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  • Steven H. Blackwell

    Hacking Your Own FileMaker Platform Solutions

    By Steven H. Blackwell

    Hacking Your Own FileMaker Platform Solutions Should FileMaker Platform developers mount hacking attacks on their own solutions? At first glance, this may seem an odd question. But I believe that the answer is “Yes, we should.” Consider this. As developers we see our solutions from a totally different perspective than Threat Agents see them. Without practicing our own hacking skills, we can become blind to the vulnerabilities a Threat Agent can exploit to compromise the Confidentiality
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  • Josh Ormond

    A Conversation About '2 Factor Authentication'

    By Josh Ormond

    [ Edit: 3/16/2016 - With the help of some other people, we have been able to recover, or recreate some of the original images from original thread. ] Security is always a big topic when it involves data, or people, or possessions. Recently, over on the FileMaker Community, there was a very beneficial discussion regarding security. Unfortunately, that discussion was the victim of a necessary action...and was deleted. It was deleted, because the discussion was tied to a video that, as was det
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The Philosophy of FileMaker

Calendar Conundrum

Everyone wants a calendar in their FileMaker solution these days. There's tons of web viewer solutions out there for purchase that will integrate well with your FileMaker solution. There's even plug-ins to integrate with iCal or Google Calendar. What I'm going to give you today is a taste of how to build a calendar with just standard FileMaker tools. That means no web viewer or complex acronym web code (HTML, CSS, PHP, JSON, JAVA, etc). Just good ole FileMaker calculations, scripting and relatio
John Mark Osborne

John Mark Osborne

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FileMaker Hacks

Faux Subsummaries via JSON + Virtual List

Today we’re going to take another look at a challenge we discussed last time (in Conditional Summary Report Header)… namely how to cajole FileMaker into displaying a subsummary, or a reasonable facsimile thereof, at the top of a report page when items in the group begin on an earlier page. Demo file: Faux Subsummaries via […] View the full article
Kevin Frank

Kevin Frank

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FileMaker Magazine

Accessing Google Services - Part 3

Having made the connection to Google's Services using Oauth 2, and spending a touch of time investigating how we can discover documents within Google Drive, we're in the home stretch of reading and writing data to a Google Sheet. By simplifying the way we make API calls to any of Google's services, we end up with a great solution for working with any of Google's available APIs. Also, by focusing on the simple example of working with one simple Google Sheet, we end up capturing data via a Google
FileMaker Magazine

FileMaker Magazine

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Blue Feather's Blog

Salvatore Colangelo, Goya – Insert from URL – Atlanta FileMaker Developers Group 10/3/18

Salvatore Colangelo from Goya presents on using cURL with FileMaker. He shows how to look at Insert From URL and the cURL options in a way that is applicable over and over again to different web services, like a framework. While looking at examples he also highlights some of the most common errors when trying to integrate.   The post Salvatore Colangelo, Goya – Insert from URL – Atlanta FileMaker Developers Group 10/3/18 appeared first on Blue Feather - FileMaker Developer, Android, Web. V
Smef

Smef

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Blue Feather's Blog

DevCon 2018 Recap – Atlanta FileMaker Developers Group 9/5/18

DevCon attendees talk about some interesting topics from DevCon 2018. You can see the videos from DevCon 2018 at the link below: https://content.filemaker.com/e/526331/-devcon-session-materials-2018/8j2gcj/1043433363 The post DevCon 2018 Recap – Atlanta FileMaker Developers Group 9/5/18 appeared first on Blue Feather - FileMaker Developer, Android, Web. View the full article
Smef

Smef

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Proof+Geist

Geist Interactive Travels Down the West Coast

Join us (Todd Geist and Jeremy Brown) as we visit the West Coast FileMaker user groups. We're geared up to talk about Innovative FileMaker power tools and frameworks and techniques. Join us for one (or many)! The post Geist Interactive Travels Down the West Coast appeared first on Geist Interactive. View the full article
Todd Geist

Todd Geist

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FileMaker Magazine

Accessing Google Services - Part 2

This video is a continuation of the first video in this series where we took a look at connecting to Google's myriad of available services. Once you know how to make the secure connection which Google requires, you can access all the possible services. The trick with working with web services, such as Google or AWS, is that you need to become familiar with how FileMaker requests data and then process the response. We tackle that task within this video then move on to working with Google Drive i
FileMaker Magazine

FileMaker Magazine

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FileMaker Weetbicks

Better Breadcrumbs

Hi all, Just posted a new article over at FileMaker Weetbicks all about building a breadcrumb navigation control using just a simple tab control object.  Here's the blurb & link, thank you for your time. https://www.teamdf.com/blogs/better-breadcrumbs/ A breadcrumb menu is a really useful navigation design pattern for both websites and applications. They greatly enhance the way users find their way around and are also a key visual aid in indicating the location of a user withi
Daniel Wood

Daniel Wood

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The Philosophy of FileMaker

Themes Rule

Before you create any layouts, you need to decide on a theme. Choosing a theme is one of the most important decisions you will make for a project. Themes define the user experience more than any other feature in FileMaker. Buttons, backgrounds, Fields, Tab Controls, Portals, Popover Buttons, Slide Controls and just about every object in FileMaker has been thoughtfully designed by interface extraordinaire Heather Winkle. I’m not talking about the tools themselves but how the objects they create a
John Mark Osborne

John Mark Osborne

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The Philosophy of FileMaker

Themes Rule

Before you create any layouts, you need to decide on a theme. Choosing a theme is one of the most important decisions you will make for a project. Themes define the user experience more than any other feature in FileMaker. Buttons, backgrounds, Fields, Tab Controls, Portals, Popover Buttons, Slide Controls and just about every object in FileMaker has been thoughtfully designed by interface extraordinaire Heather Winkle. I’m not talking about the tools themselves but how the objects they create a
John Mark Osborne

John Mark Osborne

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Proof+Geist

Introduction to KarbonFM

We at Geist Interactive delivered our first webinar on the Karbon, a framework for ambitious FileMaker applications. We introduced a lot in this session. Take a look at this webinar recording to learn more about Karbon. The post Introduction to KarbonFM appeared first on Geist Interactive. View the full article
Todd Geist

Todd Geist

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FileMaker Hacks

Conditional Summary Report Header

Recently I received an email wondering… When printing a multipage report sorted by a sub-summary, is there a way to display the sub-summary heading on the following page when it breaks across two or more pages? There are various approaches one might take, and I actually buried one of those approaches inside an article + […] View the full article
Kevin Frank

Kevin Frank

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Proof+Geist

fmQBO To LedgerLink Conversion Offer

fmQBO is now called LedgerLink and has lots of new features, upgrades and security enhancements. Because of changes that are coming in the next year we will need everyone to migrate to this version sometime in the next 6 to 12 months. To make this transition as easy as possible we are offering a package deal that includes a free year off LedgerLink and having us do the migration for you. The post fmQBO To LedgerLink Conversion Offer appeared first on Geist Interactive. View the full article
Todd Geist

Todd Geist

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Proof+Geist

FileMaker Audio Player Integration

Using JavaScript in FileMaker brings great functionality. In this post and video, we will review how to integrate a FIleMaker Audio Player. The post FileMaker Audio Player Integration appeared first on Geist Interactive. View the full article
Todd Geist

Todd Geist

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1-more-blog

Quick Find: the forgotten feature

Released with FileMaker 11, more than 8 years ago in 2010, Quick Find is probably one of the most underestimated features in FileMaker. For some reason, there wasn’t even much emphasis in the product marketing when it was released. Platform evengelists would mention it as a ‘Google-like search engine within FileMaker’, product documentation said ‘search […] Cet article Quick Find: the forgotten feature est apparu en premier sur 1-more-thing. View the full article
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fabriceN

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FileMaker Magazine

Accessing Google Services - Part 1

Buried within the layers of complexity inside any technical system are the simple settings of multiple parameters and/or settings. You simply need to get the right pieces into the right places. You know - like a jigsaw puzzle. And, once the puzzle starts to reveal itself, the understanding of what the picture is becomes so much more clear. That's the goal of this particular video when it comes to connecting to the myriad of possible Google services. FileMaker Pro, in the last few years, had im
FileMaker Magazine

FileMaker Magazine

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Proof+Geist

Like a Boss: FileMaker Script Compatibility

The FileMaker Script Compatibility tool ensures that each script runs correctly everywhere in the platform. Developers should use it all the time. The post Like a Boss: FileMaker Script Compatibility appeared first on Geist Interactive. View the full article
Todd Geist

Todd Geist

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Proof+Geist

Ledger Link: Getting Started

It is always good to know how to get started with any product. And in this video, Barbara Cooney takes us through how to do just that with LedgerLink. Follow along with Barbara as she helps you get started using LedgerLink: Key Points Obviously you need to have a LedgerLink licence. We have a demo […] The post Ledger Link: Getting Started appeared first on Geist Interactive. View the full article
Todd Geist

Todd Geist

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Proof+Geist

Karbon Update: Transaction Logs

We need to do better logging in Karbon, both developer logging at design time, and process logging at runtime. This video covers some of the progress we have made towards solidifying our approach to login. The post Karbon Update: Transaction Logs appeared first on Geist Interactive. View the full article
Todd Geist

Todd Geist

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The Philosophy of FileMaker

Weight Lifting

This technique has no real use in the real world. Say what? Yes, you read that correctly! Think of the technique I'm about to cover as weight lifting for your FileMaker mind. It's about solving a complex problem, learning new scripts steps and functions, and generally getting smarter so the next time you tackle a problem you'll be more prepared. I believe in conditioning so much, I often write scripts from scratch I could easily copy and paste. But I digress. All I can say is if you want to buil
John Mark Osborne

John Mark Osborne

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The Philosophy of FileMaker

Weight Lifting

This technique has no real use in the real world. Say what? Yes, you read that correctly! Think of the technique I'm about to cover as weight lifting for your FileMaker mind. It's about solving a complex problem, learning new scripts steps and functions, and generally getting smarter so the next time you tackle a problem you'll be more prepared. I believe in conditioning so much, I often write scripts from scratch I could easily copy and paste. But I digress. All I can say is if you want to buil
John Mark Osborne

John Mark Osborne

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FileMaker Magazine

Universal Date Picker

FileMaker Pro provides us with a wonderfully blank canvas in order to present data however we wish. It's called Layout Mode. When you combine that feature with the recently added Card Windows the power to solve presentation problems goes up quite significantly. Such is the case when it comes to providing users with a date picker, or a calendar widget if you will. In previous videos, I've provided instruction on how to make a very simple calendar widget. When you combine that widget with a Card
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