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 [...]
June 5, 2008 • FileMaker, Plugin • 2 Comments
Function Scripting [ learn ]
by Michael Gaslowitz
The method I use to pass and retrieve parameters in almost all of my scripts is something I learned from Matt Petrowsky’s instructional video at FileMaker Magazine called Function Scripting. It is not for beginners, but it is one of the more powerful and dynamic things you can learn to do with FileMaker. Function Scripting [...]
May 29, 2008 • Custom Function, FileMaker, Scripting • Comments Off
Configure AppleScript to Work with FileMaker
by Michael Gaslowitz
Before we get into all of the cool things you can do with FileMaker, we need to make sure it is configured to work properly with Apple’s scripting utility, AppleScript. Head into the Finder, navigate to Applications > AppleScript, and open up AppleScript Utility. Check the box Enable GUI Scripting. You are now ready for [...]
May 20, 2008 • AppleScript, FileMaker • Comments Off
