It started from a practical concern, not as a hobby. One of the not-for-profit groups I have done work for has been using a FileMaker Pro app to generate their camp directory every summer. It was running on an older version, FileMaker Pro 19. This is the same version of FileMaker I have been using since I retired almost ten years ago. I wanted to see whether an AI (artificial intelligence) assistant could help me build my way around the problem.
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Word Processing Functions in FileMaker using Buttons and Scripts
May 30, 2020 
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…a new post specifically detailing this version and how to add these features to your own database.
Continue reading How to Launch Right into Movie Mode on your iPhone Camera
June 25, 2019 Comments Off on How to Launch Right into Movie Mode on your iPhone Camera
Straying from my usual FileMaker blogging routine here, I decided to do something on the Camera app on iPhones for a change. Wouldn’t it be great to have an app that launched your camera app and put you immediately in video mode and start recording immediately? If you are a biker and concerned about crazy […]
Continue reading Word Cloud D3 Javascript in a Web Viewer in FileMaker
April 8, 2019 Comments Off on Word Cloud D3 Javascript in a Web Viewer in FileMaker
I built a Word Cloud to run in FileMaker using an existing D3 Javascript that generates a Word Cloud. I designed it to work on the Desktop or iOS, using the same layout.
Continue reading Elapsed Time Display in a Web Viewer
November 21, 2018 Comments Off on Elapsed Time Display in a Web Viewer
A simple approach, easy to integrate into other FileMaker solutions. A Web Viewer is being sent an HTML page with a Javascript timer displaying the elapsed time. Using the same FileMaker Start Timer script, a Start Time field is set at the same start time and then ended when clicking a FileMaker End Timer button/script.
Continue reading Time Picker for FileMaker Go on iOS
September 3, 2018 3 Comments
I watched this short video by Angel City Data and was inspired to create my own Time Picker for FileMaker Go on iOS.
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