Monthly Archives: July 2014

FM Function of the Week: Let

When is a function kinda not really a function? Unlike most functions that do some predefined process for you and kick back a result, the Let function is more about streamlining complicated calculations. Let permits you to define what amounts … Continue reading

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FM Function of the Week: Case

Logic lies at the core of every programming environment. Whether your programming in Java, Logo, or FileMaker, you must master the ability to determine an outcome based whether or not something is true. This is the classic if/then/else logic. FileMaker’s … Continue reading

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FileMaker Function of the Week

Starting today, we’ll be publishing a short how-to blog post on one FileMaker function each week. For the uninitiated, a function in FileMaker’s world is a little pre-defined formula that can be used in a larger calculation. The simplest are … Continue reading

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Those Darn Escape Codes

Sometimes cutting and pasting content and code from websites can be fraught with frustration. Some of the biggest headache makers are escape codes- representations of uncommon characters flanked with an ampersand and hash symbol on one end and a semicolon … Continue reading

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FileMaker 13: The Missing Manual is Here!

FullCity Consulting is proud to announce the immediate availability of FileMaker Pro 13: The Missing Manual. Co-authored by Susan Prosser and your humble blogger Stuart Gripman, it’s on bookstore shelves now and available from O’Reilly Media in e-book form. A … Continue reading

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