Comments for FileMaker Hints, Tips and Tricks http://filemakertips.com Useful hints, tips and tricks for FileMaker Developers Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:34:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Copy Records Data to Clipboard by Mick http://filemakertips.com/tips/copy-records-data-to-clipboard/comment-page-1/#comment-2032 Mick Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:34:50 +0000 http://filemakertips.com/?p=17#comment-2032 Just use the Duplicate Record (ctrl D) to copy a record. Remeber FM is a database not a document - can you copy and paste records in Oracle or MA SQL? Just use the Duplicate Record (ctrl D) to copy a record. Remeber FM is a database not a document – can you copy and paste records in Oracle or MA SQL?

]]> Comment on Speed Up Loops with Freeze Window by Mike Scott http://filemakertips.com/scripts/speed-up-loops-with-freeze-window/comment-page-1/#comment-1890 Mike Scott Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:02:38 +0000 http://filemakertips.com/?p=16#comment-1890 Another good idea. I tried this on a system that processes several thousand records (deleting, importing, grouping and finally looping through the final table to identify related records). Using Freeze Window speeded things up a bit, but changing the layout views (where the processing takes place) to form view knocked 1.25 minutes of a 4 minute process. Another good idea. I tried this on a system that processes several thousand records (deleting, importing, grouping and finally looping through the final table to identify related records). Using Freeze Window speeded things up a bit, but changing the layout views (where the processing takes place) to form view knocked 1.25 minutes of a 4 minute process.

]]> Comment on Custom Function: Get Number Suffix by Mike Scott http://filemakertips.com/custom-functions/custom-function-get-number-suffix/comment-page-1/#comment-1889 Mike Scott Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:30:36 +0000 http://filemakertips.com/?p=24#comment-1889 I like it - thanks! I've not used custom functions before, so I experimented with your example. I like it – thanks! I’ve not used custom functions before, so I experimented with your example.

]]> Comment on Script Function: Get(DesktopPath) by Dempsey http://filemakertips.com/scripts/get-desktop-path-script-function/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Dempsey Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:51:12 +0000 http://filemakertips.com/scripts/get-desktop-path-script-function/#comment-26 Once you've created the variable, you can just use that in the file path calculation for the export Once you’ve created the variable, you can just use that in the file path calculation for the export

]]> Comment on Script Function: Get(DesktopPath) by Paul http://filemakertips.com/scripts/get-desktop-path-script-function/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Paul Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:18:11 +0000 http://filemakertips.com/scripts/get-desktop-path-script-function/#comment-25 Easy to get the desktop path in local variable, but you dropped the ball on how you get it into the export path. Please explain fully. Easy to get the desktop path in local variable, but you dropped the ball on how you get it into the export path. Please explain fully.

]]> Comment on Get(ActiveModifierKeys) Reference by Jordi Rodríguez http://filemakertips.com/scripts/getactivemodifierkeys-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Jordi Rodríguez Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:22:41 +0000 http://filemakertips.com/getactivemodifierkeys-reference/#comment-3 Hello, I'm using this function with Filemaker 9 and Instant Web Publishing. Well if you are the host, there is no problem, but if you check this function using the webserver, the value always returned is 0. That means it is not possible to know which is the pressed key in a Web client? Thnaks in advance Hello,

I’m using this function with Filemaker 9 and Instant Web Publishing.
Well if you are the host, there is no problem, but if you check this function using the webserver, the value always returned is 0.

That means it is not possible to know which is the pressed key in a Web client?

Thnaks in advance

]]> Comment on Copy Records Data to Clipboard by e bailey http://filemakertips.com/tips/copy-records-data-to-clipboard/comment-page-1/#comment-31 e bailey Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:04:00 +0000 http://filemakertips.com/?p=17#comment-31 tried it. Tried to copy found set of records from one filemaker doc to another filemaker document. Doesn't work. A very simple traditional thing that most programs allow you to do. Not Filemaker! tried it. Tried to copy found set of records from one filemaker doc to another filemaker document. Doesn’t work. A very simple traditional thing that most programs allow you to do. Not Filemaker!

]]> Comment on Alternate to Sending Email Other Than Send Mail by Dempsey http://filemakertips.com/scripts/send-mail-alternate-script-step/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Dempsey Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:15:32 +0000 http://filemakertips.com/scripts/send-mail-alternate-script-step/#comment-12 Thanks for sharing your solution Jan :) Thanks for sharing your solution Jan :)

]]> Comment on Rotate Layout Items by Dempsey http://filemakertips.com/layouts/rotate-layout-items/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Dempsey Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:14:04 +0000 http://filemakertips.com/?p=25#comment-151 I don't think that is currently possible unfortunately. I don’t think that is currently possible unfortunately.

]]> Comment on Rotate Layout Items by Valentin http://filemakertips.com/layouts/rotate-layout-items/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Valentin Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:33:57 +0000 http://filemakertips.com/?p=25#comment-152 I want to rotate fields in other angles than 90 degrees. for example 45 degrees. how does this goes? I didn´t found a way to do this. Valentin I want to rotate fields in other angles than 90 degrees. for example 45 degrees. how does this goes? I didn´t found a way to do this.

Valentin

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