Creating FileMaker Go Launch Icons

by Matt Petrowsky

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Your FileMaker Go app is ready. You're excited that FileMaker Go 12 is free. You point your customers or users to go download FileMaker Go from the iTunes App store. Now you simply need to make the process of getting into that one specific database just a little bit easier. How about a Home Screen launch icon? Darn, FileMaker Go can't do that... but wait.

While it would be great if applications could generate their own launching icons, I personally couldn't find any app which would create icons for you. I do use an app which allows you to specify custom urls named Launch Center and I'm also familiar with using a url redirect. So, I married the two ideas together.

Knowing that Mobile Safari allows you to create Home Screen icons there were only a few little hurdles to make this all happen.

This video provides the information and insight you need in order to make Home Screen launch icons for specific FileMaker Go databases. With the concept of syncing, and using a local database on a mobile platform are taking off, it only makes sense that you'd like to customize this experience as much as possible. Watching this video will give you the know-how and tools to make it happen!