June 18, 2019 Blog FileMaker FileMaker 17 FileMaker 18 FileMaker Techniques AppWorksdata separationFileMaker Serverscript Data Separation and Account Security FileMaker’s built-in security features for accounts and privilege sets are flexible and robust enough to meet almost any need. There are times, however, when a particular scripted process needs to override an individual’s security access in order to complete its task. In most cases, the option to ‘Grant Full Access Privileges’ to individual scripts has […] Read more By Michelle Davison
January 18, 2019 Appworks FM Training Appworks News Blog FileMaker 17 FileMaker Academy FileMaker Modules FileMaker Techniques FileMaker Training app developmentAppWorksAppWorks PDXcontainerContext MenuContextual Menucustom appsCustom MenuCustom Menuscustom softwareDefault FieldsDevCondevelopment platformFilemakerFileMaker 17FileMaker GoFileMaker ProMenu Contextual Menus in FileMaker Ever wondered how the ‘contextual menu’ in FileMaker is created? Perhaps you’ve noticed that unlike Custom Menus, native functionality to customize them does not exist. Well, kind of. When you create a Custom Menu, the menu items that you enable or omit will have a direct effect on the items displayed in the contextual menu. […] Read more By Michelle Davison
November 30, 2018 Appworks FM Training Blog FileMaker 17 FileMaker Academy FileMaker Modules FileMaker Techniques FileMaker Training APIAppWorksBarcodeBarcodesFeedzonFileMaker 17Filemaker Training Barcode API Barcodes offer an efficient and versatile way to store data, and are especially useful in inventory management systems. Luckily, creating one in FileMaker has been made easier by using Feedzon’s fast and free API. Feedzon’s free Barcode API service supports 25+ formats, giving you plenty of options to choose from. We’ll keep things simple in […] Read more By Michelle Davison
November 16, 2018 Blog APIcustom softwareFileMaker APIFileMaker Data APIfilemaker jsonfunctionJSONJSON parsingscript parameters Parsing Methods for JSON Parameters Here at AppWorks we’ve been revamping some of our popular (and free!) downloadable modules with FileMaker’s native JSON functionality. But why stop there? The more JSON the better. Why do we love JSON so much? It’s human-readable and easy to write It’s lightweight and flexible It’ll make your API Integrations even easier to implement It […] Read more By Michelle Davison
May 16, 2018 Blog FileMaker 17 Default FieldsFileMaker 17XML FileMaker 17: Default Field Customization With the release of FileMaker 17 comes Default Fields, and thankfully they are customizable! This will be a time saver for all of us who copy and paste the same five (or more) fields into every table in every file, all the time. It may seem like a small savings at first, but will quickly […] Read more By Michelle Davison