A FileMaker Blog » Podcast http://www.gaslowitz.net/filemaker/blog I have your database right here Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:31:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Video: Conditional Bordershttp://gaslowitz.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaslowitz.net%2Ffilemaker%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2Fvideo-conditional-borders%2F&seed_title=Video%3A+Conditional+Borders http://gaslowitz.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaslowitz.net%2Ffilemaker%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2Fvideo-conditional-borders%2F&seed_title=Video%3A+Conditional+Borders#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 21:57:03 +0000 Michael Gaslowitz http://www.gaslowitz.net/filemaker/blog/?p=300 This post demonstrates a conditional formatting trick to change the border color of a FileMaker object. Spoiler alert: there is no border.

conditional borders

ipod version iPod Download (1.2 MB)

Download ConditionalBorders.zip

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reorder fields and scripts

ipod version iPod Download (2.0 MB)

Download ReorderFieldsAndScripts.zip

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happy birthday mom video

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fake name generator video

ipod version iPod Download (8.2 MB)

Fake Name Generator website

Download FakeNameGenerator.zip

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Quicksilver’s Large Type functionality is accessed via an AppleScript that has been embedded in a custom function. Filemaker Pro Advanced is required to view the custom function.


large type video

ipod version iPod Download (11.5 MB)

Quicksilver website

Quicksilver tutorials

Download LargeType.zip

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growl video

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Growl website

Download Growl.zip

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This post demonstrates how to create Google-style page results in dynamically-sized FileMaker portals. As you will see, all it takes is a few local variables, a layout object with conditional formatting, and the zippScript ScriptMaster plugin for it to work. The sample file can be found below the video.

One thing I did not mention in the video (but you will soon see) is how fast this solution works. As you are watching, keep in mind that this was recorded on an iBook G4. The solution practically pages itself on newer hardware. \o/

iPod download (15.6 MB)

 zippScript website

ScriptMaster website

 Download ResizePagedData.zip

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