Our certified developers are sharing how to build "search as you type" functionality within your FileMaker solution with ExecuteSQL.
Mike DuncanJanuary 7, 2019
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.
Mislav KosMay 12, 2015
Gain valuable insights about the nuances of script trigger functions in FileMaker 13 from Certified Developers at Soliant Consulting.
Mislav KosJanuary 27, 2014
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SoliantNovember 8, 2013
Say goodbye to context-dependent value lists for "Active" records in FileMaker using ExecuteSQL. Learn to use context-independent value lists in FileMaker.
Kristy LapidusMarch 20, 2013
Get more accomplished and capture most keystrokes via a script trigger in FileMaker. Follow our step-by-step process to get started.
Martha ZinkFebruary 28, 2013
Learn to create something flexible through consistency, leaving the least amount of maintenance required from the developer in a repetitive solution.
Martha ZinkOctober 29, 2012
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 that triggered it (i.e. pre-…
Mislav KosOctober 22, 2012
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.
Artie BrosiusAugust 25, 2012
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