BaseElements Updated for FileMaker Pro 13

Update : pointed the links to BE 4.5.0b3. Temporarily removes the reduce file size option, so no calc nodes are left out and adds the SlideControl object type. Update : pointed the links to BE 4.5.0b2. It’s always nice to be able to say that we’ll have an...

Goya Developer Tool Update for FileMaker Pro 13

Last week saw the birth of another new version of the FileMaker Platform. Version 13 is a huge step in terms of the ability to design great interfaces, and the ability to deliver them consistently on every platform, now including the web. But every good platform needs...

RefreshFM External Storage and a mea culpa

I’ve been working on an update to RefreshFM for a while now and one my my todo items has been to sort out a way to include external storage in the import process. Imagine my surprise a few weeks ago, when my testing showed that not only did my idea for an import...
Insert From URL and Encoding

Insert From URL and Encoding

RESTfmSync makes heavy use of the new in v12 “Insert From URL” script step to send data to the FileMaker Server. This works very well, but has a few limitations. Seeing as we’ve been through all of the testing and trials to work out exactly what...
Cancelling BaseElements Plugin progress dialogs

Cancelling BaseElements Plugin progress dialogs

A question that has come up more than once about the progress dialogs in our free FileMaker plugin is how to work with the cancel buttons. Showing or Hiding the button The cancel button is optional, and appears based on the status of the “Allow User Abort”...