Notes from a FileMaker Journey
How to Install SSL Certificate on FM 17+ Server Admin Console
- Who: Anyone interested in securing your FileMaker 17 Server with SSL (Wildcard or single domain)
- What: How to Install SSL Certificate on FM 17 Server Admin Console
- With: FileMaker 17+ (FM Server 17 introduced the new Server Admin Console)
- Why: Security is a priority with any solution, but especially if you connect to your server over a WAN (as opposed to your local network).
A Great Overview of the Script Debugger: One of FileMaker’s Most Important Developer Tools
If you want to be a serious FileMaker developer, you will need to get intimately familiar with FileMaker Pro Advanced's Script Debugger tool. Fortunately, the brilliant folks over at Geist Interactive have posted a nice overview/primer with some good tips on how to...
FileMaker: How to Maintain Sort Order (Even When Sort Value in Field Changes)
- Who: Anyone who uses sorting and wants that sort to stay consistent.
- What: How to maintain sort order (even when sort value in field changes).
- With: FileMaker 12+
- Why: Sometimes you don’t want the record you are on to change it’s order in the found set when you update the record.
FileMaker “Save as PDF” Causes Slow Printing
- Who: Anyone who uses the “Save as PDF” feature.
- What: How to fix the issue where a PDF created by “Save as PDF” prints slowly.
- With: FileMaker 13+
- Why: No need to wait for these PDFs to flatten.
How to Change the Thumbnail Icon in FileMaker Server Launch Center
- Who: Anyone who has multiple files hosted on FileMaker Server
- What: How to change the icon of your FileMaker solutions in the FileMaker Server Launch Center
- With: FileMaker 14+
- Why: When your list of solutions in the Launch Center (Open Remote…) grows, it can be difficult to differentiate between them quickly.
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.