Elegant Panel Wizard

Having a few pieces of code that can be easily replicated into any solution is one of the best ways to achieve efficiency in development. Yes, AI is revolutionizing how we build solutions, but it’s still important to have a personal „treasure chest“...
Better UI Settings

Better UI Settings

Longtime FileMaker developers have often used the database itself to store values for various user interface settings. This is valid, because, where else would you store them? A common approach is individual fields. However, there are a few problems with this. First,...

FMIndent – FileMaker Code Formatting

FileMaker developers who use editors like VS Code, IntelliJ IDEA, BBEdit, or even VIM are very familiar with the modern conveniences expected from a code editor: linters, code completion, formatting, syntax highlighting, and more. In FileMaker, however, we’ve...
ForEach Function for Scripted Loops

ForEach Function for Scripted Loops

When it comes to doing the same thing over and over again, you really can’t beat a loop. It’s the wet side of DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself), where the „Don’t“ turns into a very big „Please, yes, DO.“ The trick with loops,...

Complex Conditional Formatting

Breaking down complex logic into manageable chunks of code is the smartest thing you can do when it comes to conditional formatting. Especially when it needs to account for an increasingly wider number of conditions. This week’s video deals with what seems like...
Effective Solution Settings

Effective Solution Settings

Every solution starts out like an infant. It knows very little and works hard to manage your solution’s data as it becomes a productive citizen of your digital society. As it grows, your solution will need to offer a variety of options. User A prefers things one...