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Hacking Your Own FileMaker Platform Solutions

By Steven H. Blackwell April 7, 2016

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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A Conversation About '2 Factor Authentication'

By Josh Ormond February 8, 2016

[ 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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AI business use

More Businesses are Turning to AI … But for What? By Kurt Knippel, Production VP / Project Manager Everyone’s talkin’ about AI – and it’s true – AI is not just for the tech hotshots anymore. The National Small Business Association reports that 1 in 4 small businesses uses AI for day-to-day operations. That stat got me thinking and eXploring AI to look for ways businesses might use it to unlock new levels of productivity and efficiency – because productivity and efficiency are at the core o

eXcelisys

October 3

Ultimate FileMaker Course - 02 - Settings & Prefs

This video discusses the general FileMaker preference settings and file specific settings. ABOUT THE SERIES The Ultimate FileMaker Course is a walk-through of adding essential components found in pretty much any modern FileMaker solution. The course is based around building a useful tool for launching other FileMaker solutions. By creating a launcher file, which provides full control over launching your other FileMaker solutions, you'll be treated to a variety of lessons around the various as

FileMaker Magazine

October 2

Ultimate FileMaker Course - 01 - Environment

This first video discusses the general FileMaker environment and highlights various folders and files any FileMaker developer should be aware of. ABOUT THE SERIES The Ultimate FileMaker Course is a walk-through of adding essential components found in pretty much any modern FileMaker solution. The course is based around building a useful tool for launching other FileMaker solutions. By creating a launcher file, which provides full control over launching your other FileMaker solutions, you'll b

FileMaker Magazine

October 2

October 2025 FM Training Livestream

Here are links to articles and resources related to today’s FM Training Livestream presentation: Best of FileMaker Hacks Tips, Tricks and Traps, part 2 YouTube link coming soon Demo Files coming soon FMH Articles SortValues and UniqueValues ValuePosition: The Function FileMaker Forgot Sometimes Less Is More Reliable SetRecursion and While It’s Sorta a Value List… Continue reading October 2025 FM Training LivestreamView the full article

Kevin Frank

October 2

Critical Values Functions

Working with simple lists of values is one of the most fundamental aspects of building software. FileMaker, like any other development environment, often requires working with lists of values, whether it's a global field used as a relationship key or multiple selections made from a checkbox widget. In this video, I'll present a number of custom functions that provide common and practical operations for handling lists of values. These functions can be copied and pasted directly into your FileMak

FileMaker Magazine

September 18

Claris

Custom Views in Claris Studio

As of May 2025, Claris Studio now includes Custom Views, making it easier to shape dashboards and interfaces around your workflow. You can mix and match elements from different views, create role-specific layouts for team members or vendors, and access your FileMaker data more efficiently. In this article, we’ll explore how Custom Views can simplify your work and share practical examples to help you get started.

dbservices in Claris

September 18

September 2025 FM Training Livestream

Here are links to articles and resources related to today’s FM Training Livestream presentation: Best of FileMaker Hacks Tips, Tricks and Traps YouTube link coming soon Demo Files coming soon Articles Replace + GetNthRecord to Fill Down Sometimes Less Is More Reliable When 2 is greater than 10 Layout Calculations in FileMaker 20.2 Layout Calculations… Continue reading September 2025 FM Training LivestreamView the full article

Kevin Frank

September 11

Making Multi-Window Navigation History in FileMaker Pro

Download WoodgeNav.fmp12 Making your FileMaker Pro solution easy to navigate is key to providing a great user experience in your solution. WoodgeNav is a free FileMaker navigation solution.

Gabz

September 8

Finding Scripting Errors

As any FileMaker solution grows, it's inevitable that errors will creep in as methods and scripts are updated with newer features. And with every new script you add, you're also introducing new opportunities for errors. For the longest time, we've relied on the Pause on Error checkbox to invoke the debugger when an error occurs. While useful, the constant pop-up of the debugger can quickly interrupt your development "flow" — and honestly, it gets a bit annoying. Starting with FileMaker 18, we

FileMaker Magazine

September 1

Interpreting Pictures in FileMaker with Gemini’s Image Analyzer

If you’ve ever wished your FileMaker solution could “look” at an image and tell you what’s in it, you’ll be interested in this lesson from the AI Essentials for FileMaker Developers course. This is just one of the many features of AI addressed in the course. Learn how to use Google Gemini’s Image Analyzer to extract meaning from pictures, whether it is identifying text in a receipt or estimating the value of items on a shelf. With the included demo file (available in this paid course),

PCIPal

August 29

The Context Podcast: ProofKit

Featuring: Description: In this episode of The Context Podcast, join Martha Zink and Eric Luce as they discuss the suite of JavaScript tools in ProofKit. In the modern era, having an easily accessible app for your clients is crucial. With ProofKit, FileMaker developers without much experience in JavaScript can create clean and functional web apps […] The post The Context Podcast: ProofKit appeared first on Proof+Geist. View the full article

Todd Geist

August 27

FileMaker Licensing

Claris FileMaker 2025 Licensing Updates

FileMaker 2025 Licensing Updates bring simplicity to the Claris platform. With this release, FileMaker Pro, Claris Studio, and Claris Connect are now all included under a single, streamlined license. Over 50,000 organizations worldwide rely on FileMaker to build custom apps fast—now it’s even easier. As a top Claris FileMaker Reseller, we’re breaking down what’s new and what it means for you! dbservices.com

dbservices in FileMaker Licensing

August 26

Kentuckiana FM Developers JSON Presentation

Here are links to articles and resources related to today’s KYFMP presentation on JSON custom functions and JSONQuery. YouTube links Jan 2025 FM Training Livestream: JSON Custom Functions Aug 2025 Kentuckiana FM Dev Group: JSON CFs and JSONQuery (coming soon) Demo Files coming soon JSON and JSON Custom Functions Thinking About JSON, part 1 (intro… Continue reading Kentuckiana FM Developers JSON PresentationView the full article

Kevin Frank

August 26

FileMaker 2025 (v22) - GetRecordIDsFromFoundSet()

One of the fundamental methods for loading a found set of records in FileMaker has traditionally been storing and using the key values of a selected set of records. With the powerful Go To Related Record script step, you can easily load any number of records. This can be achieved through either a global field relationship or a standard schema relationship. However, with the established method, if you want to store and reload a found set, you need a few additional elements: a Summary field (low

FileMaker Magazine

August 18

FileMaker 2025 (v22) - Grouping Enhancements

Aside from the welcome user interface refresh in FileMaker 2025, a valuable enhancement has been made to the existing grouping feature. This update encourages greater use of grouped layout objects and helps reduce the number of layout-based calculations, a point of frustration with the previous limitation. Prior to FileMaker 22, if you applied either a button action (now discouraged) or a hide calculation, you had to ungroup the object before adding anything new to the group. This often caused

FileMaker Magazine

August 18

[FMP Tip-n-Trick] Integrating A.I. with FileMaker for Marketing Research

FMP TnT – AI Research Assistant By Doug West Have you considered using an AI service for some market research? What began as a relatively simple concept turned into a frustrating cycle of trial and error with various input prompts and widely varied results. The goal was to fully automate a data collection workflow with real-world data found on the web. The ChatGPT API was quickly ruled out because it didn’t support real-time web browsing without a cumbersome integration with a separate web se

eXcelisys

August 13

Unified Claris Platform Licensing with FileMaker 2025

The Claris FileMaker 2025 release brings with it a new, more unified Claris platform. To help us all navigate these changes, Claris has released a new platform and licensing FAQ. In it, you’ll find out which plans are eligible for unified access to Claris FileMaker, Claris Connect, and Claris Studio. It also breaks down the […] The post Unified Claris Platform Licensing with FileMaker 2025 appeared first on Proof+Geist. View the full article

Todd Geist

August 11

Another Tip for MBS “Check Variable Names”

This is a quick follow up to A Tip for MBS “Check Variable Names” from earlier this year. The other day I noticed variable name checking wasn’t working in one of my scripts. The culprit turned out to be MBS’s 500 line default step limit for variable name checking. According to the documentation, the limit… Continue reading Another Tip for MBS “Check Variable Names”View the full article

Kevin Frank

August 7

Boxed Summary Groups for Reports

Demo file: boxed-summary-groups.zip Recently I needed to produce a summary report with variable height rows and each group enclosed in a rectangular box. To make the challenge more interesting, there were multiple fields in the body part, and it was not known in advance which would be tallest. At any rate, the approach I decided… Continue reading Boxed Summary Groups for ReportsView the full article

Kevin Frank

August 6

Using GetLiveText()

Becoming familiar with all of FileMaker’s possible technology integrations can take many years. Often, the learning process happens as a side effect of solving a specific need. While you can use almost any other programming language alongside FileMaker, the built-in features can be a breath of fresh air, especially if you haven’t tried them before. In this video, I take a look at the GetLiveText feature, introduced in version 19.5, which is supported on both macOS and iOS. If you’re using FileM

FileMaker Magazine

August 1

Join Todd Geist in Collaboration with Richard Carlton for Livestreams on Claris FileMaker 2025

Todd Geist is teaming up with Richard Carlton for another week-long livestream marathon. Join them as they hold five sessions diving into FileMaker 2025 and discuss AI, demo Todd’s new app, and highlight what’s new in OttoFMS and Ottomatic. You can register for specific sessions or come for the whole week! All events are held […] The post Join Todd Geist in Collaboration with Richard Carlton for Livestreams on Claris FileMaker 2025 appeared first on Proof+Geist. View the full article

Todd Geist

July 21

Catch Todd Geist’s ‘The Power of AI’ Claris Community Live + Q&A

Claris FileMaker 2025 was just released, and with it, new features surrounding AI. During the week of July 8th, Claris held multiple Community Live sessions, including one that featured Todd Geist discussing the power of AI in FileMaker 2025 with Ronnie Rios. The video is now available on demand. After the Community Live session, Todd […] The post Catch Todd Geist’s ‘The Power of AI’ Claris Community Live + Q&A appeared first on Proof+Geist. View the full article

Todd Geist

July 21

Build web apps with Claris FileMaker: ProofKit Claris Community Live

We want to thank Claris for inviting Eric Luce on their Community Live to talk about ProofKit. In the session, he expands on what he discussed in his Claris Engage 2025 topic: How to build next-level web apps with Claris FileMaker. Watch below to learn how ProofKit can help you create a web app starting […] The post Build web apps with Claris FileMaker: ProofKit Claris Community Live appeared first on Proof+Geist. View the full article

Todd Geist

July 21