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ScriptMaster: A New Paradigm
Learn about ScriptMaster – a free plugin that embeds Java, and provides a means of registering any Java function as a FileMaker function call.
Quickly Install or Update Plugins With a Little Assistance
Extend your FileMaker application’s capabilities by quickly installing or updating your plugins painlessly and effectively. Learn more here.
FileMaker OnTimer Examples
Download our demo file, illustrating the meeting timer and appointment reminder featyre – using the Install OnTimer Script Step, new in FileMaker Pro 10.
Generating XSL Transforms for FileMaker
Bypass generating a FileMaker “METADATA” section with this workaround solution that allows us to generate the XSL from a simpler format file.
Simplify fmsadmin from Windows cmd prompt
There’s an easy way and a hard way to call fmsadmin, and the hard way is the default. Find the setup for the easy way here.
User Experience Matters
Find this discussion on how important it is to consistently consult your software users in the development process and what not doing so can cost you.
Hey, Do You Guys Do Agile?
Learn about the key principles of agile development used for planning and maintaining focus during construction of large projects.
When to not use FileMaker Evaluate()
Read about what to consider and our suggested best practice for Evaluate as a FileMaker expression from certified FileMaker developers.
Tricks from the Command Line: xsltproc and xmllint
Find useful tips and tricks such as command-line utility, ‘xsltproc’, to run XSLT programs quickly when testing in FileMaker.
Loose Coupling in FileMaker Development
Check out this discussion on context-independence and what to consider when writing loose coupling FileMaker scripting patterns.