Integrate FileMaker and PayPal As many developers (but not many users) know, most development languages (PHP, C, Java, Javascript, Python, Ruby on Rails, etc.) have a major advantage over FileMaker: Custom code already developed in their language to connect to various online services (API’s). Virtually every time I look into connecting FileMaker to an online […]
FileMaker External Authentication Wim Decorte presented on FileMaker External Authentication (EA, SSO, AD, OD, OAuth, LDAP) at Devcon 2017 last summer. Don’t let the the acronyms bother you. It’s actually pretty easy to set up Microsoft Azure, Amazon, or Google to handle external authentication for your FileMaker solution, and Decorte spends most of his session […]
A novel twist on the Separation model: The Function-Separation Model John Renfrew, Director at Attitude in the UK, wrote about using the new FileMaker 16 Card window function in a unique way: Add new functionality by calling a separate function file that does all the work (you send it parameters), returns the info to the […]
FileMaker 16 Progress Bar in a Card Window Vince Dolan of the Support Group shows a very slick way to easily build two types of FileMaker 16 progress bars using a Card window, a data viewer, and some basic html. There isn’t a downloadable file, but this is simple enough to put it together from […]
Using FileMaker JSON Functions Have you tried the new FileMaker 16 JSON functions? If not, you are in for a treat. I hadn’t taken the time to explore them depth, mainly because I did not have a client needing the work who had FileMaker 16. That changed, so I started doing research, and found a […]
FileMaker Go, iBeacons, GeoFencing, and TimeCards Gerard Beutler’s idea to use iBeacons is simple and obvious, just like most AHA! moments. Meaning it’s only simple and obvious after that moment. iBeacons are generally attached to fixed locations and wait for someone to walk by so they can be notified that something of interest is there. […]
FileMaker in the Fresno Superintendent of Schools FileMaker DevCon 2017 live FaceBook Interview David Tsviriko, a Systems Analyst in Human Resources and a FileMaker developer for the Fresno Superintendent of Schools, shares some of his success stories using FileMaker to tame the Binder and Excel beasts so prevalent prior to FileMaker: David’s Solutions His solutions include […]
Lots of Good FileMaker Stuff From FileMakerHacks: Some concrete uses of two new FileMaker 16 functions: SortValues and UniqueValues. And, as always, a downloadable free FileMaker example file: FM 16: SortValues and UniqueValues | FileMakerHacks Beverly Voth guest posts on improvements in FileMaker 16 on Exporting Field Contents. Bookmark this one after reading…someday you’ll need it […]
Managing FileMaker 16 Favorite Hosts and Files Matt Petrowsky’s short video on the changes in FileMaker 16 management of hosts and files sheds light on the darkness that is the new system. I’m not sure a system that is less intuitive and thus less user friendly is the way forward for FileMaker, but there it […]
FileMaker Data API Did you know FileMaker Server 16 can turn your FileMaker App into a web service using the new FileMaker Data API? It’s true – any application that can generate an http call and handle JSON data can now talk to your FileMaker server. And it is fast and relatively easy to set […]
A new video from Richard Carlton on FileMaker 16 new features: Carlton’s choice for FileMaker 16 top 10 new features are in this short video released today: If you don’t have time to watch, here’s the list of FileMaker 16 Top 10 New Features: FileMaker 16 still uses .fmp12 file format, no need to convert […]