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Hierarchical JSON Viewer / Editor
By Andy Persons & Doug West
One of the standout new features of FileMaker Pro 16 is native support for the JSON data-interchange format. In addition to providing easy integration with a host of online services, it also provides developers with the tools to create robust hierarchical structures for use entirely within FileMaker. This hierarchical JSON viewer / editor file provides some tools for visualizing, manipulating, and leveraging JSON text.
Features
For the first time, DB Services has been ranked #3494 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, which ranks the country’s “fastest-growing innovators” based on overall revenue growth over a three-year period. The Inc. 5000 list has brought attention to America’s growing private businesses since 1982.
DB Services now joins the ranks of other Inc. 5000 list alumni such as Facebook, Zappos, Pandora, and others. DB Services is top ranked FileMaker Platinum Business Alliance Partner on the 2019 Inc. 5000 li
GoDraw3 is a FileMaker drawing tool for users. For FileMaker developers, however, it is full of customization. A developer can do with it what she wants.
The post GoDraw3: Hack the Heck Out of It appeared first on Geist Interactive.
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WidgetStudio makes it easy to use, design and share powerful interface widgets, like calendars, gauges, charts, and timers. Pick from the constantly growing set of included widgets or build your own. Freely share them with your customers or friends.
The post Announcing WidgetStudio – FileMaker WebViewer Widgets appeared first on Geist Interactive.
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FileMaker offers many different options for charting, but if you need a chart that is not available in FileMaker, you should consider using Google Charts. Google Charts is a free Javascript framework that can be used in conjunction with web viewers in FileMaker to extend your charting capabilities: https://dbservices.com/articles/google-charts-in-filemaker/
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The most recent release of FileMaker Pro, version 19, the Claris’ first Open Platform Release. Todd has already talked about this. In his post, he describes the ways in which FileMaker the platform is opened to other developers coming in to add functionality. We at Geist Interactive worked closely with Claris to build FileMaker add-ons […]
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We have tested all our products and are happy to confirm that they all work fine with the new version, only iOS versions of our plug-ins need to be updated for the new iOS App SDK. Now we are preparing our performance lab to test FileMaker 19 performance and compare it to the previous versions.
Read more details in our latest article and let us know what you would like us to include in our performance test.
The article also explains what we consider being the three most valuable new featu
The new FileMaker JavaScript Web Viewer Integration creates seamless communication between FileMaker and web viewers. This integration will allow for more efficient development of web viewers which will extend the functionality of FileMaker systems with features not native to FileMaker. Learn how with our tutorial and free sample file: https://dbservices.com/articles/filemaker-javascript-web-viewer-integration/
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It’s well known that we have advocated for using JavaScript in Claris FileMaker for many years. Both yours truly and Todd, separately and now together, talk JavaScript and its use in our platform. Todd realized the language could be used in FileMaker since the moment the web viewer was introduced in FileMaker 8.5, and I. […]
The post FileMaker 19 & JavaScript: BFFs for Life appeared first on Geist Interactive.
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It’s well known that we have advocated for using JavaScript in Claris FileMaker for many years. Both yours truly and Todd, separately and now together, talk JavaScript and its use in our platform. Todd realized the language could be used in FileMaker since the moment the web viewer was introduced in FileMaker 8.5, and I. […]
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In a previous post, we wrote about the new Execute FileMaker Data API script step. We wrote about its JSON-constructed data-gathering abilities. We’re pretty excited about this step. It’s useful for gathering a found set of records to display in a JavaScript-based add-on and for passing records to an API. But this new script step […]
The post The Execute FileMaker Data API: Getting the FileMaker MetaData appeared first on Geist Interactive.
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In a previous post, we wrote about the new Execute FileMaker Data API script step. We wrote about its JSON-constructed data-gathering abilities. We’re pretty excited about this step. It’s useful for gathering a found set of records to display in a JavaScript-based add-on and for passing records to an API. But this new script step […]
The post The Execute FileMaker Data API: Getting the FileMaker MetaData appeared first on Geist Interactive.
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David Nahodyl of Blue Feather debuts a new product, CloudContainer. The group talks about new Claris products and what they’ve been working on in quarantine.
The post CloudContainer / Show & Tell – Atlanta FileMaker Developers Group 5/6/2020 appeared first on Blue Feather.
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David Nahodyl of Blue Feather debuts a new product, CloudContainer. The group talks about new Claris products and what they’ve been working on in quarantine.
The post CloudContainer / Show & Tell – Atlanta FileMaker Developers Group 5/6/2020 appeared first on Blue Feather.
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FileMaker 19 has arrived, with many exciting new features that everyone can benefit from! Check out our detailed overview of FileMaker 19, which includes links to learning materials for these new features: https://dbservices.com/articles/claris-filemaker-19-overview/
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Geist Interactive is ready for FileMaker 19. All of us are fully briefed on the new features, we’ve downloaded our copies, and we’re beginning to use the Open Platform for our clients. We are ready, and if you need us to build you add-ons or modules, if you need us to solve your problems (we […]
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Geist Interactive is ready for FileMaker 19. All of us are fully briefed on the new features, we’ve downloaded our copies, and we’re beginning to use the Open Platform for our clients. We are ready, and if you need us to build you add-ons or modules, if you need us to solve your problems (we […]
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FMPerception, the only Realtime Developer Intelligence Tool in the Claris Community, is ready for FileMaker Pro 19’s new and changed features. Dave Ramsey, the creator of the tool, has ensured that FMPerception will help you as you begin to use FileMaker 19 to create apps for your clients. FMPerception features, of course, change to reflect […]
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FMPerception, the only Realtime Developer Intelligence Tool in the Claris Community, is ready for FileMaker Pro 19’s new and changed features. Dave Ramsey, the creator of the tool, has ensured that FMPerception will help you as you begin to use FileMaker 19 to create apps for your clients. FMPerception features, of course, change to reflect […]
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In this post we explore the new script step Execute FileMaker Data API. It's an awesome step with great potential. Read on to learn more.
The post FileMaker 19 Execute FileMaker Data API Script Step appeared first on Geist Interactive.
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On Wednesday May 20th, 2020 Claris International Inc. released a new version of FileMaker Pro. Version 19 includes just a handful of changes, but they are far reaching and will extend FileMaker's usefulness in many ways.
Of the changes, the biggest is an extensible architecture which allow for portable components called Add-ons to be distributed. The same underlying technology, which uses XML, is also being used to provide support for updating a database file using a command line tool.
FileMak
On Wednesday May 20th, 2020 Claris International Inc. released a new version of FileMaker Pro. Version 19 includes just a handful of changes, but they are far reaching and will extend FileMaker's usefulness in many ways.
Of the changes, the biggest is an extensible architecture which allow for portable components called Add-ons to be distributed. The same underlying technology, which uses XML, is also being used to provide support for updating a database file using a command line tool.
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Claris FileMaker 19 is the biggest release since FileMaker 7. It has the potential to change how we think about and build FileMaker applications forever. There are a host of new features for FileMaker users and advanced developers can now use powerful technologies, like machine learning and JavaScript to extend the platform in new directions, […]
The post Claris FileMaker 19 – The First Open Platform Release appeared first on Geist Interactive.
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FileMaker 19 contains some features that are going to revolutionize development. With complete Web Viewer JavaScript integration, the ability to create FileMaker apps in the Cloud and a new developer tools for copying schema from one file to another, FileMaker 19 is poised for a massive change. It's the starting point for something new that's only get better with their new agile release schedule.
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FileMaker 19 contains some features that are going to revolutionize development. With complete Web Viewer JavaScript integration, the ability to create FileMaker apps in the Cloud and a new developer tools for copying schema from one file to another, FileMaker 19 is poised for a massive change. It's the starting point for something new that's only get better with their new agile release schedule.
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Designing a single-user FileMaker solution for efficient display is pretty easy. If it works on your computer, it's likely to perform the same on any other computer. The trouble starts when you share a FileMaker solution with multiple people. The rules change. There's record locking for starters but I've covered that already in several articles on this web site. What I want to talk about today is designing an efficient form and list view. It's especially important when displaying single and mult
