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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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Skeleton Key's Blog

FileMaker Pro | Script | Record Navigation

<p><a href="/blog/Quickly-Navigating-to-a-Specific-Record-Within-a-Found-Set"><br /><h1>Quickly Navigating to a Specific Record Within a Found Set</h1> <p></p></a></p> <p><a href="/images/Blog/BullsEye.png" align="right"><img width="100" height="95" src="/images/Blog/BullsEye.png" /></a></p> <p>Recently I needed to have a FileMaker Pro 12 script navigate to a particular record within the found set aft
Skeleton Key

Skeleton Key

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RCC's FileMaker News and Bits

FM Starting Point 3.0v10 Released!

FM Starting Point is a completely FREE FileMaker template designed for use with FileMaker® Pro 12, and is focused on small businesses, work groups, and non-profit organizations. These templates were built with the experience gained from working with these target groups for over 22 years. This updated version includes: -Usability Adjustments -Workflow Improvements -Various Bug Fixes Feel free to download it now! http://fmstartingpoint.com/ Source
Richard Carlton

Richard Carlton

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SeedCode

Simpler iCal Integration: SeedCode Subscribe

Ever since we built our first calendar in FileMaker 5, we’ve been publishing that data to iCal (and then to Google Calendar) one way or another. We’ve always wanted something simpler, and now we have it. SeedCode Subscribe is the simplest way we’ve found to get your FileMaker data into iCal, Google Calendar, and the calendars on your iPhone and iPad. Please check it out here, where you’ll find a short video showing how easy it is to get started (you can test your first calendars without even i
John Sindelar

John Sindelar

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FileMaker Security Blog

FileMaker Security Survey Reveals Interest and Some Confusion

FileMaker Security Survey Reveals Interest and Some Confusion   During early and mid-July, I posted on FM Forums a multi-question survey asking people about their use of various FileMaker product security features. I also asked for any comments or for any recommendations they might have for enhancing product security features.

The results are interesting. They reveal a high level of use of many security features; they also indicate some areas of confusion about how security features in FileMa
Steven H. Blackwell

Steven H. Blackwell

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FileMaker Hacks

ForgetSummary()

One of my favorite FileMaker functions is GetSummary; I use it frequently, and it had never occurred to me that there might be any alternative. Recently, however, Mikhail Edoshin pointed out on the FMPExperts list that GetLayoutObjectAttribute can serve as a viable replacement, like so: I threw together a demo file, ForgetSummary, to compare the [...] <a href="http://www.filemakerhacks.com/?p=8378" rel='nofollow external'>Source</a>
Kevin Frank

Kevin Frank

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SeedCode

Faster: GoZync 4

We’ve just released the newest version of GoZync and it makes a lot of things easier for developers using sync as part of their workflow. You’ll find it easier to sync calc fields, add business logic inside the sync, and get GoZync added to your files more quickly. And though we’re still coding for transparency and dependability vs speed, the sync itself is also faster: often 4x faster. If you’ve looked at GoZync before, or are using version 3, this video gives you a quick overview of the new
John Sindelar

John Sindelar

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SeedCode

New SQLexplorer

Jason has just completed a major new version of SQLexplorer that makes it easier for beginners and pros alike to write better queries. If you haven’t used SQLexplorer before, it writes FileMaker SQL queries for you as you fill out a simple form using FileMaker terms your familiar with (sorts, relationships, etc). You can then test your query right in SQLexplorer before copying and pasting it into your solution. Queries are clearly commented and abstracted to survive field renaming. I can tell
John Sindelar

John Sindelar

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eXcelisys' Blog

FileMaker Pro Development is Not ALL Fun and Games, Or Is It!?

Serious FileMaker Pro® Development. Tic-Tac-Toe: A Challenge of Unspoken Requirements In a recent FileMaker Pro development stress-relieving exercise, our FileMaker Pro developers were offered a simple challenge to create a Tic-Tac-Toe game using FileMaker Pro while following a few basic requirements: The Quality must be apparent in the user interface. It doesn’t have to look stunning…just clean, consistent, fun and professional. Creativity should be apparent behind the scenes. Step out o
eXcelisys

eXcelisys

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FileMaker Hacks

PDF Catalog with Table of Contents

Recently I was asked by a client whether we could produce a PDF catalog from his company’s database, with products grouped by manufacturer. Me: “Of course, this is FileMaker.” Him: “Can it have a table of contents?” Me: “Yeah, sure, no problem.” Actually, it took some trial and error, but we got there eventually… …and [...] <a href="http://www.filemakerhacks.com/?p=8212" rel='nofollow external'>Source</a>
Kevin Frank

Kevin Frank

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Skeleton Key's Blog

FMRPC | FileMaker Remote Procedure Call | Alternate Demo File

<p><a href="/blog/FMRPC-Alternate-Demo-File-And-A-Performance-Tip"><br /><h1>FMRPC: Alternate Demo file and a performance tip</h1> <p></p></a><br /><a href="/images/FMRPC.png" align="right"><img width="150" height="42" src="/images/FMRPC.png" /></a></p> <p>We've had a number of requests for the 'Teaser' file I used in the YouTube videos where we showcased <a href="/FMRPC"><b>FMRPC</b></a&
Skeleton Key

Skeleton Key

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Skeleton Key's Blog

Protecting Data | Cloud | Integrity | FM Academy

<p><a href="/blog/FM-Academy-Webinar-Protecting-Your-Users-And-Data-In-The-Cloud"><br /><h1>FM Academy Webinar - Protecting Your Users and Data in the Cloud</h1> <p></p></a></p> <p><a href="/images/Blog/iStock_000020688207_ExtraSmall-150x150.jpg" align="right"><img width="150" height="150" src="/images/Blog/iStock_000020688207_ExtraSmall-150x150.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Join us Wednesday, July 17 for a free
Skeleton Key

Skeleton Key

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Skeleton Key's Blog

Google Chrome | FileMaker Go | iOS

<p><a href="/blog/leveraging-google-chrome-for-ios-with-filemaker-go"><br /><h1>Leveraging Google Chrome for iOS with FileMaker Go</h1> <p></p></a></p> <p>Ever so often, I'll run across a tip that I think would be a great way to extend FileMaker Go outside of its sandbox. Recently, it was a tip from Google about <a href ="https://developers.google.com/chrome/mobile/docs/ios-links" target="_blank">opening links in Chrome from
Skeleton Key

Skeleton Key

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FileMaker Hacks

Running Total in Reverse

I got a request the other day to show a running balance in reverse order in a portal, in other words, from oldest at the bottom to newest at the top. Surprisingly, FileMaker does not provide an obvious way to accomplish this. [Demo file: running total in reverse] Running balances, a.k.a. “running totals” are summary [...] <a href="http://www.filemakerhacks.com/?p=8207" rel='nofollow external'>Source</a>
Kevin Frank

Kevin Frank

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SeedCode

Beautiful FileMaker Maps

Brad Cranston of Cranston IT sent us this gorgeous screen shot of his integration of ProMaps into SeedCode Complete. (Love the filters) He got the (free) icons from http://mapicons.nicolasmollet.com and explains the legend like this: When showing projects and events at the same time, it can be a little bit confusing because they do overlap to some extent, so you can filter either way.  Also, there are three tables involved here because the phone icon is based off the incoming calls table. 
John Sindelar

John Sindelar

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eXcelisys' Blog

Excelisys’ eX-BizTracker 4 Goes Public Beta!

The eX-BizTracker 4 Goes Public Beta! The eX-BizTracker 4 is now out for public beta testing, ready for you to put it through its paces! If you were one of the 100,000 plus people who downloaded eX-BizTracker v3.0, you might recall that FileMaker® Pro template or jump-start solution’s attractive GUI and feature set. You might also remember fondly the advantage it gave your company, or if you were a consultant looking for a quick way to get something for your clients, how easy it was to custom
eXcelisys

eXcelisys

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Skeleton Key's Blog

Example File | Lemonade Stand | Forecasts | FileMaker

<p><a href="/blog/lemonade-stand-part-5-example-file"><br /><h1>LEMONADE STAND, PART 5: EXAMPLE FILE</h1> <p></p></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.skeletonkey.com/images/Blog/lemondadestandPt5.jpg" align="right"><img width="150" height="158" src="" /><br /></a></p> <p>In the previous four parts of our Lemonade Stand series, we shared techniques for charting <a href="http://www.skeletonkey.com/b
Skeleton Key

Skeleton Key

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FileMaker Hacks

Weekly Sales Comparison Charts

If you are responsible for helping business decision makers analyze data, you are probably familiar with questions like: Are we on track to meet or exceed last years sales totals? How is our sales team doing now, compared to this time a year or two ago? Today’s demo file, weekly sales comparison charts, can help [...] <a href="http://www.filemakerhacks.com/?p=8145" rel='nofollow external'>Source</a>
Kevin Frank

Kevin Frank

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SeedCode

PauseOnError rocks Berlin!

I’d have difficulty imagining a conference that could have gone much better. Egbert Friedrich was a super host, very kind, gracious and made sure we were all welcome in Berlin. Talks were exactly what you’d have hoped to see. Almost all were a bit chaotic and loads of audience participation. Everyone wants to do this again. Hotel was in a super location right on the bank of the River Spree, in the former East Berlin. There are several sections of the wall right by the patio area along the river
John Sindelar

John Sindelar

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Skeleton Key's Blog

FMRPC | FileMaker Remote Procedure Call | YouTube

<p><a href="/blog/FM-Academy-Webinar-Recap-Video-FMRPC-Let-the-Server-Do-the-Work"><br /><h1>FM Academy Webinar Recap &amp; Video - FMRPC: Let the Server Do the Work</h1> <p></p></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.skeletonkey.com/images/FMRPC.png" align="right"><img width="150" height="42" src="" /><br /></a></p> <p>Thank you for joining us on June 6th for the FMRPC: Let the Server Do the Work w
Skeleton Key

Skeleton Key

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SeedCode

Robotics Seattle

Great FileMaker User Group meeting last night punctuated by Xandon Frogget’s self-guided-wheelchair demo. Amazing work / evil-genius parenting (see the collision-avoidance stroller demo). http://daddiorobotics.com/ Toddler-Assisted Steering   <a href="http://seedcodenext.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/robotics-seattle/" rel='nofollow external'>Source</a>
John Sindelar

John Sindelar

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FileMaker Hacks

Radical Separation, part 4

Disclaimer: This article contains speculative and experimental techniques that are in the proof-of-concept stage. Use at your own risk and test thoroughly. FYI: In March at the Portland PauseOnError un-conference, Matt Navarre and I had a freewheeling Separation Model discussion, a podcast of which has just been posted as episode 85 at FileMaker Talk. Welcome [...] <a href="http://www.filemakerhacks.com/?p=8066" rel='nofollow external'>Source</a>
Kevin Frank

Kevin Frank

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Skeleton Key's Blog

FMRPC (FileMaker Remote Procedure Recall) Released Today - let the server do the work

let the server do the work FMRPC: What does it do? FMRPC stands for FileMaker Remote Procedure Call. FMRPC allows a FileMaker user to run intensive operations on the FileMaker Server and on demand. This happens without the need for any plug-ins, server-side queues or server-side schedules. In addition, FMRPC expands the functionality of the FileMaker client, enabling them to things they simply can't do on their own. FMRPC is secure and simple to install. Visit SkeletonKey.com/FMRPC for do
Skeleton Key

Skeleton Key

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FileMaker Security Blog

Assessing Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risks to FileMaker Pro Databases

Assessing Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risks to FileMaker® Pro Databases Hosted FileMaker Pro databases are susceptible to unauthorized access, manipulation, destruction, and other forms of compromise. Developers and server administrators need to understand how to assess threats and the risks of those risk’s occurring as various threat agents seek to exploit vulnerabilities. This process starts with an understanding of the environment where the databases operate. We h

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