FileMaker is a great toolkit for building an app like fmScoreKeeper. In a few hours I was able to build a multi-sport application that runs on macOS, Windows, and iPhone/iOS. I got the idea for … Read more about fmScoreKeeper Free Sports Score Keeper App for FileMaker
Have you ever wanted to build a custom app for your computer or tablet? Do you have too many LEGO building sets and no organized way to keep track of them? FileMaker 101 provides an overview of … Read more about FileMaker 101 – Build a Custom App to Track LEGO Sets!
You’ve read our Mapping and More post. You know what Geographic Information Systems are. You’re starting to understand why you need GIS in FileMaker… now let’s get to the how. In this post we’re going … Read more about GIS and FileMaker – Part 1: The Basics
FileMaker's default Paste behavior is to paste formatted text in a FileMaker text field. Additional steps, either by the user or the developer, must be taken to paste unformatted text. Text stored … Read more about Enhancing the FileMaker Paste Command
One of the great things about FileMaker is it’s ability to create useful solutions quickly. That’s why FileMaker is the #1 rapid application development software in the world. Our local Claris … Read more about Claris FileMaker Go Pizza Party Count for iPad 3.0
FileMaker is by far the easiest to use custom application solution available. To prove this and to educate my 12 year old daughter, I took on the task of showing her how to build a custom FileMaker … Read more about Create a Custom App in Less Than an Hour with Minimal Programming!
“FileMaker Pro” is no longer available…and it’s a good thing. With the release of FileMaker 17, the desktop client applications for FileMaker have been greatly simplified. Three products have been … Read more about FileMaker 17 is Here!
This sample database can be used by FileMaker developers to help create a customized solution. It is provided free of charge. TinyURL is a URL redirection service that takes a long URL and makes it … Read more about fmTinyURL – Make Shorter URLs with FileMaker
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
This sample database can be used by FileMaker developers to help create a customized solution. It is provided free of charge. I was reading a FileMaker blog the other day about addressing the issue … Read more about FileMaker Web Viewer Dynamic Image Resizing
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