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Course Description
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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About this CD
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| What is included | (05:25) | ||
| What you need to know | (03:17) | ||
| Formats and conventions | (03:25) | ||
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Scripts - Basics
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| About scripts | (04:50) | ||
| Planning scripts | (04:57) | ||
| ScriptMaker | (05:43) | ||
| Storing settings before | (05:33) | ||
| Variables and global fields | (05:10) | ||
| Defining scripts | (05:39) | ||
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Formulas and functions
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| About Functions | (07:01) | ||
| About Formulas | (04:01) | ||
| Calculation Fields | (03:55) | ||
| In Scripts | (04:06) | ||
| Auto Entry, Data Validation | (03:47) | ||
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Scripts - Controls
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| Overview | (02:56) | ||
| Open and close | (03:34) | ||
| Screen size | (01:53) | ||
| Message | (01:13) | ||
| Animation | (06:16) | ||
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Scripts - Products
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| Overview | (03:37) | ||
| Navigation 1 - Internal | (03:59) | ||
| Navigation 2 - External | (07:34) | ||
| Find | (01:58) | ||
| Records | (03:45) | ||
| Replace | (03:40) | ||
| Conditional discount | (05:15) | ||
| Text strings | (02:01) | ||
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Scripts - Vendors
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| 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) | ||
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Scripts - Customers
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| Overview | (04:23) | ||
| Find - Part 1 | (05:27) | ||
| Find - Part 2 | (05:07) | ||
| (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) | ||
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Scripts - Orders
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| 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 | (05:45) | ||
| Tax calculations | (01:39) | ||
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Scripts - Staff
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| Overview | (02:40) | ||
| Hidden navigation options | (03:40) | ||
| Random assignment 1 | (04:03) | ||
| Random assignment 2 | (06:14) | ||
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Scripts - Timesheet
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| Overview | (03:55) | ||
| 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 | (04:29) | ||
| Conditional menu - Part 1 | (07:37) | ||
| Conditional menu - Part 2 | (06:16) | ||
| Conditional menu - Part 3 | (05:48) | ||
| Records forward and back | (05:43) | ||
| Go to today, this week | (05:25) | ||
| Calendar - Construction | (07:01) | ||
| Calendar - Navigation 1 | (03:23) | ||
| Calendar - Navigation 2 | (04:56) | ||
| Calendar - Find month | (04:35) | ||
| Print Timesheet - Part 1 | (06:21) | ||
| Print Timesheet - Part 2 | (06:11) | ||
| Print Timesheet - Part 3 | (03:22) | ||
| New Year | (05:39) | ||
| History | (08:05) | ||
| Log out | (01:44) | ||
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Scripts - Content
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| 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) | ||
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Scripts - Admin
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| Overview | (02:17) | ||
| Data channel | (03:31) | ||
| Value list test | (06:10) | ||
| Design functions | (03:55) | ||
| Clear fields | (02:36) | ||
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Scripts - Lessons
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| Overview | (03:17) | ||
| Progress bar - Part 1 | (05:59) | ||
| Progress bar - Part 2 | (03:24) | ||
| Duplicate record | (03:59) | ||
| Navigate and Find - Part 1 | (06:20) | ||
| Navigate and Find - Part 2 | (06:23) | ||
| Navigate and Find - Part 3 | (01:43) | ||
| Export outline - Part 1 | (05:42) | ||
| Export outline - Part 2 | (03:18) | ||
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Debugging
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| Debugging formulas | (04:33) | ||
| Debugging scripts | (04:19) | ||
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Send us FeedbackCourse Information
| Course: | FileMaker Pro Scripting |
| Author: | David Bylund |
| SKU: | 33238 |
| ISBN: | 1930519818 |
| Release Date: | 2001-06-20 |
| Duration: | 8 hrs / 102 tutorials |
| Work Files: |
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| Captions: | No |
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