Automating FileMaker Pro: Scripting and Calculations / Edition 1

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Overview

FileMaker Pro, long popular with Macintosh users, is now the leading standalone database for Windows. Automating FileMaker Pro cures the headaches of thousands of developers, administrators, and other users who want to maximize their database projects' efficiency, effectiveness, and ease of use.
Inside, FileMaker users will profit from expert technical instruction in FileMaker's powerful scripting and automation capabilities-mastering techniques for improving performance in areas such as reporting and data validation. Author Jesse Feiler also applies his extensive business and consulting experience to help managers recognize innovative ways to get the most from their database investment.

Key Features
* Written for readers working with all Macintosh and Windows versions, including the latest: FileMaker Pro 5
* Provides in-depth coverage of ScriptMaker, FileMaker Pro's visual tool for developing scripts that can carry out complex tasks
* Teaches automation techniques for entering and validating data, generating reports, customizing the interface, linking to non-FileMaker data sources, making data available on the Web, and more
* Stresses sound approaches that help readers build robust, scalable solutions

"...focuses on the scripting & programming tools of FileMaker Pro. It describes the features available, & shows how to use them...including a description of ScriptMaker, automated database entry & field option tools."

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780122513374
  • Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books
  • Publication date: 2/15/2000
  • Series: FileMaker Series
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 342
  • Product dimensions: 7.42 (w) x 9.24 (h) x 0.99 (d)

Table of Contents

Part I: FileMaker Pro Scripting
FileMaker Pro: A Review
Introduction to ScriptMaker
Using Scripts
Interface Steps
Database Steps
Programming and Control Steps
Part II: Calculations and Field Options
Introduction to FileMaker Pro Calculations and Formulas
FileMaker Pro Functions
Field Options
FileMaker Pro Summaries
Part III: ODBC and FileMaker Pro
Overview of ODBC
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  • Anonymous

    Posted Sun Oct 22 00:00:00 EDT 2000

    Rehash of the instruction manual

    This book doesn't deliver its promise. It generally describes the script commands and scripting methods. However, no new information or methods are presented. The instruction manual that comes with FileMaker is better.

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