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Part 2: Sending SMS Messages from FileMaker using Apple Shortcuts

March 3, 2022 by Douglas Alder Comments Off on Part 2: Sending SMS Messages from FileMaker using Apple Shortcuts


I couldn’t find any articles about going outbound from FileMaker to Apple Shortcuts. It turns out that Apple’s Shortcuts app support a url scheme, similar to what I used in my FileMaker to SMS demo.

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Part 1: Sending SMS Messages from FileMaker

March 2, 2022 by Douglas Alder 3 Comments


What I was looking for though, was a free and non-server based option, something that could be done from a standalone database on a Mac computer or an iPhone in the field. This method could also work in a networked setup, it is send only, any responses are not going to show up in FileMaker magically.

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