FileMaker Database Techniques

The following sample databases can be used by FileMaker developers to help create a customized solution. They are provided free of charge for your enjoyment. Find these sample files and more by choosing the category “FileMaker Sample File” to the right:

• fmGauge – Use Google’s charting to create a dashboard type gauge.
• fmMapCharter – Use Google’s charting to create a customized map of areas the world. Includes ISO country and state tables.
• fmIPtoCountry – Find the country of a user from their IP address.
• Awesome Progress Bar – Show good looking progress indicators without any plug-ins.
• Web Viewer Image Resizing – Dynamically resize an image in a web viewer.
• fmPacMan – In celebration of the 30th anniversary of PacMac (May 2010), take a break and have some fun playing PacMan in your database.
• fmTinyURL – Use FileMaker to get a smaller URL.
• Mac OS X Address Book Contacts and iCal Calendar Event/Task Import – Utilizing Bento and FileMaker 11 easily import information into FileMaker.
• fmNAICSCodes – Standard industry classification NAICS codes in a sample FileMaker database with unique codes in one table and conversion from 1997-2002 codes in another.
• fmParse – Use a custom function to get at text information embedded within text fields.