Archive for September, 2007
Migrating from the Beta FileMaker PHP API
9-25-2007 by
This is a quickie: If you were using the beta release of the PHP API for FileMaker, there are some things you should know.
FileMaker Dictionary Functions
9-20-2007 by
Since there were so many people where impressed with my named parameters article, I decided to write up another post about the dictionary functions. Well, actually in all fairness I think three people actually liked it. Vincenzo Menanno, Chris Wack and Sam Barnum this posts for you!
The Secret Life of Find Mode: Omit
9-18-2007 by
Today’s Find mode article is short-and-sweet. If you ever feel it would be easier to tell FileMaker what you don’t want it to find, the Omit checkbox is your friend. In fact, you can use this esoteric Find mode widget to create incredibly complex queries that target exactly what you want.
Importing Records to a Backup - Brute Force
9-13-2007 by
Your FileMaker Server loses power. All your files have crashed. What do you do now? The safest practice is to go to a backup. Sure, this sounds like a daunting task, but it is surprisingly manageable. The best part is that you won’t lose any sleep worrying about how long […]
Limiting Checkbox and Radio Button Choices
9-5-2007 by
Did you know that if you shift-click on a field formatted as radio buttons, you can select more than one choice? Even if you don’t know this, chances are some day some user will figure it out. Yuck. Here’s a short-but-sweet technique to deal with the problem. And you’ll see how to apply the same […]
Detecting Related Records
9-3-2007 by
If you have a relational database (one with several connected tables) and you do any scripting at all, you’ll almost certainly ask yourself a question at some point: How can I tell if the record I’m on has related records? This article explains the scenarios you may run in to, and how best to deal […]
