Search as You Type Using ExecuteSQL
Our certified developers are sharing how to build “search as you type” functionality within your FileMaker solution with ExecuteSQL.
FileMaker Script Triggers
FileMaker 14 Script Triggers
The team at Soliant has created a handy cheat sheet and a demo file that you can use to learn when a FileMaker trigger fires and when the associated action or object is affected.
FileMaker 14 Script Triggers Cheat Sheet & Demo
The team at Soliant has created a cheat sheet (in PDF form) and a demo “playground” file that you can use to see when a trigger fires and whether the action or object that initiated it completes before or after your script runs.
Script Triggers in FileMaker 13
Gain valuable insights about the nuances of script trigger functions in FileMaker 13 from Certified Developers at Soliant Consulting.
FileMaker 12 Developer Reference Excerpt
Get a complimentary excerpt from our book, FileMaker 12 Developer Reference: Functions, Scripts, Commands, and Grammars.
An Exploration Into Displaying Value Lists Comprising Only “Active” Records
Say goodbye to context-dependent value lists for “Active” records in FileMaker using ExecuteSQL. Learn to use context-independent value lists in FileMaker.
Staying on the Keyboard Thanks to FileMaker Script Triggers
Get more accomplished and capture most keystrokes via a script trigger in FileMaker. Follow our step-by-step process to get started.
Flexible Conditional Formatting for Related Data Entry Fields
Learn to create something flexible through consistency, leaving the least amount of maintenance required from the developer in a repetitive solution.
Script Triggers Drawn Out
1/27/14: Check out the updated version of this post (updated for FileMaker 13). There are quite a few nuances in how FileMaker script triggers function. Two of the more straightforward ones are the sequence that script triggers evaluate in (e.g. OnObjectKeystroke fires before OnLayoutKeystroke) and the timing of a script as compared to the event …
Easy FileMaker modal edit dialogs with full rollback support
Here are your next steps if you have a requirement to prevent users from accidentally editing field values in the main layout of the application.