Synopsis: This document is to share a pair of companion custom functions that I wrote in response to this post: https://community.filemaker.com/message/776755 The functions translate FileMaker rich text content into a format which can be expressed using just plain text. As in the post above, use cases could include any scenario…
Since problems have been reported with FMS and installed Java versions, please be careful with Java and FMS using this tutorial. There are warnings in the tutorial below. Additionally, the code below is not intended to be production ready, just another example showing how to drastically enhance the power in FMP. --------------- This tutorial…
cURL Specification: https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3986.txt Getting started with the new cURL options is quite daunting and a steep learning curve. As there seems to be no good source about the purpose of the various FileMaker cURL options, I am starting this document to fill that gap - based on the ETS-info from FMI + my own internet…
An easy way to connect FileMaker (or really, any program) to many popular online services is to use the inexpensive "ExpanDrive" utility on Mac and Windows to create a local drive mapping to these services. On Windows, this mapping would be drive letter. On Mac, this mapping would be a volume. The good news is that, once connected, you access…
The Cal-Card-2 files on Github have been updated to add a refreshObject parameter, so if you call the script from a button or button bar, particularly when you cancel the action, you now can refresh that requesting object. See the final example script for how to pass it. As ever, report any issues via the Github page …
If you want to start using micro-services in FMP, consider Python and the super simple framework: Flask. If you're unsure what benefits micro-services give you, check out this list below: Key benefits of micro-services include: Uses industry standard protocols (HTTP verbs!). Enables you to tap into powerful modern languages. Easy to Learn.…
Installing an SSL Certificate Into FileMaker Server 17 Using KeyTool/KeyStore Approximately 1,980 words Approximate reading time: 8 minutes Introduction After all the postings on the FileMaker forum where people have issue after issue installing SSL, FMS 17, surprisingly, removes CSR creation from the Administration Console. Some might argue,…
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