FileMaker 10’s Script Triggers feature opens the door to create richer, more dynamic and more responsive user interfaces. For example, it is now possible to create as-you-type search functionality similar to that found in iTunes and Mac OS X Spotlight where the list of results updates dynamically as the user types. This is a slick [...]
Category Archives: Scripting
Faster, Maintainable Scripts with Variables
February 26, 2009 – 1:15 am
9 FileMaker Pro Tips using the Set Variable script step to make your scripts more efficient, portable and easier to maintain.
Use variables instead of global fields. Variables are stored in active system memory while fields are stored on disk. Therefore, accessing a variable is much faster than accessing fields. So, use global variables instead of [...]
Google-Like Searches In FileMaker - Non-Contiguous
October 28, 2008 – 12:00 pm
This article is a part of a series on Advanced Search Interfaces.
In my article, Google-Like Searches In FileMaker, I described a method for creating a search-engine-like interface for searching the contents of a FileMaker Pro database. This article expands on that method by eliminating one of it’s shortcomings: it would only find records containing all [...]
Google-Like Searches In FileMaker
October 23, 2008 – 12:00 pm
This article is a part of a series on Advanced Search Interfaces.
Using a single, global field and a fairly simple script, you can create a search-engine-like interface for searching the contents of a FileMaker Pro database.
Step One: Create a Global Search Field
Create a text field in any table. In the field options, set the new [...]
