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FileMaker Pro Scripting Course

Author : David Bylund

8hrs (104 Lessons) 2001-06-20

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FileMaker Pro is a powerful and useful application that takes the headache out of keeping your business databases organized. Virtual Training Company's FileMaker Pro Scripting tutorial is perfect for gaining a more in-depth understanding of the actual use of scripts in real-world situations. It is highly recommended that you complete Virtual Training Company's FileMaker Pro 3/4 (ISBN#1889347450) or 5 (ISBN #1889347876) so that you will have a basic knowledge of File Maker and will be familiar with scripts and calculations. Author David Bylund gives a brief review of the fundamentals, then dives into specific scripts of the databases and their functions. The lessons are a series of interrelated databases so that you can see the big picture and how all the scripts fit together. Click one of the chapter headings below to start learning how to make FileMaker meet your needs.

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Course: FileMaker Pro Scripting
Author: David Bylund
SKU: 33238
ISBN: 1930519818
Work Files: Yes
Captions: No
Subject: Databases
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Course outline

About this CD

What is included (05:25)

What you need to know (03:18)

Formats and conventions (03:25)

Scripts - Basics

About scripts (04:50)

Planning scripts (04:58)

ScriptMaker (05:43)

Storing settings before (05:33)

Variables and global fields (05:10)

Defining scripts (05:39)

Formulas and functions

About Functions (07:02)

About Formulas (04:01)

Calculation Fields (03:55)

In Scripts (04:06)

Auto Entry, Data Validation (03:47)

Scripts - Controls

Overview (02:56)

Open and close (03:34)

Screen size (01:53)

Message (01:13)

Animation (06:16)

Scripts - Products

Overview (03:38)

Navigation 1 - Internal (04:00)

Navigation 2 - External (07:35)

Find (01:59)

Records (03:45)

Replace (03:40)

Conditional discount (05:15)

Text strings (02:02)

Scripts - Vendors

Overview (02:51)

Field dependent (04:42)

Navigation 1 - External (05:19)

Navigation 2 - Portal (02:41)

Format telephone number (06:22)

Format email, url (04:44)

Sum and count (02:58)

Remove duplicates, Part 1 (06:10)

Remove duplicates, Part 2 (02:58)

Scripts - Customers

Overview (04:23)

Find - Part 1 (05:27)

Find - Part 2 (05:08)

(Un)marking - Part 1 (05:26)

(Un)marking - Part 2 (03:41)

Shipping address (03:41)

Dial phone (03:12)

Import export (01:24)

Banded records list (04:36)

Scripts - Orders

Overview (03:38)

New record from index (01:39)

Portal navigation (07:11)

Find scripts (05:57)

Relookup (04:14)

Unique order ID (04:32)

Shipping calculations (05:46)

Tax calculations (01:40)

Scripts - Staff

Overview (02:40)

Hidden navigation options (03:41)

Random assignment 1 (04:04)

Random assignment 2 (06:14)

Scripts - Timesheet

Overview (03:56)

Log in (07:24)

Relationships calculations (06:25)

Current week in calendar (05:20)

Previous, next month (08:16)

Find tasks from weeks (05:55)

Day and task toggle (04:30)

Conditional menu - Part 1 (07:37)

Conditional menu - Part 2 (06:16)

Conditional menu - Part 3 (05:48)

Records forward and back (05:44)

Go to today, this week (05:25)

Calendar - Construction (07:01)

Calendar - Navigation 1 (03:23)

Calendar - Navigation 2 (04:57)

Calendar - Find month (04:36)

Print Timesheet - Part 1 (06:21)

Print Timesheet - Part 2 (06:12)

Print Timesheet - Part 3 (03:23)

New Year (05:39)

History (08:06)

Log out (01:44)

Scripts - Content

Overview (03:00)

Text calculations (03:12)

Text measurements (05:10)

Spell check (02:35)

Email list - Part 1 (05:33)

Email list - Part 2 (05:51)

Email list - Part 3 (03:59)

Send email - Part 1 (07:41)

Send email - Part 2 (03:55)

Scripts - Admin

Overview (02:17)

Data channel (03:32)

Value list test (06:10)

Design functions (03:55)

Clear fields (02:37)

Scripts - Lessons

Overview (03:17)

Progress bar - Part 1 (05:59)

Progress bar - Part 2 (03:25)

Duplicate record (04:00)

Navigate and Find - Part 1 (06:21)

Navigate and Find - Part 2 (06:23)

Navigate and Find - Part 3 (01:43)

Export outline - Part 1 (05:42)

Export outline - Part 2 (03:19)

Debugging

Debugging formulas (04:33)

Debugging scripts (04:19)