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FileMaker Max Advisor
Web Edition 2010 Week 11

ADVISOR TIPS

Is Microsoft Windows 7 Suitable for FileMaker Pro? DOWNLOAD

If you upgrade to Windows 7, what might happen to your FileMaker software?

By John Mark Osborne

REPORTING

FileMaker Pro 11 Does Charts, Part 1 DOWNLOAD

Create graphs in FileMaker ProCreate pie and bar charts with the capability introduced in FileMaker Pro 11. Business users will love it.

By Todd Duell

ADVISOR TIPS

Portable Field Length Validator

Attach it to any field and it works.

By Andy Frazier

DATABASE MANAGEMENT

SetMaker Utility Unravels Note Field Chaos DOWNLOAD

Users love to categorize via Note field keywords. Use this download to get it under control.

By Frank Callanan

SCRIPTING

Add Timed Scripts To FileMaker Pro Solutions DOWNLOAD

Use the Install onTimer Script function introduced in FileMaker 10 to run a script at any scheduled time.

By Todd Duell

ADVISOR TIPS

See Field Name and Context Without Having to Switch Layouts

Make it easier for you to quickly determine field information during development.

By Rob Poelking

ADVISOR ANSWERS

Maintain Proportions of an Imported Image

Keep your pictures pretty.

By Chris Moyer

REPORTING

Add Spark to Your FileMaker Pro Reports DOWNLOAD

crazypapersMake FileMaker data more meaningful by presenting it graphically with PHP and Google's Chart API.

Jonathan Stark, technical editor

ADVISOR TIPS

Create a Unique Count in FileMaker Pro DOWNLOAD

A calculation-based method of updating as the found set is changed, without running a script.

By John Mark Osborne

ADVISOR TIPS

Push Field History in FileMaker Pro

A previous tip showed how to use script triggers to record field-level history in a separate table, but Windows users reported window flashing. Here's a fix.

By John Mark Osborne, technical editor

PROGRAMMING

Creative Scripting in FileMaker Pro

Example decision treeHere are some ways to take your scripting beyond the basics.

By Jonathan Stars

PROGRAMMING

FileMaker Pro Custom Functions from the Ground Up

Build it higher and better.If you feel as if you’ve been left in the dark with custom functions, this is the article to get you started — nice and easy.

By Jonathan Stars

USER INTERFACE

Build Data-Driven Graphic Displays with FileMaker Pro

Here's how to highlight different parts of a graphic based on data stored in FileMaker Pro.

By Andy Cohen, Ph.D.

ADVISOR TIPS

Trap for Validation Errors in FileMaker Pro

In complex systems, scripting errors often occur because records have been modified, causing the validation to fail. Here's how ot handle these situations.

By John Mark Osborne, technical editor

ACCOUNTING

Know Your FileMaker Pro Accounting Options

Tour the most popular business accounting applications and see how well they work (or don’t work) with FileMaker Pro.

By Linda Pitts

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ADVISOR EXPERT

Jonathan Stars

DATA INTEGRITY

Delete Duplicate Records in FileMaker Pro DOWNLOAD

Save time, save money, and avoid embarrassing errors by deleting duplicate records.

By Jonathan Stars
ADVISOR EXPERT

Todd Duell

REPORTING

FileMaker Pro 11 Does Charts, Part 1 DOWNLOAD

Create graphs in FileMaker ProCreate pie and bar charts with the capability introduced in FileMaker Pro 11. Business users will love it.

By Todd Duell

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ADVISOR TIPS

Recover FileMaker Pro Files -- the Right Way

Regardless of how tempting, restist the urge to continue using a file after you've recovered it. Here's some insight on properly use the Recover feature.

By John Mark Osborne, technical editor

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