is cross platform which means it runs on Windows, Macs and IOS devices, using FileMaker Go (which I refer to as a thin client). This gives any company that is using it multiple deployment options and can be used […]
Another in the FTS:Basics series from UKFileMaker. These videos are great for those learning the basics. And there’s always something for the experienced developer, as well. Published on Jun 5, 2015 Join us for the fifth in a series of six webinars designed to complement your learning via FTS:Basics, the official self-paced training curriculum from […]
I work with Hamburger Menus all the time on the web side of my business, mostly on mobile devices. Most responsive website themes in WordPress incorporate the Hamburger Menu to replace the standard menu when the website shrinks down to a small window. Mike Duncan, of Soliant Computing, shows how to build a Hamburger Menu in […]
It’s sometimes amazing how time wasting the smallest things can be. Take the subject of the blog post by David Thorpe of Excelisys. The object is to, in one script, keep a popover from dismissing if clicked anyway other than with a specific menu item: You tap the bookmarks icon, it pops down a popover with […]
PART TWO of MindFire Solutions video series on Popovers: This video tells about some ways a popover can be used in our databases such as a custom menu or a custom dialog box. More information is also mentioned in the summary of this video. The Agenda of the popover video is as below, What is […]
MINDFIRE SOLUTIONS has started a new series of FileMaker 13 videos. The first is on popovers: This video is about the basics of a popover. It mentions what a popover is and how a simple popover button can be created along with the specified settings as well as the way to design it. The Agenda of […]
DANIEL WOOD OF WEETBICKS has extended the work he did with sliding drawers to popovers: In our last article, we introduced a generic technique that could be used to replicate a mouse-over effect. This used a combination of a custom function, script, plugin and tooltips to allow the user to expand and collapse a sliding […]
HERE’s SOMETHING I’ll bet you didn’t know (I didn’t). It seems Web Viewers cover all objects on a layout, but those objects are clickable if layered on top of the Web Viewer. For example, a popover placed on top of a Web Viewer does not show on the screen, but can be activated with […]
POPOVERS ARE ALL THE CRAZE with FileMaker developers these days. Learn how to have fun with popovers, some of the limits of popovers, and more with Dr. Andy Cohen and Lee Strong: Popover Button Fun, Popover limits, Status in our calendar Filemaker Success Tips : 301_FM_Success_Tips.
TOPICS THIS WEEK include Table Occurrence naming, theme and tab control, and a popover caution. Enjoy! Filemaker Success Tips : 286_FM_Success_Tips.
ORIGINALLY POSTED IN DECEMBER ’13, Seedcode has updated this post on Popover bugs and fixes. You’ll want to see the new ‘bugs’ and their fixes. FileMaker 13 Popovers: Bugs & Interesting Behaviors – SeedCode Tips.
THE SECOND VIDEO on popovers and vertical navigation from Danial Shanahan (Part 1 here). Published on Jan 21, 2014 In this second of two videos I show the tables, fields, scripts, and parameters I used to make this vertical navigation. Download the file at http://newleafdata.com/downloads-fmp…. Worth the watch.
Another good post on Popover menu’s – there are lots of ways to use that great little feature to great effect.
POPOVERS BRING BIG CHANGES TO LAYOUT DESIGN: Published on Jan 21, 2014 Vertical navigation is once again popular on the web, particularly on data driven sites. In FileMaker, the typical navigation pattern is often a horizontal menu bar. Some developers incorporate vertical navigation in their systems with the use of a portal. Unfortunately, the portal alone […]
Popovers and Vertical Navigation - Part 2 - FileMakerProGurus: [...] THE SECOND VIDEO on popovers and vertical navigation from Danial Shanahan (Part 1 here). [...]