FileMaker Licensing Explained. This is the best explanation of the current state of FileMaker Licensing I have read/heard so far. Kudos to Mislav Kov of Soliant Consulting for taking the time to untangle the maze: Over the past few years, FileMaker, Inc. has introduced new products and functionality to expand the FileMaker platform, tweaked its licensing programs, […]
You can make software if you choose to Seth Godin with a great post on the virtues of making software: You can make software if you choose to. Not just the expected version of software that runs on a computer, but the metaphorical idea of rules and algorithms designed to solve problems and connect people… Apple […]
Save yourself plenty of time and grief. Read this post by Andrew Duncan on layout tips when using the FileMaker PHP API. Keep the Hackers at Bay! How to Improve WordPress Security Michael Rocharde on Boosting your Bottom Line: Five Ways You Are Wasting Time Without Even Realizing It (one of my strong points…) If you […]
Working With Lists Most beginners get overwhelmed by the new powers they have found with FileMaker–the sheer number of features is overwhelming even to more advanced users at times. And working with lists is one of the more arcane topics, no doubt. Check out Andrew Duncan’s post on Lists for a great introduction: As you become more […]
Web Clips and FileMaker Go How nice would it be to just click an icon on your iOS device’s desktop to directly open a specific FileMaker database (skipping opening FileMaker Go directly)? Andrew Duncan of Databuzz shows you, step by step, to make a web clip, the iOS equivalent of a shortcut you need to do […]
Databuzz released fmAccounting Link in late August, a solution that easily links FileMaker to Xero Accounting. One very helpful feature: You get the Full Access login when you purchase fmAccounting Link (Xero Edition) – 100% unlocked for you to integrate into your own FileMaker solution. Get a better look at the features here: Sydney, Australia […]
Confused by the options for 32 and 64 bit plugins in FileMaker 14? Andrew Duncan of Databuzz spells it all out for you: The recently released FileMaker Pro v14 is the first version of FileMaker Pro that can be installed and run as either a 32-bit application or a 64-bit application – on Windows you have to choose […]
THE NEW “LIST OF” SUMMARY OPTION is getting lots of deserved attention: I’ve found the performance to be excellent and it can now replace the use of Custom Functions, looping scripts etc that were previously used to generate a list of IDs for a found set of records. We’ve also another great use for it […]
written by Andrew Duncan – 3 Comments In FileMaker Pro v13 you can now perform an HTTP POST when importing XML data or using the “Insert from URL” script step. Both HTTP GET and HTTP/S POST are supported – GET and POST are generally the 2 most popular HTTP Request Methods when working with web services. FileMaker Pro v12 already […]
This custom function is very handy – grab the result and put it in a popup window to speed troubleshooting. ErrorDescription v13 ( errorNumber ) Rate this function: Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes) Discuss this Custom Function Andrew Duncan, Databuzz http://www.databuzz.com.au Returns the English description for the FileMaker Pro v13 error number returned by the Get(LastError) function […]
written by Andrew Duncan – Leave a reply In FileMaker Pro v13 you can now perform an HTTP POST when importing XML data or using the “Insert from URL” script step. Both HTTP GET and HTTP/S POST are supported – GET and POST are generally the 2 most popular HTTP Request Methods when working with web services. FileMaker Pro v12 […]
EfficientBizz: I've invited almost every Plug-In developer to post informations whether OR when their Plugs are 64-bit ready. https://community.filemaker.com/thread/84474