Welcome to our community, full of great ideas on developing your FileMaker solutions effectively,
for peer-to-peer support of the FileMaker Platform and related products and services.
Author’s note: Inevitable comparisons will be drawn between the new While function and the venerable CustomList custom function, which I wrote about at length several years ago. Preliminary testing indicates that CustomList is faster under certain circumstances and While is faster under others. In my opinion, both of them belong in your developer tool kit. […]
View the full article
The FileMaker Let function is your tool to make a calculation readable, well formatted and easy to debug. Let us discuss how it can be used.
The post Like a Boss: Let us Discuss the FileMaker Let Function appeared first on Geist Interactive.
View the full article
[ 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
Hi all,
Today I'm happy to announce the release of Elemental for FileMaker. This is a free fully unlocked solution containing some cool user interface and design stuff that I hope you find useful and can incorporate into your own solutions.
You can grab a copy now at https://www.elemental-fm.com
In Elementals first version you'll find the following:
Avatars
Over 20 API integrations with avatar generators. These are uniquely generated based on a name y
The FileMaker Script Debugger is powerful. Its features are often overlooked. In this post we examine the buttons that control stepping through a script.
The post Like a Boss: Using the Script Debugger to its Full Potential appeared first on Geist Interactive.
View the full article
With the release of Claris FileMaker 2024, a number of new AI script steps have been introduced, marking a significant advancement in the ability to find data. We demo the new FileMaker features that utilize AI to perform finds on data. Includes a video and sample file. AI Search Functionality in Claris FileMaker 2024
dbservices.com
Great news! FileMaker 2024 has arrived, bringing with it a host of exciting new features! From advanced AI integration to the “Open Quickly” feature, this release is all about making your development process smoother and more efficient. Script enhancements and improved JSON handling also are featured.
Watch our video to explore the latest enhancements and tools that will revolutionize your development workflow.
This blog post provides a summary of the topics discussed in the v
Companies release new versions of software all the time. One of the issues we may face as developers is that not everything is documented and the "marketing spin" might not provide all the technical details. In this video I showcase how I go about the process by performing and ad hoc discover of some of the new features in the Claris FileMaker 2024 release.
Click the title or link to this article to view the video. View the full article
Claris and Productive Computing have teamed up to help developers earn a free FileMaker Pro certification.
The revised Claris Certification program, launched in 2023, allows you to obtain the FileMaker Pro Associate certification for free through Claris Academy.
Claris FileMaker Pro Associate is one in a series of certification courses offered through Claris Academy and provides you with the basic skills to build a starter app from the ground up. The course is taught by Productive Comput
Explore the exciting new JSON features in Claris FileMaker 2024! This article delves into the enhanced JSONGetElement, JSONSetElement, and JSONMakeArray functions, showcasing how these updates simplify data handling for developers. Learn how the latest enhancements make JSON manipulation more intuitive, efficient, and powerful, enabling developers to innovate with ease. JSON Enhancements in Claris FileMaker 2024
dbservices.com
Claris FileMaker Server 2024 is here! This new version is packed with many useful features including mobile touch keyboards, Admin API enhancements, logging updates, and more! These upgrades will take your FileMaker applications to the next level! Claris FileMaker Server 2024 Overview
dbservices.com
Claris has just released FileMaker 2024! We discuss some of our favorite new updates and features, including exciting AI features, a new JSON array feature, PSOS callback options, API improvements, and more changes and fixes. Claris FileMaker Pro 2024 Overview
dbservices.com
Error handling just got even easier Introduction We have been discussing the use of transactions since Todd Geist’s post in 2014. We introduced a complete framework with the Karbon project in 2018. We then revisited this framework with the introduction of the new script steps introduced in version 19.6. Transactions have proven to be useful […]
The post Revert Transaction is now supported in subscripts! appeared first on Proof+Geist.
View the full article
FileMaker 2024 was just released. While the features likely to get the most attention center around AI, many other useful features also deserve notice. In fact, there is so much to cover that it would take a dozen blog posts to give them the coverage they deserve. In this post, we will cover the highlights […]
The post FileMaker 2024 – AI and More appeared first on Proof+Geist.
View the full article
Claris has just announced the release of FileMaker 2024, a major new version of its low-code application development platform, packed with innovative features for both FileMaker Pro/Go and FileMaker Server.
FileMaker Pro 2024: AI-powered applications
Powered by artificial intelligence, FileMaker 2024 introduces seamless integration with large language models like ChatGPT, Gemini, a
Over one's development career, you'll come across a number of people who "think" they know how something really works. You then proceed to show them some of the cool things they can really do, like a "context jump" within FileMaker. You then smile at their surprise, because what they thought was possible isn't even the start of it.
If you don't even know about, or truly understand, FileMaker's ability to jump from one context to another, then you're missing a critical piece to the FileMaker puz
I've been using pickers in customer solutions for years but always as a single choice interface. It dawned on me, after reading a post in a forum, that it's often advantageous to make multiple selections, instead of having to keep clicking the picker buttons for multiple single choices. In this article, I'll use a simple invoicing solution to demonstrate how to enhance a picker to make multiple choices.View the full article
Many technologies that used to be restricted to a dedicated software have begun moving online, including Claris FileMaker. FileMaker WebDirect is one way you can bring your FileMaker solution straight to the web. We discuss the comparison between FileMaker WebDirect and building a custom web app. Includes demo video. Claris FileMaker WebDirect vs. Custom Web Applications
dbservices.com
Our recent Engage presentation of the new 19.6 transactional script steps purposefully focused on the topic of error handling, because once you’ve put the transactional “bookends” in your script, your focus immediately turns to errors: handling, throwing, and passing them back to calling scripts or processes. The Contract When you add Set Error Capture On […]
The post Set Error Capture On. Now What? appeared first on Proof+Geist.
View the full article
Enhance your Claris FileMaker projects with transactions and how to implement transactional scripts for efficient data management.
The post Advanced Modern Claris FileMaker Transactions appeared first on Proof+Geist.
View the full article
Explore the benefits of a FileMaker CRM for free!
Great news – our updated Core CRM Pro solution is now available as a free, fully unlocked CRM template!
If you own a business or manage any kind of organization, chances are you have – or need – a CRM, a Customer Relationship Management system. Productive Computing University’s Core CRM Pro is the ultimate free FileMaker CRM template for the Claris FileMaker Community!
The Core CRM Pro is a streamlined FileMaker CRM solution that lets
User interface related topics are always exciting when they work really well within FileMaker. Regarding non-modal status updates, e.g. showing the user what happened or is happening, we have a few options we can use. The most simple is to toggle a value which uses a hide calculation to show/hide a given object on the layout and refresh its visibility.
When you extend this notion a good bit further, you can come up with one of the most creatives uses of many hide calculations to take advantage
Claris FileMaker has the potential to revolutionize the way you manage data and processes, but unlocking its capabilities requires a well-thought-out implementation. We've created this 9-step checklist to help guide you along your FileMaker implementation! Claris FileMaker Implementation Guide >
dbservices.com
When your parent company is named ‘1-more-thing’, there’s no excuse for not being present in Los Angeles!
That’s now fixed. fmcloud.fm is available in LA, greatly benefiting the FileMaker users of California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah.
You can measure the latency between you and our various datacenters on this interactive map.
Want to try now?
If you already have a server on fmcloud.fm, just send us an email,
Demo file: on-window-transaction-json.zip Credentials: admin / admin Minimum version: 20.2 [for both client and server] Note: This demo file is optimized for Perform Script on Server (PSOS), and is intended to be hosted on FileMaker Server or FileMaker Cloud. Introduction Recently a colleague mentioned that they were running into a performance issue trying to load… Continue reading OnWindowTransaction JSONView the full article
We demo how communication between your Filemaker Go app and your business's other mobile apps can help reduce double data entry, make data more easily accessible, and boost productivity. Includes a sample file and video. Communication with Mobile Apps via FileMaker Go >
dbservices.com
Discover the newest insights from Claris Engage 2024, where our team delved into AI, productivity enhancements, and developer strategies – watch the videos now!
The post Check Out Proof+Geist’s Claris Engage 2024 Speaker Sessions! appeared first on Proof+Geist.
View the full article
