Shameless Self-Promotion
by Michael Gaslowitz
360Works is now selling a Portfolio License that covers all of their products for the low, low cost of $1,995. The Portfolio License entitles everyone to Enterprise versions of all of 360Works’ products, (SuperContainer fans, this means you), and allows for unlimited use within a single organization regardless of the number of users or locations. [...]
December 18, 2008 • FileMaker, News, Plugin, Toolkit • Comments Off
Now a FileMaker 8 & 9 Certified Developer
by Michael Gaslowitz
Go get certified today.
December 13, 2008 • FileMaker, News • Comments Off
Video: Reorder Fields and Scripts
by Michael Gaslowitz
This post demonstrates how to reorder multiple fields and scripts using the following keyboard shortcuts: Command (on a Mac)/Control (on a PC), with the up and down arrows. iPod Download (2.0 MB) Download ReorderFieldsAndScripts.zip
November 9, 2008 • FileMaker, Podcast, Toolkit • Comments Off
Windows Users May Snarl
by Michael Gaslowitz
If you liked the post where I integrated Growl into FileMaker, but wondered if it could work on Windows, you might want to take a look at Snarl. Like Growl on Mac OS X, Snarl displays on-screen notifications in Windows, and with the help of the command-line utility Snarl_CMD.exe, Snarl can be integrated to work [...]
August 12, 2008 • Custom Function, FileMaker, Plugin, Scripting • 4 Comments
Video: Import Data from the Fake Name Generator
by Michael Gaslowitz
This post demonstrates how to use the Fake Name Generator to generate fake data for your real FileMaker databases. Beginners will also learn how to import Microsoft Excel spreadsheets into FileMaker. iPod Download (8.2 MB) Fake Name Generator website Download FakeNameGenerator.zip
August 8, 2008 • FileMaker, Podcast, Toolkit • Comments Off
Video: Quicksilver for Large Type Functionality
by Michael Gaslowitz
This post demonstrates how to integrate Large Type functionality into your FileMaker Pro database using Quicksilver. For those who have never poked around in Apple’s Address Book, clicking on a phone number type (work, home, etc.) pulls up a list of options, one of which is Large Type. Think big numbers across the screen for [...]
July 30, 2008 • AppleScript, Custom Function, FileMaker, Podcast • Comments Off
FileMaker DevCon 2008 Recap
by Michael Gaslowitz
I want to use this post to share with you a few of the amazing presenters and sessions I attended at FileMaker DevCon 2008 in Phoenix, AZ. Please note that while I did attend 12 sessions, I am only listing the ones that really opened my eyes. I learned so much over the course of [...]
July 20, 2008 • DevCon, FileMaker • 1 Comment
Video: Growl Integration
by Michael Gaslowitz
This post demonstrates how to integrate the Growl notification system for Mac OS X with your FileMaker Pro Database. Growl notifications are called via an AppleScript that has been formatted into a custom function. FileMaker Pro Advanced is required to view the custom function. These notifications can be used whenever you want to alert a [...]
July 11, 2008 • AppleScript, Custom Function, FileMaker, Podcast, Scripting • 3 Comments
Video: Paged Data with Resizable Portals
by Michael Gaslowitz
Since the zippScript plugin is no longer available for download, the sample file included in this demo now uses the 360Works ScriptMaster plugin. You however, are free to use any script-triggering plugin you choose. (2009.03.22) This post demonstrates how to create Google-style page results in dynamically-sized FileMaker portals. As you will see, all it takes [...]
July 2, 2008 • FileMaker, Plugin, Podcast, Portal, Scripting • 6 Comments
zippScript for Script Triggering and Scheduling
by Michael Gaslowitz
The zippScript plugin is no longer available for download, but there are more script-triggering plugins for you to use. (2009.03.22) If you are not using script triggers in your solutions (or have no idea what I am talking about), go download the amazing zippScript plug-in and install it right now. From the zippTools website: Simply [...]
