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FileMaker Developer Tips & Tricks...

This is an area for other FileMaker developers. The following “method” files demonstrate easy solutions to common problems / questions.

1. Speed of FMP 7 on large data sets - Video - updated 26 May 2005

This short video shows how fast FileMaker Pro 7 is on large data sets. It demonstrates a developer layout in our Postcode PA solution in a table holding 28 million records.

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2. Basic Text Formatter v1.1 - updated 10 April 2003

This file demonstrates how to change tagged text in FileMaker into the appropriately formatted text. The file includes the following styles: Plain, Bold, Red, Underline, 18 point & Bold Blue. This file is unlocked and you are welcome to copy it and use it as you please..

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3. Dialog Window v1.0 - added 16 December 2002

This file demonstrates how to create a dialog window in FileMaker that forces the user to click one of your buttons (e.g. OK or Cancel) - i.e. they CANNOT click the Window menu or anything else as everything else is temporarily disabled. This simply uses a looping pause script to achieve the desired effect.

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4. Tag Eliminator v2.0 - added 5 February 2003

This file demonstrates how to remove HTML tags (or any tagged data) from a text field, leaving just the untagged text.

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5. FMServer Updater v3.04 WIN NT - added 25 February 2003

Added Provided for a client who needed the updater since FMI no longer offer it on their website.

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