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Which approach is best for a solution: Table-to-table, distribution, separation, or session? Learn about each, and the pros and cons of these approaches.
By Chris Moyer, The Moyer Group CEO and FileMaker Advisor technical editor, and Bob Bowers, Soliant Consulting CEO and FileMaker Advisor technical editor
Here's how to create a custom exception class that inherits from System.ApplicationException (or System.Exception), and add custom properties as necessary.
In a previous tip, you got some code to select files. But, what if you're using Access 97 and, therefore, can't take advantage of the Split function. Here's an alternate solution.
One of the best ways to be an efficient developer is to master FileMaker Pro's keyboard shortcuts. If you make an effort to learn them, you'll accumulate some truly useful time savers. Here are some favorites.
By Stuart Gripman, Crooked Arm Consulting founder and president, and Advisor Basics of FileMaker Pro technical editor
What constitutes good nutrition for creative, professional, responsible FileMaker Pro developers? Find the right blend of programming activities to keep you interested and growing, while providing the greatest value to your company.
Here’s a tool that SQL Server has and Access doesn’t: The ability to generate SQL Scripts that can be used to recreate your table design in SQL Server -- or any other database server.
Whether you're a newbie or a FileMaker Pro guru, you'll undoubtedly have to provide scripted buttons to navigate through the plethora of layouts in your solution. Find out how.
By John Mark Osborne, Database Pros president and owner, and FileMaker Advisor technical editor
Have you ever found yourself creating essentially the same value list for two or more separate but similar fields? Use this tip to save some time in those cases.
Learn an alternative to the container field that lets you embed QuickTime movies in a database.
By Chris Moyer, The Moyer Group CEO and FileMaker Advisor technical editor, and Bob Bowers, Soliant Consulting CEO and FileMaker Advisor technical editor
When your program stops working, you need to know what you've changed. Here's a utility that will let you quickly compare the old and new versions of your code—or any text file—to find out what's different.
You've made a change to your application and, after much work, have realized that it's all been a horrible mistake. How do you get back to the working version?
To have a litigation-ready system and electronically stored information in place is great, but you have to be able to convince the court of this early on in the process.
By John Jablonski, Esq., Goldberg Segalla LLP partner
In-house and consulting developers tend to be experts on different, complementary pieces of the software development picture. Learn how to bring these talents together to build more and better FileMaker Pro solutions.
Discover a solution to a complex printing problem.
By Chris Moyer, The Moyer Group CEO and FileMaker Advisor technical editor, and Bob Bowers, Soliant Consulting CEO and FileMaker Advisor technical editor
IBM Lotus said one of the benefits of the new Eclipse UI was that it would offer better cross-platform support. The release of an alpha/preview version of Notes 8.5 for the Mac is IBM's attempt to prove it. Will those of us who have chosen Macs be forever in the feature backwaters of the Notes universe? Let's find out.
By Terrance A. Crow, Corporate One assistant vice president of technology and Advisor technical editor
In-house and consulting developers tend to be experts on different, complementary pieces of the software development picture. Learn how to bring these talents together to build more and better FileMaker Pro solutions.
Read the advanced guide to creating custom business database solutions with FileMaker software. Subscribe now to gain access to all the archives and downloads.
Learn the fundamentals of using FileMaker Pro software. Every issue gives you step-by-step instructions on creating the databases you need. Subscribe now!
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