Does anyone know if there's a way to change the column titles for the table layout view? I'm trying FM for the first time, and I've done simple websites with PHP/MySQL.

I tried adding labels, and I've poked around for an hour now. Thanks in advance!

Edited March 14, 200619 yr by Guest

Hi Dean, and welcome to the Forum.

Please don't link us to other sites to view an attachment that you could just Attach a post here. I got two popups just to so I could see you example.

The Table View is very basic. To do what you want, you need to create a new layout using the List / Report View Option.

HTH

Lee

If you are planning to never change the column's width and loose some other "view as Table" features, you can even choose to:

1) flag the box "Include Header part" and write there the column names

2) Deflag the box "Include column headers"

Thanks for your quick reponse (I have fixed my attachment above). Have either of you read any books that really illuminated what FileMaker "wants" you to do? I really have a hard time doing thins unless I understand the reasoning behind them.

For example, should I use "First Name" as a field name or "CustNameFirst?" In PHP, naming conventions really come in handy down the road, but I wonder if FileMaker's market is so different that it will make it more difficult.

Have either of you read any books that really illuminated what FileMaker "wants" you to do? I really have a hard time doing thins unless I understand the reasoning behind them.

For example, should I use "First Name" as a field name or "CustNameFirst?" In PHP, naming conventions really come in handy down the road, but I wonder if FileMaker's market is so different that it will make it more difficult.

There are several good books that have been recommended in our [color:blue]Resource Topic Area. There are some good White Papers (PDFs) available, start by looking at

White Paper for FMP Novices Here

or these three, Standards (v6 and before), CoreSolutions_FMP_Naming_Standards.pdf, and FMP_Development_Conventions.pdf here

HTH

Lee