A journey in learning FileMaker Pro
How to Use Font Awesome as SVG Icons in FileMaker Buttons
- Who: Anyone who wants to use Font Awesome as SVG icons in FileMaker
- What: How to Use Font Awesome as SVG Icons in FileMaker
- With: FileMaker Server 14+ (not tested on earlier versions)
- Why: Font Awesome is a common and useful set of icons.
How to Change the Color of the List View Active Record Background
- Who: All Users working in List View
- What: How to Change the Color of the List View Active Record Background
- With: FileMaker Server 13+
- Why: It’s not completely obvious or intuitive where to find this control
How to Configure Windows Server Firewall for FileMaker Server
- Who: All Users setting up FileMaker Server on a Windows Server
- What: How to Configure Windows Server Firewall for FileMaker Server
- With: FileMaker Server 13+ / Windows Server 2008+
- Why: Instead of disabling the firewall, let’s learn to use it!
How to Install a Wildcard SSL on Windows Server
- Who: Anyone interested in securing your Azure cloud server with SSL (Wildcard or single domain)
- What: How to Install a Wildcard SSL on Windows Server in Azure
- With: FileMaker 14+ (these instructions will likely work with past versions as well)
- Why: Security is a priority with any solution, but especially if you connect your server over a WAN (as opposed to your local network).
When Tab to Next Field Doesn’t Work
- Who: All Users
- What: How to fix the problem where tabbing does not go to the next field.
- With: FileMaker 11+ (not sure how far back it goes)
- Why: Sometimes when you use the Tab button to navigate, instead of going to the next field it just creates a Tab spacing as if you pressed Ctrl+Tab.
How to Use Square Brackets Instead of Nesting the Substitute Function
- Who: All Users
- What: How to Use Square Brackets Instead of Nesting Functions
- With: FileMaker 11+ (not sure how far back it goes)
- Why: Nesting with functions like Substitute can get tricky the deeper you go, but with square brackets you can add as many extra conditions as you need and keep it clean and readable.