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How to Test for and Automatically Install a FileMaker Plugin

Articles, Beginner, Quick Tips

Who: Beginner-Intermediate
What: How to Test for and Automatically Install a FileMaker Plugin
With: FileMaker 15 +
Why: Instead of manually installing plugins for all your users, script it on opening!

How to Commit and Close the “Specify Calculation” and “Set Variable Options” Windows with Key Strokes

Articles, Beginner, Quick Tips

Who: Any Level
What: How to Commit the Specify Calculation and Set Variable Options Windows with Key Strokes
With: FileMaker 15 +
Why: If you prefer using keystrokes for efficiency, use this technique

How to Use a Script Like a Complex Variable

Articles, Quick Tips

Who: Beginner
What: How to Use a Script Like a Complex Variable
With: All Versions
Why: It can be helpful to use the power of a script to obtain a resulting value

How to Dynamically Add and Retrieve More Data Using a Single Variable

Articles, Digging-Deep

Who: Intermediate-Advanced
What: Dynamically Add and Retrieve More Data to and from a Single Variable (A “Digging Deep” article)
With: All Versions
Why: You want to set a variable, but it’s possible that there may be more than one instance of that variable.

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