If you create a new table in a FileMaker 17 file, you might notice that a few fields were created automatically for you: Previous versions of FileMaker created no new fields for you. It was up … Read more about FileMaker 17 + Default Fields… Control Your Own Destiny
Several years ago, Doug Alder of HomeBase Software posted a FileMaker solution that allowed a FileMaker user to easily compile and export interactive timelines for use on the web using a nifty … Read more about Create a JavaScript Timeline Web Page using FileMaker
I've personally attended the FileMaker Devcon (Developer Conference) for the past 16 years. It's usually somewhere hot in the middle of summer…Las Vegas, Phoenix, Palm Desert, Orlando, Miami Beach, … Read more about Making the Most of FileMaker DevCon 2018 – Tips
When FileMaker released version 16 earlier this year, one of the most anticipated new features was native functions for building and parsing JSON data. Before that, we could deal with JSON using the … Read more about FileMaker 16’s New {JSON} Functions
FileMaker Server produces several log files (Answer ID 6551), and FileMaker Pro generates at least a couple as well. Below is a partial list, and contains the ones most commonly used: Access.log … Read more about FileMaker Log Viewer – View Log Files with Ease
At LuminFire, we’re very excited about enhanced support for cURL added in FileMaker 16. And no, we're not talking about curling the sport, though it is very popular here in Minnesota and we recommend … Read more about cURLing in Claris FileMaker
FileMaker does not have a native star, rating, or favorites control similar to common apps we see like iTunes for rating favorite songs. It's a simple way to select your favorite and see it displayed … Read more about FileMaker Star Rating and Favorite Control
Computers are amazing technology. Very few people understand how they actually work and even when you do...it's still amazing. Futurist and writer Arthur C Clarke said that "Any sufficiently advanced … Read more about A Custom FileMaker App that Performs Magic Tricks
The Wedding Guys. Ever heard of them? They are THE go-to source for everything a bride and groom need to simplify the wedding process. Think Twin Cities Bridal Show, the UNVEILED Wedding Event and … Read more about The Wedding Guys Get a New Website with FileMaker Integration
The FileMaker Developer Conference is coming up later this summer July 24-27, 2017 held at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. Our team of LuminFire developers will be … Read more about FileMaker DevCon 2017 (Developer Conference)
At LuminFire, we do a daily stand-up SCRUM meeting with our developers. Since having fun while we do brilliant work is one of our company values, we thought it would lighten up the meeting if we added … Read more about fmSoundPlayer Sound Effects on the Fly with FileMaker
Dr. Egon Spengler pronounced the death of print in the 1984 hit comedy Ghostbusters, but he may have been a tad premature. We don't send "snail mail" letters and postcards as often as we used to, but … Read more about Send Real Printed Mail from FileMaker with Lob.com Integration