This page is dedicated to FileMaker users.
A collection of tips and tricks and answers to common questions
Initiated on November 21st, 2005
More examples will be added as time permits. These will answer questions that appeared on various FileMaker lists, mainly the FileMaker TechTalk, or were taken from own solutions.
Code examples are provided free of charge for your convenience, narrated with great care but without any warranty. Use at your own risk.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Age Calculation | Calculate the distance between two dates, called age |
| Canadian Postcode | Checking the Canadian Postcode Format |
| Clean Text Entry | Filter unwanted characters during data entry into a text field |
| Custom Functions | Recursive Custom Functions to convert HEX to decimal and vice versa |
| Export List of Fields | An XML style sheet to export field names and types |
| File Corruption | Make sure your files are in good working shape and free of corruption |
| Index Problems | How to recognize and cure FileMaker Pro Index Problems |
| Language and Locale | How to change a file's language and locale formats |
| POST for WebViewer | Submit your data to a web server exactly like a browser |
| Print Trouble | Remove old file names from Print and Save As PDF dialogs |
| Printer Crash | Avoid excessive Printer Queues |
| Rebuild a Damaged File | Save time when rebuilding a damaged file |
| Recover.log | What's the meaning of all these log entries? What to do? |
| Serial Numbers | Generating Reliable Keys for Relationships |
| Sort a Repeating Field | Sort elements in one or more repeating fields |
| Table Dilemma | The FileMaker table-naming chaos and other suggestions |
| Time-stamps | Convert between various time-stamp formats |
| Resolved Bugs | These bugs have been resolved by an update or a new version |
| FMDiff Home | How to compare FileMaker files and folders, check for file corruption |
Comments about these examples are welcome.
Examples are provided "AS IS" without warranties of any kind. Use at your own risk.
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