To maximize security, even within an organization, sometimes it is a good idea to filter which databases are displayed to users logging in. There is a simple setting in the FileMaker Server Admin Console to set this up. Turning on File Display Filter Log into FileMaker Server Admin Console. Select ‘Database Server’ in the left […]
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Improving FileMaker Server Security by Filtering which Databases are Displayed to Users
July 30, 2012 
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Replacing a Time Machine Backup Hard Drive
July 21, 2012 2 Comments
There are a number of good articles on setting up Time Machine backup hard drives. This blog entry is a little different. A client recently encounter a problem with their Time Machine backup. This article is if you already have a Time Machine hard drive that is giving you troubles. Get a new hard drive […]
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Database Development with FileMaker Pro Advanced on a tablet
July 14, 2012 Comments Off on Database Development with FileMaker Pro Advanced on a tablet
Is database development with FileMaker Pro Advanced possible on a tablet computer yet? Not really, but soon, maybe. FileMaker Go is a wonderful tool for deploying FileMaker databases on iOS devices (iPad, iPods and iPhones) but it leaves something to be desired for the FileMaker developer. There is no way to flip open the hood […]
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Getting Help about FileMaker – FAST!
July 10, 2012 1 Comment
I recently saw a useful tip from the folks at Skeleton Key on speeding up access to the FileMaker Help System. View the video version of their tip here. This tip is primarily for Mac Users. I tested this in FileMaker Pro for Windows using Parallels and it doesn’t look like this is really an […]
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Blast from the Past: FileMaker Pro 6 Review
July 8, 2012 4 Comments
Another Blast from the Past — This article ran in The Computer Paper in August 2002 edition. Six fairly major upgrades in ten years. Not bad. FileMaker Pro 6 Review FileMaker 6 Review FileMaker 6, the latest version of the popular database product is both a welcome improvement and a disappointment. Many long standing user […]
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Blast from the Past: FileMaker DevCon 2001 Report
July 7, 2012 4 Comments
Another Blast from the Past — This article about FileMaker DevCon 2001 first appeared in a short-lived Vancouver publication called Computer Tracker in September or October of 2001. The conference was held in Orlando, Florida, and FileMaker Inc. was promoting FileMaker Pro 5.5 at the time. FileMaker Developer Conference Report 2001 I recently attended the […]
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Blast from the Past: FileMaker DevCon 1998 Report
July 6, 2012 7 Comments
Getting ready to attend the upcoming FileMaker DevCon 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida, I was rummaging around in my files and came across a couple of write-ups I had done for local computer magazines. The 1998 FileMaker DevCon in Monterey, California, was the first one I attended and it was an important one for me, […]
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Simple Static Map Overlays in FileMaker Pro
July 2, 2012 7 Comments
This is an idea I had about creating static map overlays in FileMaker Pro. The gist of it is to create a base graphic map using a program like Photoshop and then add a number of transparent overlays to the map. Save the base map and overlay layers as transparent PNG files and import them […]
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Macworld Article: When and why to use group email services
July 1, 2012 1 Comment
Good overview article in Macworld of why you might want to use a group email service. MailChimp gets a mention. It does not appear to attempt to evaluate the services mentioned, merely make people aware of the options. For my money, MailChimp rules on features, friendliness and use. Related Articles: MailChimp Integration with FileMaker Pro – […]
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Where Am I? Using FileMaker Go 12 to track your Location
June 28, 2012 11 Comments
FileMaker Go 12 has a new mobile function called “Location()”. Location() only works on Mobile devices at this point, so to test this demo file you need to have FileMaker Go 12 installed on your iOS device, an iPhone, iPod or iPad. FileMaker Go is free and available here for the iPhone and here for […]
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Shrinking Batches of PDF Files on a Mac for FileMaker Server 12
June 25, 2012 7 Comments
Putting PDFs on a diet. With FileMaker 12’s new container abilities, more developers and companies will be using FileMaker 12 for document management systems. One of the issues with document management is file size. ‘Garbage in, landfill overflow’ as they say. If you put in huge files, you may quickly end up with a gigantic […]
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Making FileMaker interact with Google Translate
June 5, 2012 8 Comments
2017-12-31 Update – It has been a while since I looked at this file. Reader Jose, informed me that it was no longer working, so I set out to modernize it using the new JSON functions in FileMaker 16. I have created a new demo file, which requires FM 16 to use. The interface is […]
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WordPress FileMaker Sync price dropped
May 17, 2012 5 Comments
WordPress FileMaker Sync | Send FileMaker Data to the Web in Minutes. There has been a large price drop on the FileMaker to WordPress plugin. It was $500 and is now down to $149. I looked at this plugin a while ago, when it was first published and was impressed, but reluctant to purchase […]
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Interactive Charts driven by Virtual Javascript files
April 17, 2012 2 Comments
Check out this demo of cool interactive charts by Logicurio. They use an interesting technique with their handling of Javascripts. Instead of writing the file out the drive, they store the .js file in a global field and then throw the text of the .js files into Global Variables on launch. Define Global text fields […]
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Using FileMaker 12 Runtime files with FileMaker Go 12
April 15, 2012 23 Comments
Did FileMaker just open the door for developers to create databases that will run on Macs, Windows, iPhones and iPads, all for free? Runtime + Go = Free Distribution Platform The recent launch of FileMaker Pro 12 has been getting rave reviews around the web. A big bonus of the new version is that FileMaker […]
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