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Introducing Claris Connect, a way to connect to your favorite web apps and automate your workflows! On Day 2, Calvin Mosiman wraps up the conversation on what this could mean for you and your business. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Introducing Claris Connect, a way to connect to your favorite web apps and automate your workflows! Calvin Mosiman joins us and starts the conversation on what this could mean for you and your business. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

What's better than Friday? How about Dead Bird Friday! Join us in our weekly stream where we give everyone FREE FileMaker Sample Files! Find the download link in the description. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

In this article, we cover FileMaker Server 19.1's new enhanced server performance and Linux version. Check out what's new in the latest version of FileMaker Server. https://dbservices.com/blog/claris-filemaker-server-19-1-overview dbservices.com

The official release of FileMaker Server for Linux is here! In this article, we cover the benefits of this new version of server. Also includes a tutorial video. https://dbservices.com/blog/filemaker-server-for-linux dbservices.com

As we reach the end of Nick Hunter's Anchor Buoy event, we hope everyone can apply these lessons into their own FileMaker solutions. So go out there and make organized solutions that your future self will thank you for! Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Welcome to Day 2 of Nick Hunter's FileMaker Anchor Buoy event! In this beginner to intermediate-level stream, Nick continues on how to avoid Spider Web situations which can be hard to navigate and clean up. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Ahoy matey! Join Nick Hunter in this three-day event as he dives into a conversation about FileMaker and Anchor Buoy. Learn what using "anchor bouy" means and how it can save you headaches in the future! Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Be very quiet, we're hunting for errors... In this Scripting for Beginners LiveStream, we'll dive into error trapping. This includes checking your logs and what the most used error codes are. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

What's better than Friday? How about Dead Bird Friday! Join us in our weekly stream where we give everyone FREE FileMaker Sample Files! Find the download links in the description. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

On Day 2 of this spectacular two-day LiveStream event, Jonathan Ray wraps up the conversation on connecting your WordPress website to FileMaker using ODBC. FREE sample file: https://bit.ly/2GrCxqw Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Fireside FileMaker Episode 35 - UI vs. UX Every once in a while, we find ourselves with a guest who brings a totally unexpected and fascinating viewpoint. These are the episodes that go way beyond the 'you should listen' and reach ‘you must listen'. Today's podcast is one of those episodes. We are joined by Darrin Southern, from CadenceUX in Melbourne, Australia, for an absolutely incredible conversation which starts with the somewhat 'new' concept of UX (the User Experience) and then veers off into some very intersting territory. Both John Mark and I learned a lot and you will also. https://firesidefilemaker.podbean.com/e/ui-vs-ux/ We;d love to hear from y…

Ever wonder if you can connect your WordPress website to FileMaker? Well look no further! Jonathan Ray shows you how using ODBC in this spectacular two-day LiveStream event. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

The fun continues with Day 2 of FileMaker's Slide Control and Button Bars! Learn what their significance is and when to properly use them. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

What better way to start off the week than with a LiveStream about FileMaker's Slide Control and Button Bars! Learn what their significance is and when to properly use them. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Join us for the final day of Nick Hunter's UI/UX breakdown! As an added bonus for making it through these 5 content-packed days, here is a FREE sample file: https://bit.ly/34fhpvZ. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Join us for 5 content-packed days of Nick Hunter's UI/UX breakdown. On Day 4 Nick shows us more amazing ways to implement UI/UX principles into our FileMaker Solutions to take them to the next level. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Join us for 5 content-packed days of Nick Hunter's UI/UX breakdown. Day 3 does not slow down as we take the basics we learned and continue to implement those UI/UX principles into our FileMaker Solutions. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Join us for 5 content-packed days of Nick Hunter's UI/UX breakdown. On Day 2 we take the basics we learned and start implementing those UI/UX principles into our FileMaker Solutions. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Join us for 5 content-packed days of Nick Hunter's UI/UX breakdown. Day 1 brings us back to the fundamentals and covers the basic principles of design in FileMaker. Perfect for beginners! Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

You don't need to be in a band to play with these accordion style windows. Nick Hunter demonstrates how to use accordion style windows and more specifically, when to use them. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

FMTraining.TV would like to present "Dead Bird Fridays". These special Fridays we'll have some FREE sample files for everyone! Jay kicks off this weekly theme with some awesome JavaScript sample files. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

For the MBS FileMaker Plugin in version 10.5pr3 we include the new DynaPDF library in version 4.0.43.121. The WriteFText function can now create links within the text: to a web site to a named destination within the same PDF. to a named destination within another PDF document You include \LK[] command in the text as command in your text and then specify the website. Within the brackets you specify 4 to 5 parameters: IsNamedDest (false or 0, true or 1) IsExternalLink (false or 0, true or 1) OpenInNewWindow (false or 0, true or 1) URL or name of a named destination (see DynaPDF.CreateNamedDest()) PDF file in which t…

Just when you thought Nick Hunter couldn't pull out any more Card Style Window UI constructions, he introduces a Stargate to let FileMaker Pro reach unknown new worlds. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Everyone developing a FileMaker solution for macOS should get the MBS FileMaker Plugin and configure the toolbar contextual menu with our Window.ConfigureToolbarMenu function: As you see, you can configure the toolbar menu to remove the whole menu (mode 1) or hide only the entries to show/hide/configure. For mode 1 we skipped the screenshot as simply no menu shows up. If the user is allowed to configure the menu bar, he can enable commands you may have disabled via custom menus and work around your security concept. Like if you disable delete, import, export or print buttons and the user configures the toolbar to restore it.

Prepare to be amazed as Nick Hunter manages multiple FileMaker files before your very eyes. No, this isn't an optical illusion or slight of hand but it is a totally new technique! Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Hang on to your seat, your FileMaker custom app is about to get a whole lot faster! Nick Hunter explains how you can optimize your performance by switching to Card Style windows. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

To be on a Live File or not to be on a Live File, that is the question. Join Nick Hunter and Jacob Taylor as they weigh the pros and cons of working on Live Files vs Offline Files. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

https://firesidefilemaker.podbean.com/e/these-are-a-few-of-our-favorite-things-part-2/ In this two part podcast, John Mark and I go back deep into the past to discuss the most important and influential features released in each version of FileMaker. Many, if not most, of these fetures are still in use today but they have all paved the way for the deveopment powerhouse that FieMaker is today. Even though, nobody really needs to know when these features came about, we think you will find this episode more than a little interesting and, as always, we'd love to hear your comments. Part 1 covered all the way up to FileMaker 9 and Part 2 covers from 9 to the current v…

With the next MBS FileMaker Plugin release, we will embrace JSON functions for our FileMaker plugin. As more developers now learn JSON, we can now return you more data as JSON. Instead of making dozens of calls to query all information about a field in a PDF document, you may just want to call DynaPDF.GetFieldsAsJSON and get details for all fields in one chunk and then pick what you need. On the way we made similar functions for annotations, bookmarks, color spaces, doc information, embedded files, fields, fonts and system font information: DynaPDF.GetAnnotationAsJSON DynaPDF.GetAnnotationsAsJSON DynaPDF.GetBookmarksAsJSON DynaP…

Nick Hunter breaks down this advanced topic by starting with the fundamentals. He then demonstrates and explains the most practical and advanced way to use Value Lists while still being an easy-to-use method. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

The first step in preventing FileMaker corruption starts with you! Nick Hunter and Jacob Taylor demonstrate how to prevent, detect and move forward from FileMaker corruption. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Manipulating objects in Layout Mode is one trick to building better FileMaker custom apps. Join Nick Hunter as he dives into the Left Pane in Layout Mode to learn how to hide objects, object grouping and more! Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

We have a special guest speaker for this LiveStream, Claus Lavendt! Claus will be joining us to talk about his Server Admin tool for FileMaker Server and Cloud 1. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

We have started to look on the Windows Learning APIs to implement some functions for our plugins. Since 2017 we have CoreML functions for macOS. FileMaker 19 now ships similar functions built-in, but we think the plugin can still do more. As we are now using newer Visual Studio 2019, we can finally also check the Windows Learning functions: You can use ONNX Models with the classes, so check the Microsoft website on how to get models. This mainly points to the ONNX Model Zoo, which has some interesting models available. We started by porting the desktop SqueezeNetObjectDetection example from the Windows-Machine-Learning repository. You may want to download the Sq…

In this LiveStream recording, Nick Hunter demonstrates the power of using Card Style Windows in unforeseen ways. He also demos some real-world integration with FM Gallery. Discover new ways to make your applications more amazing! Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Congrats! You finished one of your first FileMaker applications! The next step is user testing and making sure they submit useful bug reports. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

One of the best features of FileMaker is its ability to enhance business organization and workflow, but how do you manage all the users? Join Nick Hunter as he dives into FileMaker's user settings. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Want to upgrade your FileMaker Server but don't know the best way to go about it? Who better than Jacob Taylor to show you the best practices for upgrading to Server 19! Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

UI design expert Nick Hunter is back and this time he is covering tab based layout navigation! Learn how to apply this navigation methodology to your application! Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

With MBS Xojo Plugins 20.4 we include a new MBS Xojo FMAPI Plugin part with a few new classes to connect to a Claris FileMaker Server: class FMAdminMBS class FMDataMBS class FMConnectionMBS class FMDataSourceMBS class FMRequestMBS class FMResponseMBS class FMContainerUploadMBS The FMDataMBS class does a Data API connection while the FMAdminMBS class provides methods for the Admin API. Both have FMConnectionMBS as base class for the core functionality to connect. Connect Lets connect to a server via Data API using user name and password: // connect Dim connection As New FMDataMBS connection.Passwo…

There's a time to use the Recover Command and there's a time to panic. Before you head into your panic room, join us to learn if there's still time to use the Recover Command! Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

The match is about to begin, Clone Files vs Compressed Copies! Come learn the differences between the two and when to use which one. Follow along with this FREE sample file: https://bit.ly/3aUXftW Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

The excitement of FileMaker Scripting for Beginners continues as we take a look at script triggers. Watch your (script) step! Follow along with this FREE sample file: https://bit.ly/3huUuCb Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

We show you our Split DDR example to prepare your DDR for better tracking changes in version control systems like GIT: Version Tracking in FileMaker with help of MBS Plugin The Split DDR example file is included with download of MBS FileMaker Plugin. All our FileMaker videos Watch on Youtube.

SASE, PSOS and Robots... oh my! On Day 3 of FileMaker Scripting for Beginners, we take a look at the pros and cons of using SASE, PSOS and robots in FileMaker. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Integrate your FileMaker database with Amazon Textract to turn paper or scanned documents into useful digital data. Check out the full article and follow along with a free sample file download: https://dbservices.com/blog/filemaker-amazon-textract-integration dbservices.com

What's the first step of writing a great FileMaker script? Starting the script of course! On Day 2 of FileMaker Scripting for Beginners, we discuss which scripts are required and which are optional. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Although there is not an exact "correct" way to script, there may be "wrong" ways to do things. On Day 1 of Scripting for Beginners - What Not to Do, we explore why you shouldn't use cut, copy and paste within a script. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Kristian wraps up the week and the conversation on how to build your own Add-Ons with part 2! Follow along with these FREE sample files: https://bit.ly/2OsGiwk | https://bit.ly/2P5O9jP. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

All this talk about what a FileMaker Add-On IS but not HOW to build your own Add-On. We're changing that with this LiveStream! Kristian Olsen will walk you through the process. Check the video description for a couple FREE sample files. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Are you stuck on your dynamic value lists? Are they not functioning the way you want? Let's walk through how they work. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

https://firesidefilemaker.podbean.com/e/these-are-a-few-of-our-favorite-things-1599649415/ In this two part podcast, John Mark and I go back deep into the past to discuss the most important and influential features released in each version of FileMaker. Many, if not most, of these fetures are still in use today but they have all paved the way for the deveopment powerhouse that FieMaker is today. Even though, nobody really needs to know when these features came about, we think you will find this episode more than a little interesting and, as always, we'd love to hear your comments. Part 1 covers all the way up to FileMaker 9 and Part 2 covers from 9 to the curren…

Hang on tight, we're coming in for a fast landing. On the fourth and final day of Performance Turning for Beginners, Nick Hunter wraps up the conversation with an Open Q&A. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Nick Hunter is back and on Day 3 of Performance Tuning for Beginners we're diving into INDEXES. So buckle up, your FileMaker Custom App is about to get a whole lot faster! Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

What level of performance does your FileMaker Custom App have? Join us as we continue the conversation on Performance Tuning for Beginners with SORTING on Day 2! Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

So you've made your first FileMaker Custom App but it is not as performant as you'd like. Don't worry, we have you covered. Welcome to Performance Tuning for Beginners Day 1! Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Join us as we discuss the milestones of learning the FileMaker Platform. From beginning developers to senior engineers and everything in between. This is the natural progression of learning FileMaker. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Keep the excitement of DevCon / Engage going by re-watching all of the highlights! In this short recording of our LiveStream, we cover the hot news from Day 2. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Keep the excitement of DevCon / Engage going by re-watching all of the highlights! In this short recording of our LiveStream, we cover the hot news from Day 1. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

We got a few new ImageCapture functions to import images from camera on Mac. So if you can import in Photos.app or Image Capture.app, you can also import them in FileMaker. For version 10.4 of our MBS Plugin we got a new function ImageCapture.SetItemsAddedScript to define which script to trigger when a new picture is there. So you first use ImageCapture.OpenDevice to connect to camera, then use ImageCapture.RequestEnableTethering to ask for tethering, later call ImageCapture.RequestTakePicture to take a picture. Once the picture is taken, you get the script triggered and there you get a JSON like this: [ { "orientation" : 0, "parentFolder" :…

After so many great back-to-back LiveStreams packed with a ton of information, we like to take a day to answer questions you and other viewers may have. This one covers dynamic window controls and how to navigate based on Layout ID. Find future live streams and keep an eye out for our next Open Q&A here: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

A SSL Certificate enables an encrypted connection and is required for the installation of FileMaker Sever. In this 2 for 1 LiveStream, Jacob Taylor discusses purchasing a SSL Certificate AND installing FileMaker Server. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

As a Claris partner, we also resell FileMaker licenses. Buying the license from us has some extra benefits, one of them being a nicely formatted PDF document with all information about the license, including download links. In order to be able to generate this document from our FileMaker based CRM, I needed to find a way to include functional web links in it. So I wrote a custom function that does it, without needing any plug-ins or other external technologies. The custom function simply takes a PDF saved from FileMaker, and adds a link to it. As long as you know what page and where on that page you want the link to be, you can modify your PDF that easily. …

Presenting the ultimate Free FileMaker Plugin! It is like a Swiss Army Knife for your FileMaker app. If FileMaker doesn’t have a feature, this probably has you covered. Nick Orr presents the latest on this valuable tool. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Nick Orr from BaseElements joins us as we dive into his FileMaker Diagnostic Tool. It does a million useful things, including documenting abandoned layouts and scripts! Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Jesse Barnum from 360Works joins us as we discuss Offline Sync and Worldwide Replication. As we wrap up the conversation, we let more people from around the world log in to the closest server and make edits. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Jesse Barnum from 360Works joins us as we discuss Offline Sync and Worldwide Replication. During Day 4, we invited everyone around the world to join the closest server and make edits. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

If you like to connect to MySQL or MariaDB from FileMaker with MBS FileMaker Plugin, you can set SSL options to connect through an encrypted connection. The options are named SSL, but nowadays it's all TLS v1.2 or newer. Here is a sample script we build with a client to get this FileMaker solution to connect to a MySQL server to download data, e.g. from a web shop. # Query parameters for connection Set Variable [ $$SQL.DB ; Value: Test SSL::_DBName ] Set Variable [ $$SQL.Server ; Value: Test SSL::_Host ] Set Variable [ $$SQL.Account ; Value: Test SSL::_User ] Set Variable [ $$SQL.Pwd ; Value: Test SSL::_Passwort ] # …

Jesse Barnum from 360Works joins us as we discuss Offline Sync and Worldwide Replication. During Day 3, we completed the deployment and answered questions on the process. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

FM Quickstart, the premier free CRM app for FileMaker, has been updated for FileMaker 19. Several new features and modules have been added including Task Lists, Calendar, and more. FM Quickstart Implementation Plans have also been added to our services offered in order to assist with setup and customization of FM Quickstart. Learn more about these new features and download the app here: https://dbservices.com/articles/fm-quickstart-19/ dbservices.com

Jesse Barnum from 360Works joins us as we discuss Offline Sync and Worldwide Replication. During Day 2, we cover the installation of Mirrors Sync and discuss the mechanics of Synchronization. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Jesse Barnum from 360Works joins us as we discuss Offline Sync and Worldwide Replication. During Day 1, we cover the basics, including having your Amazon server setup and ready to sync. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Claris released a new Engineering Blog where they've included some awesome performance recommendations. Let's go through it! Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

I updated my SwiftFM repo for the FileMaker 19 Data API. https://github.com/starsite/SwiftFM Notable improvements include support for the new `validateSession()`, and moving the server `message` into the completion block. So now you can access the message in the closure, where it's more helpful. Better examples as well. Give it a ⭐️ on GitHub if you find it useful. Thanks! 😘

Everyone talks about IoT. We don't talk, we do. Just like our colleague Milan who wanted to get his greenhouse under control... As a little boy he grew tomatoes and some herbs in pots on balcony (because we didn’t have a garden at that time). Over time his hobby evolved into growing vegetables in a greenhouse. Since he also likes technology and automation, now many of the repeating processes are controlled by Claris FileMaker, Raspberry Pi, Hardwario, LoRa, Node-RED, etc. As Milan grew up and got his own garden, he could build a greenhouse there. Thanks to the greenhouse, he can extend the growing season to begin in early spring and last until late fall. B…

"Make Apps That Don't Suck" - Mike Lee. Learn how this can apply to FileMaker Custom Apps and start making awesome apps yourself! Mike Lee's presentation: https://bit.ly/2Ciut9L. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Just when you thought we couldn't make FileMaker Starting Point any better, we add an Enterprise version! Watch this Enterprise audit and learn more at: https://fmstartingpoint.com/ Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

If the calendar improvements weren't enough to get you excited about the new FM Starting Point 2020, then how about drag and drop Add-ons! Free sample file: https://bit.ly/2OsGiwk. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Last week, the 1st Claris Engage conference took place, virtually, over a 2 day period. John Mark and I plus our special guest Marc Larochele (from Productive Computing) reminisce about previous DevCons and then, at 11 minutes in, we start to discuss the conference itself. (All of the sessions are available to watch at the Claris Comminity website. Login and then click on Academy, fill in the simple questionnaire and then click on Engage On-Demand). What you will get in this podcast is our perspective and thoughts and we think you’ll find it a worthwhile listen. https://firesidefilemaker.podbean.com/e/we-were-engaged-were-you/ Our last podcast had a very special…

FM Starting Point 2020 is here for FileMaker 19. We’ll discuss changes and capabilities of this totally FREE CRM, starting with the calendar improvements. Learn more at: https://fmstartingpoint.com/ Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Ready? Aim. Scan! Storing strings of text can be pretty useful and 2D barcodes can store a lot of data. We'll show you how to create and read 2D barcodes in FileMaker. Free sample file: https://bit.ly/3gSaz4d Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Custom functions can perform calculations much faster than calcs in Scripts. We'll look at some of these, plus look at integrating with Twilio. Free Sample File: https://bit.ly/322BSEM Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

WhatsApp everyone! Calvin is back and this time he shows us how to integrate the messenger app WhatsApp with the FileMaker Platform. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

With latest MBS FileMaker Plugin 10.3 we tuned our dark mode support for FileMaker. While Filemaker's Script Workspace comes with some syntax highlighting features built-in, our MBS FileMaker Plugin can add more for macOS users: On the left is pure FileMaker and on the right side is with MBS FileMaker Plugin. Below in light mode: You may notice that our plugin applies coloring rules, e.g. to highlight broken script lines in red. The plugin colors comments based on tags, highlights blocks and shows errors for undefined variables being used. Learn more about Syntax Coloring If you run in the screens below, the colors are not right and you …

In this LiveStream FileMaker Q&A recording we answer questions about installation, upgrading, purchasing and how to make FileMaker work for you and your company to increase ROI. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Creating virtual menus in FileMaker can be so complex that your head will explode. Kristian shares a sample file to assist in your confusion https://bit.ly/2OsGiwk. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

A number of people say that Join Tables are too complex and totally unnecessary but they don't have to be! We’ll try to help educate you on some relational database techniques and hopefully make join tables a little less complex. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

We heard the cries for an inspector for Windows and looked around for help. Recently we found Firebug, but that only works if you install it on the same domain. Our search continued and we found DebugBar, an extension for Internet Explorer and it still works in Windows 10, so we worked on an integration into FileMaker as DebugBar doesn't do that as is. For MBS FileMaker Plugin 10.3 we add the new WebView.ShowDebugBar function. Our plugin will look for the web view in the FileMaker window, then create a new window and host there the DebugBar component. Looks like this: We have four tabs there. The first one allows you to inspect the DOM and you can use the green …

Did you know you can use XML functions in MBS FileMaker Plugin to split your Database Design Report XML files into smaller XML files and put them in a GIT repository? First you can use FM.RunDatabaseDesignReport function in our plugin to trigger FileMaker to create a DDR by script. Or you use AppleScript for GUI scripting as you can see in this older blog post: Automate creation of Database Design Reports in FileMaker. For FM.RunDatabaseDesignReport, here is an example line: MBS( "FM.RunDatabaseDesignReport"; 1 /* XML */; "/Users/cs/Desktop"; 0; "Anlagen.fmp12" ) First parameter is 1 to enable XML. Second parameter is folder path, but that is ignored on Windows o…

In this article I want to introduce you the new functions from the MBS FileMaker Plugin in version 10.3. LibXL Let's start with a few innovations with LibXL, that allows you to edit Excel files. You now have functions with which you can identify the area of the table where data is filled in. You can determine the first row or column in an existing Excel document and which one is the last row or column that is filled. This simplifies your work. For example, you want to enter data in an existing table. You first determine the last filled row and then you enter the new values in the next row There is the new XL.Sheet.CellWriteTextAsNumber functio…

Now that you have one foot into deploying your first app to WebDirect, we can move on to Day Two where we finish the conversation on some of the "gotchas" that can snag beginners. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Building your first app with FileMaker Pro can be exciting. Deploying that to WebDirect can be a different experience. We’ll discuss some of the "gotchas" that can snag beginners. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

One step closer to your first FileMaker Go App! Join us as we continue the conversation on how you can do a little advanced planning to avoid some "gotchas" that usually trip beginner developers. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

How exciting, you've decided you want to access your FileMaker app on an iOS device. If this is your first FileMaker Go custom app, there may be some "gotchas" that can catch beginners off guard. We'll cover these to save you some time and headaches! Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

If your FileMaker Server crashed, would you know how to handle it? In this LiveStream we go over emergency restoration considerations. Free sample file: https://bit.ly/2YIbWff. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Help! My file is getting huge because of all the records I use for charting. How can I reduce the file size and produce the same chart? Jonathan Ray explains how to build native FileMaker charts and Google charts using JSON text instead of records. Sample file: https://bit.ly/31kaQbr. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com

Another day, another Server configuring conversation. Join us in Day Two as we continue the basics of installing FileMaker Server with an emphasis on backups and SSL Certificates. Future live streams: https://fmtraining.tv/#LIVE [email protected] www.fmtraining.tv www.fmstartingpoint.com www.rcconsulting.com