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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FileMaker to Google Translate for Longer Texts
February 20, 2023 
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ChatGPT is a better FileMaker Programmer Than Me
So, I decided to ask ChatGPT to re-create the script that I had worked so hard on. In a few seconds, the way it does, it came back with a much simpler way of doing the task.
Continue reading AI-Written Javascript Paywall Jumper
January 20, 2023 3 Comments
With plenty of time and patience, I might have been able to figure this out myself after much searching for code samples and tweaking to get it to work. Instead, I asked the AI-based ChatGPT to write me a bookmarklet. In 30 seconds, I had my response. I added the Bookmarklet and it works! Call me pretty impressed.
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