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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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  • 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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Stuff Ya Oughta Know

Some things in FileMaker require an entire article to explain thoroughly. Others are just a paragraph of description but are no less important to your FileMaker professional career. Some people call them tips but I like to think of them as nuggets of truth. The stuff in this article was hand picked by myself based on the criteria of how important they were to me when designing a successful solution in FileMaker. I've probably forgotten to mention so many cool tips I use on a daily basis but thi
John Mark Osborne

John Mark Osborne

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Survival Guide: Find, Hire and Work with a Software Developer, Successfully! (Part 4 of 7)

Part 4: Making the Plan for Planning Your Plan of the Project Plan – What Do We Need to Get This Software Development Party Started! You’ve decided that custom app development is for you. You’ve vetted software firms, sorted out your contract and hired a developer. You’re ready to start creating the ideal solution for your business. Now what? As you start a custom software development project, it is important to gather as much of the necessary information up front as you can to be cer
eXcelisys

eXcelisys

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FileMaker JSON, REST, and the Data API

Michael Layne from Gearbox Solutions presents on FileMaker’s new JSON functions. He does a deep dive into FileMaker’s new JSON functions and demos several examples of how they are using JSON for passing parameters, populating form data, validation and rollback, managing session info such as value lists as global. Michael also demos REST client and REST server with new data API.   The post FileMaker JSON, REST, and the Data API appeared first on Blue Feather - FileMaker Developer, Android, We
Smef

Smef

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FileMaker Overview: Aggregate Functions

So, what's the point of collecting all that data if you're not going to determine what it's telling you? Well, a lot of those burning questions are often answered with the power of the Aggregate functions. Whether you simply need some total using the Sum() function or if you're an advanced developer writing crazy scripted loops using the List() function, you need to know how to use the Aggregate functions to achieve the desired results. There are a few peculiarities about using the Aggregate f
FileMaker Magazine

FileMaker Magazine

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FileMaker Integrations

FileMaker HubSpot Integration

Many companies with both HubSpot and FileMaker find themselves ending up having to do double data entry from one system to the next. We will demonstrate how you can eliminate the hassle of manually copying the information by integrating your FileMaker solution with HubSpot: https://dbservices.com/articles/filemaker-hubspot-integration/ dbservices.com

Gathering Data for FileMaker Charting, Part 2

We're continuing our discussion of FileMaker Charting by discussing how to collect data using the Related Records and Current Record data sources. The post Gathering Data for FileMaker Charting, Part 2 appeared first on Geist Interactive. View the full article
Todd Geist

Todd Geist

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Gathering Data for FileMaker Charting, Part 1

The FileMaker Charting object can be mastered by understanding its data sources.We will look at the three sources and how to collect data for it. The post Gathering Data for FileMaker Charting, Part 1 appeared first on Geist Interactive. View the full article
Todd Geist

Todd Geist

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Zoomable & Clickable SVG Navigation

Don't get me wrong, FileMaker has a lot of cool things it can do all on its own. In fact, they keep adding more and more useful tools which makes it easy to create great working software. There are, however, those certain things that FileMaker just can't do on it's own. For example, you can't interact with images within container fields quite like you can certain web pages. Yet, right in front of us, we have the wonderfully powerful Web Viewer which exposes access to the power of JavaScript and
FileMaker Magazine

FileMaker Magazine

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Like a Boss: FileMaker JSON Parsing with Generator

FileMaker 16's game-changing JSON functions give us native ability to parse a JSON object. Our free tool, Generator, makes that even easier. Follow along in this post or in the video and see how Generator will do 80% of the work for you! The post Like a Boss: FileMaker JSON Parsing with Generator appeared first on Geist Interactive. View the full article
Todd Geist

Todd Geist

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Alternatives to Serial Numbers

In this final article from a series of four articles, I want to cover alternatives to restoring records using serial numbers and relationships. The first method I will cover uses the Snapshot Link feature and is fairly straightforward. Just a few issues with interface to overcome. The second is a script to save and restore find criteria. Restoring find criteria is no walk in the park. Strap on your galoshes cause we'll be wading through muddy waters. There are also various advantages and disadva
John Mark Osborne

John Mark Osborne

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Alternatives to Serial Numbers

In this final article from a series of four articles, I want to cover alternatives to restoring records using serial numbers and relationships. The first method I will cover uses the Snapshot Link feature and is fairly straightforward. Just a few issues with interface to overcome. The second is a script to save and restore find criteria. Restoring find criteria is no walk in the park. Strap on your galoshes cause we'll be wading through muddy waters. There are also various advantages and disadva
John Mark Osborne

John Mark Osborne

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Custom Field-Based Value Lists

Introduction Does this sound familiar? You’ve rolled out a solution that includes a single-record Settings table where authorized users can enter/update various system-wide settings, including one or more fields where the items will appear in popup menus… and then comes the inevitable question: Why don’t items in popup menus appear in the order I entered […] View the full article
Kevin Frank

Kevin Frank

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FileMaker Overview: Container Functions

When first learning about database development, and how to store large files such as media, archives and documents, I was introduced to the concept of a BLOB (Binary Large OBject). At that time, I wasn't using FileMaker Pro as of yet but a database called FoxPro. The concept of FileMaker's Container fields, as places to store BLOBs, came so much easier than having to convert a file into another format which can be stored within a SQL data store - which is what you have to do with some other dat
FileMaker Magazine

FileMaker Magazine

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Native FileMaker: More than Meets the Eye

Native FileMaker consists of so much more than scripts and fields and tables. We can leverage the entire platform and use all of native FileMaker. The post Native FileMaker: More than Meets the Eye appeared first on Geist Interactive. View the full article
Todd Geist

Todd Geist

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San Diego User Group: March Meeting

The San Diego User Group meeting is scheduled and full of great topics. We'll look at Geist Interactive's Generator and Testable FileMaker Solutions The post San Diego User Group: March Meeting appeared first on Geist Interactive. View the full article
Todd Geist

Todd Geist

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Geist Interactive at FileMaker DevCon 2018

Geist Interactive is proud to be a Diamond Level sponsor at FileMaker DevCon 2018. The whole team will be there sharing our love of the platform. The post Geist Interactive at FileMaker DevCon 2018 appeared first on Geist Interactive. View the full article
Todd Geist

Todd Geist

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FileMaker Overview: Date & Time Functions

Knowing how FileMaker's Date and Time functions actually work is quite a big help when you're creating anything related to time based data. When I first started learning FileMaker, I was pleased to see how easy it was to use the date and time functions. However, I didn't quite know how things worked underneath the hood. It wasn't until I tried creating my first calendar within FileMaker that I had to really get into the guts of what was going on. Once I learned how the functions really worked,
FileMaker Magazine

FileMaker Magazine

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Collecting Unique Values

Since Darren Terry published his infamous article on saving found sets for future retrieval in 1996, a lot has changed in FileMaker. The additions from the last thirteen versions of FileMaker offer many alternatives for amassing unique identifiers. The differences in collection methods mostly come down to speed but there are a few other considerations that shouldn't be overlooked. However, restoring records remains the same, relying on the humble Go to Related Record (GTRR), and will not be disc
John Mark Osborne

John Mark Osborne

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Collecting Unique Values

Since Darren Terry published his infamous article on saving found sets for future retrieval in 1996, a lot has changed in FileMaker. The additions from the last thirteen versions of FileMaker offer many alternatives for amassing unique identifiers. The differences in collection methods mostly come down to speed but there are a few other considerations that shouldn't be overlooked. However, restoring records remains the same, relying on the humble Go to Related Record (GTRR), and will not be disc
John Mark Osborne

John Mark Osborne

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Like a Boss: Let us Discuss the FileMaker Let Function

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
Todd Geist

Todd Geist

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FileMaker Integrations

Google Charts In FileMaker

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/ dbservices.com  

Like a Boss: Exploring all of the FileMaker Data Viewer

The FileMaker Data Viewer is an essential tool for reviewing current scripts or data in a record or the file in general. It is a must for every developer. In this post we will look at all you can do with the tool. The post Like a Boss: Exploring all of the FileMaker Data Viewer appeared first on Geist Interactive. View the full article
Todd Geist

Todd Geist

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