FileMaker Go for iPhone & iPad

Hello, We have a Go solution running and for the most part has been problem free... I have however discovered a couple little things that I cant seem to figure out... While on 3G script seems to perform "funny"...in that they dont always perform all the script steps. I have attached a screen shot of one of the scripts that has odd behavior. You will see that it is designed to grab the customer ID and the BFP ID, then go to a layout, create a new record then enter that data to "auto fill" the proper fields then we input the variable data in that layout. However, on 3G it seems to not grab the BFP ID, but always takes the first BFP (when a customer has 2 or m…

Well I have to say the performance difference on the new GO is outstanding, and now very useful.

Go News! !!! Filemaker Go 12 Published Today! Its FREE!!! It can be download from Appstore now!!! Filemaker Go 12 For iPad: http://itunes.apple....d508235916?mt=8 Filemaker Go 12 For iPhone: http://itunes.apple....d508238074?mt=8

Hi, I am very excited the new filemaker go is out! I am just wondering can it preview the records in two columns? Many Thanks. K.C.

I've just loaded FMGo in my iPad and using a solution that I haven't touched for years, running FM8.5 Mac with no problems at all. There are a few small issues as I have locked out some of the options on the solution (using access privileges to reduce the available menu options and use scripted buttons for things such as deleting records, creating new ones and printing). From memory and recent inspection it was a standard available setting (it's been a long time since I looked "under the hood" and I can't remember what everything does!). On FMGo the "New Record" and "Delete Record" buttons seem to work off the solution but the "Print" button opens up a Print Setup …

I realise that there will be a very simple solution to this but cannot work it out. I have recently purchased the go app and have transferred my database onto it successfully. I can make changes on the app no problem however when it comes to transferring the file back to FileMaker pro something goes wrong! Following the transferring files instructions I have plugged the iPad into the computer and gone through to apps just like when I save to the iPad. However when trying to move the updates file back to the computer the file name is greyed out and I have to make a new file in order to get it on there. Im sure there is an easier way. Please help!

I am looking for a method to get video input from the ipad camera into a container field on fmgo. I gather that you can get an image in on the latest version of go but not video

Using SMTP with filemaker server 11 The script from an FMPro DB sends a message that a task has been completed. From the desktop OS Lion the eMail message is sent ok From an iPad the following message "Email(s) could not be sent successfully " In SMTP setup in the script I have removed the "Name" out of the first setup box I have looked on forums and found nothing to do with the iPads The iPad have active eMail accounts The iPads access the server for the databases (not locally mounted) Why would it work on the desktop but not the iPads?? any ideas

Afternoon everyone. This may be straight forward, but I need to narrow this down. I have a container field that is auto-enter with a case statement depending on another field value. So... Container Field has a case statement that if Field A is Value X then gets Green Flag, if Value B, then Yellow Flag, and if Value Z then Red flag. When I test on my mac, this works fine when switching fro value to value, but when done on the iPad.. it wont switch the flag. Environment: Developer - Mac OS 10.6.x FMP Adv Server - FMP Server Adv v. 8 File - hosted on FMP Server. iOS 5 on iPad So the question is, would this be related to the FMP server…

We have a solution built for FM Go that will provide product detail for our operators. There is a single enterable field on the layout. The operator simply enters a code into that field and related data populates in other fields and portals. It works great.... The usability gripe is that there seems to be no way to tab out of the record causing iOS keyboard to retract. Hitting the Next button on the keyboard seems to cause the cursor to exit the field and then reenter it bringing the keyboard back up. I've tried a script trigger that causes a script to run that commits the record but that also doesn't seem to work. The only solution seems to be for the …

I created a global "Notes" field, but when edited from either the iPad or the host machine, the contents don't sync over the network. In all other ways, my app is functional. Surely there's a pretty straightforward answer? EDIT: A little research has revealed that global contents are specific to single user's session. So now the question is how to make a global note sync across all devices. My guess is to create a table with one field, "Notes," and relate it to the table in my Dashboard layout containing the text box.

Hi, I am currently working on a db for filemaker go, all i need to do is to send via email some new records from fm go in a form that the filemaker pro can import (csv for example). After lot of googleing i undestood that fm go does not support script commands like import/export. So i have two questions if someone could help me. 1. Can i do multi-export field contents in fm go? Since is the only script command working in fm go. 2. If i cannot, i thought that another good way to do this is to sync my .fp7 via dropbox and i found that seems good but i can't undestand if i can sync my iPad's fp7 after i had close the fm go, or if i can only download i…

Hi. Since the insert picture step dont work on fm go. Whats the alternative? Now i have a script with (shortened version) OSX freeze window go to layout upload New record request insert picture commit go to layout original. This gets me a nice upload finder window on osx and I can upload without needing to se the actual upload page. I works perfect. So what do I need in fm go? I want to make it automatic, so that the user can upload a file from list view by only pressing a button. Ive tried: go to layout upload New record request go to field select preform I get a 509 error (because there is no data in the field) and I cant…

Can somebody tell me how to get started utilizing filemaker on an ipad? I have a cabinet shop and I would like to be able to store cabinet drawings and have them accessible from several locations. I know how to write a database in filemaker but I don't know much about how to get access to the data remotely. I have had a database that has been hosted on somebody else's server since way before the days of the i-pad but in the last six months there have been so many connectivity issues that it is now time to find another way to do this. At a minimum this is what I want: I would like to be able to store PDFs in a container field then retrieve the contents as…

Hi. Is there any way of scripting so that the header, or title header don't display on iOS units? I have a menu in the header, and it is not needed on the iPad version because the built in navigation is so good. Kind of wish they would make a bigger and nicer menu in the normal osx fm pro as well. Any how how do you guys solve it with unit dependent graphics? Thanks.

I want to run my File Maker application on android. As we run our File Maker application on iphone & ipad through FM Go, is it possible to run the File Maker application on android?

Hi to everyone and hope you can help a newbie out. I am fairly new to filemaker and filemaker go, but having recently got a ipad and subscribed to the free super container from 360works. I upload or drag and drop the document into the container. As FM go does not have a file system I presume I need to drag and drop the document and would be grateful if someone could point me in the right direction. Regards to all

Simple Question : Will the Filemaker Go application work on an Android Tablet or is it specifically for the IPad and IPhone ONLY ?

Dear All, Is there any way to open FileMaker application on Android devices, as same as we are using FileMaker Go for iPhone and iPad. Thanks in advance....

Would it ever be possible to run FM Go on an Android tablet?

I've got my current Filemaker database set up for A4 sized pages/layouts. I'm trying to build a new layout thats specific to the iPads size horizontally, however I can't seem to do this without changing the page margins throughout the entire database... Any ideas? Thanks

I've not started this project but I'm trying to get my head around how I might go about it. The client is a doctors office and they have asked about giving a patient an iPad to fill out information on, instead of those paper forms they give us then have to retype them later. I know that at the time of the visit a Patient should already have a minimum of First and Last name already entered in the DB. Do to this doctors work there is almost zero chance of a walk in appointment. How might you go about handing the patient the iPad ready for them to input their own info. My first thought is to have the receptionist first find the record, input a security co…

Hi, I have a javascript function that parses data from a hosted xml file. If I simply load the URL of the webpage containing the JS into a web viewer and export to FM GO it works perfectly. If on the other hand I simply copy and paste the web page source code into the wb container I receive an XML parsing error. I escaped all the quotes within the code so that's not the issue. I don't understand why the page would operate differently when using the source code of the web page as opposed to loading via the URL ? Both versions work within FM Pro. Matt

Since Go can't use plugins, how do you retrieve data from a webservice?

We have been approached by a client that would like to deploy iPads in an inventory situation at their facility. Some preliminary tests with iPhones using layouts developed for FM Go suggest that this heavily script driven solution might have speed issues that would be prohibitive. They are running Sever 11 and the proposal is that the iPads would be running on WiFi. We would expect to build Go specific layouts etc. Of course there are lots and lots of variables, but I wonder if folks are finding speeds sufficient for sophisticated solutions. I'm also wondering what folks have experienced using the camera in conjunction with FM Go for barcode reading. Thanks…

Almost every time I click on a pop-up menu the "cut, copy, paste, delete" menu also pops up. Is there a way to turn this option off? It's very annoying!

I designed a layout on FMP thats the correct pixel width and height for the iPad but when I load the file on my iPad some fields are distorted and the right side is pulled out somehow. What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance, Matt 11.tiff

Is there a way to create a side menu on my filemaker go/ipad layout. Like the notification center in iOS5 where you drag down from the top, I'm trying to create the same effect in filemaker but where you drag in from the side. Any ideas? Thanks Matt

Is there some method available similar to the 'maximize' screen command that I can use to always force the iPhone to reset the screen display?

I have a desktop solution that has images that are stored in a shared folder on the server. To view the images I mount the shared folder on each workstation and use calculation fields to display the images. Here are examples of the calculations: imagewin:/O:/Images/1100231/Initial/Portrait Profile.jpg imagemac:/OEFiles/Images/1100231/Initial/Portrait Profile.jpg I am writing a FileMaker Go solution to work alongside our desktop solution. I need to display the same images in FileMaker Go and have tried numerous ways. Examples: image:/192.168.1.9/OEFiles/Images/1100231/Initial/Portrait Profile.jpg image://192.168.1.9/OEFiles/Images/1100231/Initial/Portrai…

In Filemaker Pro, you can click a container field and have the option to record an audio file. Does this not carry over onto Filemaker Go, and if not, is there an alternative way to have a field record an audio file?

I'm working with a Go database and trying to email a pdf copy of a FM layout. I'm able to save the FM layout as a pdf without any problem and I'm able to then email a message from Go to an external email but I'm not able to get the saved pdf to attach to the email. I can see the saved pdf file in my files on the iPad and I can open it on my desktop, so I know that part worked. I'm suspecting that I haven't set the file path correctly in the attachment options. Any advice appreciated.

I'm using a custom dialog message in an FM Go solution on iPad, and I would like for the keyboard to default to numeric entry. Is this possible? Thanks for your help, Justin

Hi, We have scanned barcodes into FileMaker Pro client for years. Our current process is: 1. bring up a custom dialog box with input field (the cursor is automatically placed in input field) 2. scan to an input field in the custom dialog box. 3. the scanner sends a CR at the end of the scan which 'clicks OK in the dialog box 4.the scan script does some background stuff 5. back to step 1 We are switching the solution to run on iPads in FMGo. BUT... with FM Go, the behavior in Step 1 (above) is different. The cursor does not automatically enter the input field... you have to tap on the field first. This makes our current …

hello is there away i can hide the tip status bar in filemaker go? I don't what the end user to go and close the database for run a script in some points of sate entry. Thank You Dani

CAN WE USE FILEMAKER DATABASE CREATED IN WINDOWS TO USE IN IPAD WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS

Hey, Sorry if this is in the wrong place, not sure where I should ask it... The company I work for is wanting to get a quoting and invoicing application made for the iPad. Now we have been using an App made by another company but it just doesn't meet our needs for design and support. So my boss has asked me to look into having something made in-house. Now I have no programming experience (besides HTML) so I won't be writing the code, we will be hiring someone to do this, but I have put together an outline of what we need and I need some advise on where to go next. We are stuck trying to work out if we should make a Web App, iOS native App or use …

Is there any method to use ODBC connection with Filemaker Go???

Hello esteemed experts! :-) I am a relative newbie to FileMaker, but a database expert (in general) with other similar products. I was turned on to FM by a client who showed me a database of theirs running on their iPad using FileMaker Go, and I was very impressed. Since then, I have been investigating FM quite a bit for possible future projects. One knowledge area where I feel I'm lacking is that there appears to be a way to create a standalone iPad app around a FileMaker database, without requiring the purchase of FileMaker Go. Yet when I search for this technique/option, I keep striking out. I feel like my inexperience with FileMaker is resulting in me aski…

I'm having some trouble with lengthy pop-up menus not displaying properly on the iPad. The dimensions on the iPad allow for ~21 choices to show at a time in landscape mode, and ~29 in portrait. For menus shorter than these lengths the values appear instantly when the menu is selected. For 2-3 pages of values the first page appears immediately and then subsequent values fill in after a delay, but for more than that (getting up into 60-100+ values) only the first page shows and subsequent pages are blank until you select one of the available values, after which the rest appear. It is driving me crazy and I can't seem to determine why it's not working properly. Hopefull…

Is there any way to disable the icon/button on the lower left which, when clicked, shows the user the list of layouts for their selection. My reason for wanting this is that I've built in other layout selection buttons tied to scripts which re-size the layout screens to meet the needs of each unique layout. That works well, but when someone uses the built in layout selector, I have no control over the size of the screen/layout the user is taken to. Thanks.

Hi, Not sure if I have to post this here or on FileMaker Server..... I have recently installed FileMaker Server to host a database that I want to be accessible on 2 iPads through FileMaker Go. It works wonders but there seems to be no password or security to open the database. Anyone with an iPad and FileMaker Go in the range of my network can potentially connect to my database. How can I set up a password when connecting to the database from FileMaker Go? Many thanks!

I'm not completely familiar with Filemaker Go and I can't find anything in the program that gives me this answer or ability. What I need to do is get rid of old servers listed that no longer host files, and also clear the list of files that were recently opened. What happened is we have been implementing a domain controller and a new file server and our FM Server got moved twice and so I show my files being listed on 3 servers now. If I could clear those lists, then I would only show the servers that actually host and only show those files on one server. Thanks!

Completely new to Go, in fact I've only just started to read the pages on the FM website!! Don't even have an iPad to test it out on.... yet! I have a customer who doesn't use FM Server, but who is considering adding iPads for sales staff, so they can capture data with customers and return to base and upload the information. If we were to develop a FileMaker Go solution (probably a subset of their current main system), which captured customer details, orders etc. How can the data be integrated back (from 3 or 4 sales people on different iPads) to their main FileMaker system without using Server? Is it just a case of copying the data and having a script merge or …

Hi- A group here are developing a mobile application of laptop FM app which loads from a subscription source for historical data. Since none of the major app hosting services we have found are offering FM server, my question is: Are there any commercial hosting services approved by Apple, that provide the ability to collect and account for access to a third party data source, pre process that data for the mobile app and then "feed" that data to subscribed mobile devices in a way that Apple will approve so far as getting their cut of the subscription data revenue? I'm not actually sure that we need FM Server, as the server ends up being nothing but a big data safe …

Thanks for any help here. When I take a photo on my iphone from within my layout with the photo container field, I need the record to be saved automatically so the photo flows right into the field container of that field/file being shared on my local network. to circumvent the three clickes, [uSE], [+/-], [save record]. Can there be a script trigger or something to do that? Thanks, Lee

is it possible to do in iphone or ipad that if iPad portrait; go to layoutA (vertical) and if iPad landscape; go to layoutB (horizantal) ? how it could be done ? FM Go to detect it?

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas how I might capture the current geo-location using FM Go on iPad2. I'm working on a database that would allow people to get out and about with an iPad2 and I want them to capture the current lat/long coordinate when a new record is created. I had thought about running an applescript to extract the georeference from the iOS - but I understand applescript isn't available on these machines. Are there any apps I could shell out to, record the current location and bring that back the information into FM? If this is an option how would I ensure I return to FM Go and remain on the same record? One option I've trie…

Hi, I often set up a portal with a calc field in the portal row which returns e.g. a trash icon if the portal row exists and a blank (or plus icon) if the row is empty. This just adds to the user interface as I don't like the trash can icon sitting there in an empty portal row. I store the images in a global field with x number of repetitions and use a case statement to retrieve the right one i.e. in the portal row I have a calc field which returns a container with the following formula: Case ( IsEmpty(kpContactDataID); GetRepetition ( GLOBALS::GraphicsContainer ; 4 ) ; GetRepetition ( GLOBALS::GraphicsContainer ; 3 ) ) This works fine in File…

So I have three tables: Inspection, Violation, and InspectionViolation which (obviously) reps my many-to-many relationship between Inspection and Violation. I have to put these into a report and there could be zero to whatever number of violations on any given inspection report. Oh how I wish I could use a portal for this. Alas, I cant resize the portal lines based on the content and the fmforum community would have my headif I used portals for printing layouts :/ I'm thinking list view with the top of the form in the header section (the violation list is the bottom of the form). But this seems clunky. Is there a better way? Sem-related: Also, there may be mult…

So. We have created a database solution that runs on the iPad 2 with FMGO. The solution allows us to visit places and collect data on the iPad with no internet connection required. At present the people collecting the information return home and when connected to a WiFi signal use the email facility to email the entire database (usually 5-8mb containing 50-80 photos) to us. We then open the database, preview the information in a report format that we have prepared and save it as a PDF. As FMGO does not support preview mode we have come to the conclusion that for us to get the information into a nice PDF we need the databases to be sent to us. What w…

Are you able to place a SHORT CUT to the "Dock" (near Safari) area of your Host Databases, instead of opening Filemaker Go then selecting the Host file you want

Dear all, I have a question regarding line charts in Filemaker GO. I have a line chart with 4 lines made from data in lists. Sometimes some of the lists are empty because I want to compare only 2 or 3 datasets. While Filemaker 11 does not draw a line from the empty list at all, Filemaker GO shows a line at Y=0 resulting in a colored x-axis. This is pretty annoying, as I would like to have no line if there is no data. Now I found that Filemaker 11 does the same if "Curve fitting" instead of "Poly-line" is chosen. Is there a bug in FMGo that always uses Curve fitting instead of Poly-line? Any way to change that behaviour? Thanks, Stefan

Hi all, everyone has their first question; here's mine !!! I have a work in progress I just started in 11 Pro. I want to get the layouts to work with FM Go, so have started to play with the publishing features. I've added IWP access to the Extended privs for Admin and am trying to connect FM Go over my home wireless network. IWP will not start up; I get the error that IWP cannot be started. If I use the FM network I get no error on the host, but the Go client cannot see any published files (does see the host name). Entering the file name (case sensitive with extension) returns an error "The file cannot be opened. Either the host is not available, or the …

Hi, Is there a way to decrease the picture quality or size when filling a container with a picture taken from the phone? The current pics are by average 1.3 Mb which is a lot for the database. Or do you have any trick to reduce the size? Thank you Nick

We have people in the field who need to get job instructions, enter data that will eventually become part of the main FM solution. The field users do not usually have Internet access. Running FM Server Advanced 11 for hosting files and FM 11 Pro on internal workstations. We thought of iPod Touches because of price and then add FMGo, put a simplified copy of db on each iPod. Then daily or weekly import new jobs information and export the completed job information. But I read on Filemaker.com that FMGo cannot export. Can FMGo on an iPod export records? If not, what would be a better plan to accomplish our task. thanks, Jim

This is our first FM Go installation and there has been much to learn. Its been exciting for sure. We have a hosted solution running on FMS. The iPads access the solution over WiFi (or in some cases 3G). When aps are switched on the iPad, even for a second, returning to FM Go the operator needs to relogin to the file to launch it. I notice that test Files that have no security accounts on them don't seem to do this. Is there a setting that I missing that will allow a FM Go to remain logged in to a hosted solution?

We are testing FMGO and I was wondering what are the known security risks of using an Exernal IP address to access FMServer. Of course we have a username\password setup on the files as well as checking if the app is FMGO. The reason we want to do this is it is so much quicker for the user to get to the files this way. I didn't see this as an option in the FMGO documentation and I'm not a network person. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Hi, - Can I run FM Go over the 3G network from my iPhone and connect to a desktop PC on my LAN that runs filemaker 11 (not server version) ? (all office PC's are connected to the internet through the same router (same ip). I currently have a file/print server setup it is running windows 7 pro, and has filemaker 11 installed. It basically just holds all data in the office. When this PC is turned on it loads filemaker 11 automatically then opens all the databases. We then connect to these databases via file -> open remote ... The computers that connect to this are running a range of different filemaker versions (fmpro 9 ... fm 11). It all works very we…

From the research I have been doing, it seems like a bug, but I thought I would post this to see if there is a work around. The problem is I have a field with a RadioButton control type, using a relational value lists. It works fine on the desktop but not in FMgo. But if control type is a menu all is good. See attached: PortalRelatedListFMGO.fp7.zip

Can FMGO (ipad) switch which language the keyboard is set to. I have a form for multiple languages, when starting the form, I would like the user to click his flag, and the the ipad keyboard would switch to that language. possible?

Hi FileMakers- I'm wondering how I can attach a pdf file to an email using the Send Mail script step. I am naming the pdf files using a variable & ".pdf" calculation, so they are created as S123456.pdf where the variable is the Sales Order Number of a document. I can attach them to an email using the Save Records as PDF script step, but that does not give me an option of populating the email's To:, From:, CC:, and Subject fields - the Send Mail does, but I have not been able to point the Attach File option to the location of the file on the iPad, possibly because of the naming of the file using a variable. Putting the variable in the File Path List does n…

Good Afternoon, I have a portal set up on my iPad layout, and when the user makes a selection within the portal I would like for that portal row to jump to the top of the display in an attempt to avoid having to use the scroll bar. I have a script trigger on the appropriate field, so when the user makes a selection I capture the ActivePortalRowNumber and use the "Go to portal row" script step to scroll to the bottom, then back up to the appropriate row so it will appear at the top of the portal. The implementation works without a problem in FileMaker on my desktop, however, when using the app on the iPad it just sits there. Any ideas on where to start troubleshoot…

Hey guys Developing an iPad Go solution for some inspectors. Part of it is a checklist. The item is initial/default, ok, or a violation. Right now I toggle between normal text (initial/default), black fill (okay), and bold red text (violation) when the actual text is tapped using a hidden text field going from 0,1,2, triggering, and conditional formatting. My questions: 1. Can Go distinguish between swipes and taps on the iPad/iPhone? I'd love to use a swipe to mark out the item (ok) and a tap to select violation. 2. Is there a better way to implement this? I'm all for cool/intuitive ways of accomplishing this! I just can't really think of any other way to do i…

Hello to All, I want to know "how we can do signature capture work in iPad and show/store it i Filemaker go Application field?" Please reply me soon because i have to commit some1 for this. when i did R&D on this i found lots of PLug-ins and services for that but my question is that "can we simply do this signature in iPad and store it in filemaker container field as possible it is?" Thanks In Advance with hope of quick reply, :o

We have a solution in FM 11 hosted by FM Server (switching to FM Server Advanced soon). Outside contactors need access to DB to view, edit data and view documents and upload new documents. Some have iphone, some have blackberry, some with other smart phones and many carry laptops. How should we approach this endeavor? Should we create second set of layouts setup for phone usage? thanks, Jim

Hi, Is there a way to open Maps from Filemaker with a given address? I know I can open Google Maps from the script step "Open URL", but I would like to use "Maps" application if possible. Thanks

Hi all, i'm trying to figure witch is the best solution to collect information with some iPads and donwload it on FileMaker. I've FMTouch installed and after each iPad data collection, i must synch the device. I've one operator per iPad, and one Desk operator that must manage and update the data into FileMaker. The database structure is this: DataCenter. 1 table containing all the records, non destructive, to be updated daily. iPad1 iPad2 etc. N tables, one for each device (iPad) where i import each time just the record that i need in that moment, to synch on the device. Destructive. iPad1 iPad2 etc. N layouts, one for each table, distinguished by colors. Man…

Okay, so I know from the Dev Guide that sliding fields are not supported in FM Go for iPad. I'm trying to set up an on-site equipment inspection solution that will package inspection results into a PDF report to be sent to management and maintenance from the field. The report includes a comments section, and may have entries here of varying length, which I don't want cut off in the PDF. Any suggestions for a way to approximate sliding that is compatible with FM Go for iPad? Thanks! -J

We have Filemaker Server 9 running in the office, the workstations connect to the hosted databases through the LAN. All pcs in the office. In the past when someone wanted to access the database remotely they used GotoMyPC. Now one of the owners recently purchsed an iPad, and also purchased Filemaker Go. They would like to access the database from anywhere through filemaker go. I know I have to open port 5003 and forward ports to the server, but what else do I need to do to configure the server to be accessible on the WAN? Turn on instant web publishing? Thanks in advance.

Hi, I have developed a FileMaker application which has 20 instances of web viewer on a layout. When I access the layout using FileMaker Pro client, I can see all the 20 web viewers loaded on the layout in browse mode. But if I access the same layout from a iPhone/iPad using FileMaker Go, then only first 6 web viewers are loaded sucessfully and showing up the websites on the layout and the other web viewers are not showing anything i.e the webviewers are not loaded. Is there any limitation with number of web viewers on a layout in FM Go? Can someone help me fixing out the issue with web viewers in FM Go. Thanks Stiti

Has anyone gotten the container field drag-and-drop trick working on FM Go. It works great on the desktop but I can't get it to work on FM Go.

Does anyone know if there is a way to detect iPad rotation with FM Go? I know I can anchor fields and stretch certain elements on layout resize to sort of smooth out the transition from vertical to horizontal but on certain occasions it would definately be nice to shift to a different layout specifically designed for one orientation or another. Also, I've notices that FM Go is a wee bit sluggish on script execution on button elements. I'd say about 1 in every 3 or 4 times I try to run a script with a button it simply doesn't fire. I'll see the button visually depress so I know FM Go saw the button click but nada on script execution. I've tried on local files and …

Hello, I am looking to the FileMaker community for guidance on how or if I should proceed on a customer request. Here is the requirement described. 1. Customer creates an Audio Recording, .wav or quicktime compatible, on a mobile device (iPhone or iPad). 2. Customer has a database hosted and accessible with FileMaker Go. 3. Customer wants to insert the newly created audio recording (approx 2MB size) in a container on a FileMaker Go layout. 4. Customer wants to do this from the mobile device without going back into FileMaker Pro that is running on the office PC. Question: What combination of iPad or iPhone Apps would you use to get the Audio file inse…

Hello, I have been working with FileMaker Go for a few months now and I really like most of its capability. But I am really stumped on how to get the container field to accept anything other than a Picture. I would like to be able to drop an audio file (2MB max) into a container field on a dedicated layout while in FileMaker Go. I have tried a lot of different techniques and the biggest drawback I have found is that the iOS for both iPhone and iPad do not allow apps to share a clipboard. So I don't know if the limitation is with FileMaker Go or the iOS it is running on. Has anyone been able to get this type of container feature to work? I've tried dropbox b…

I have not yet purchased FM Go but it looks like it could be a good solution for one of my user groups who "go on the road". I have many databases hosted on FMS 10, but I only want my "FM Go" group to have access to one of them, and within that, a limited amount of data. The existing solution uses the separation model, so the data is on FMS and all the layouts and scripts are on their local computers. The reason for using this model was to minimise the communication traffic over fairly poor remote area connections (which are gradually improving over time). They use an opener file to get it all going. Each user can only view data related to their region, wh…

I just installed "todo.txt" on my android. Todo.txt syncs a textfile to your dropbox. Import that textfile into filemaker. Write a script that takes care of duplicates and you have a simple but reliable sync with your filemaker solution. Regards Ivan

Hi Everybody, I built a database for my patients a while ago on FM Pro 7. One of the fields on the main table was "Referred by" which recorded whether the patient was referred by a doctor, another patient or someone else (i.e. the milkman...). In order to achieve this the best way I found at the time was to use a free plugin called eventscript and fill the "referred by" field using a calculation If(Referred by type="Doctor"; S4HU_EventScript(Get(FileName); "Referred by doctor";""); If(Referred by type="Other patient"; S4HU_EventScript(Get(FileName);"Referred by patient";""); If(Referred by type="Other"; …

In view of the problem with accessing the vertical scroll bar on FM Go on the ipad, and even more on the iphone, I tried to use navigation arrows. I placed 4 arrows right next to the portal and created buttons that run the relevant script i.e. Go to first portal row Go to Portal Row [select; First] Refresh Window [] Go to previous portal row Go to Portal Row [select; Previous] Refresh Window [] etc The problem is that the active portal row changes, but the portal does not scroll. So if I select go to last portal row, then it often ends up outside the window!!! One good thing though is that if one gets the focus on a portal row like t…

I created an iPhone solution on my local PC to test the GO application. Yesterday, after completing it, I connected just fine and interacted with the DB. Today, all I can get is 'no files available' on the iPhone. I've checked and verified the IP address, I've verified that the file is still shared. I have the database solution running on the local machine but can't get the iPhone to recognize it's existence. I've reviewed both the Development Guide and Technical Brief but don't see any clues. Any help would be appreciated.

Hi all, I have a fairly simple need (I think) but I cant figure it out. I have a layout with fields from one table. Field1 Field2 Date Both Field1 and Field2 will have barcodes scanned into them, then a "submit" button underneath them. What I want to have happen is after the data is submitted I want Field1 to clear but NOT Field2. There will be a button next to it saying "Clear Field2". However unless done manually, I dont want to value to change in Field2 (but the records are still being created with each "Submit". Also, is there a way to have a sort of table on the bottom of the layout show the last 3 records that have been scanned in, Fie…

Hello, I have FileMaker Go on my iPad and iPhone - both have the same problem. Server(not FM Server) is an iMac with OSX 10.6.5 with 11 Advanced serving out a single file. When I connect to the file for the first time after launching GO it takes a few minutes to get to the Login screen (id and pw). I get the "Opening files...." Once I get to the account and pw screen - it all works fine. And as long as I don't close GO - it performs great all day. It even prompts me to reconnect and that works fine. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Updated version of Filemaker Go on both devices. FM Server Version 11.0.2.217. Everything working fine on the iPhone. Filemaker Go in the iPad shows no databases available. Would be very grateful for any ideas. Thank you.

Is it possible to change the name of the PDF file you created (on Ipad) prior to emailing it. Currently it names the pdf the name of the database. I need to be able to put the customer name in he pdf name prior to emailing. Any thoughts?

What would be the best approach to target marketing a FM Go solution to people who have purchased iPads?

Let's say that you have 10-15 users on Ipod with FM go and want themk to feed a central db but *NOT* let others know what are the entries. How would you proceed? I mean out of having 15x different fm files7 Is there a way?

I have just purchased Filemaker GO and I am running it on an ipod touch. I am looking at various options for scanning barcodes into Filemaker Go. I have tried two, CNS Barcode and Pic2shop. Both can be easily scripted but are SO SLOW and also very difficult to scan the barcodes with. It requires a really steady hand. I want to be able to scan warehouse inventory pulls and these soulutions are just too slow. I have looked at a few of the wireless scanners, but I don't want them juggling between the scanner and the itouch keyboard to enter quantities. The Linea Pro has the scanner inbedded which is why I like it, but they tell me Filemaker Go is not supported. …

Soliant Consulting is pleased to announce a new one-day, hands-on "Developing for FileMaker Go" training course in Chicago, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Philadelphia beginning in January, 2011. The course takes students through all the practical issues in extending a database to FileMaker Go and the iPhone/iPad platform. It covers layout optimization, scripting considerations, security, performance, error handling, and dives into both advanced techniques and real world use cases. The curriculum is based on the new FileMaker Go module of the authorized FileMaker Training Series, announced today from FileMaker, Inc., and it is augmented with additional material…

I began our application in 1986-88 with FileMaker 1.0. It has gone through MANY changes and I chose FileMaker because of its stability. Now, over 20 years later, I am very impressed that our application is running on the iPad with FM Go. I've been in the micro business since the late '70s and seen many technologies rise and fizzle. FileMaker has been one of those technologies that has grown, survived but kept its focus on 'accessible power'. So, when asking for answers to problems, I always wish to provide the proper accolades for all the many good things that do work! My hat is off to the FM Go development team and those that supported them into this new …

With FM, I used 'Go to Field' for navigating to any spot on a large layout. I made the text 2 pixels and hit and locked the field. Things work fine. Now, with FM Go, the Keyboard opens automatically and I'm trying to find a way to navigate. Go to Object works fine navigating horizontally to a tab, but will not scroll the page (unless I'm missing something). Is there any way to navigate like this without activating the keyboard? Thanks!

Do you know how to select the right page setup for the file to adjust to the iPod and iPad screen size? I want to adjust the layouts to the iPod/iPad screen size. Thanks in advance R.

Is it possible to have a user click on a phone number field and dial the phone?

Hi, Hope you are all doing well… Here we are having one requirement for FM Go. There is an application in FM Go which makes use of a container field. The data (PDFs, Word Docs, Images etc) are directly stored into the container field and not be reference. The requirement is that the user should be able to view the contents of the data stored but should not be able to download it on their hand held sets , I mean iPhones or IPads Any help would be greately appreciated. We cannot go for plugins since ipad or iphone dont support them

i have a solution that i work on for the lass 3 year that sends a pdf file by mail. in the ipad the pdf page size change to 1024X673 or 768 on 1024 is three a why to control the size that i will be 595 X 842 pixels (a4) page? thank's

Is there any way to save file passwords to avoid having to retype them at every login?

Hi, Has anyone found away to get bookmarklets to work in the webviewer on FM Go? For example in FM Pro is I do a 'Set Web Viewer' Script Step 'Go to URL' as javascript:alert('hello') a popup box pops up and says 'hello' but when I run that same script in FM Go nothing appears to happen. Any ideas? Thanks, Shawn

FileMaker Has just released FileMaker Go for the iPhone/iPod Touch (19.95) and iPad (39.95) http://www.filemaker.com http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/filemaker-go/id379686220?mt=8 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/filemaker-go-for-ipad/id379690325?mt=8 http://www.filemaker.com/support/product/docs/filemaker-go/fmgo_development.pdf FileMaker Unveils New FileMaker Go for iPhone and FileMaker Go for iPad Available now on the App Store, FileMaker Go delivers live access to hosted FileMaker Pro databases, and lets users copy desktop databases to iPhone or iPad SANTA CLARA, Calif. – July 20, 2010 – FileMaker, Inc. today announced FileMaker Go fo…

I just stared using FM Go and so far, so good. I would like to limit the available layouts to only those optimized for FM Go of which I now have 5. It doesn't seem that making a privilege set will work as I want full access when logging in via my desktop version and only FM layouts when logging in via FM Go. Any thoughts? Peter

I have a database built with Filemaker 11 that I have been using on Filemaker Go without issues. I just updated to the new version of Go and when I go to print a PDF it's greyed out on my iPad. I have no idea what triggers this in Filemaker 11. It has to be some type of security I have setup but can't figure it out. I can print just fine running my program on my Mac but it won't allow me to on my iPad. Any help would be great. Thanks in advance!

I have a large served database that uses an opening script to display a plain one-record welcome screen. It functions really well on my desktop clients and on my iPhone. However, on my iPad it is amazingly slow to open. I can see it opening a big complex search and sort layout, I get the red cancel slider and after many minutes of processing it switches to the welcome layout. My guess is that when the database was last worked on locally (directly with no server) I must have closed the file on that big complex layout. I thought the opening script would over-ride that return to the last used display. Is there a way to make it go directly to the welcome layout with…