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1. FileMaker 13
Addon Features
Presenter: Manjit Behera, Mindfire Solutions
Date: 30/01/2014

2. About Me
FM0-305/307 - FileMaker 11 and 12 certified developer
Skills: FileMaker 9-13, Oracle 10g, HTML 3, CSS,
Javascript, PHP.
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Presenter: Manjit Behera, Mindfire Solutions

3. Agenda
Introduction to Filemaker 13
Basic changes in Filemaker 13
New Features of Filemaker 13
Benefits for upgrade to Filemaker 13
Features not available in Filemaker 13
Presenter: Manjit Behera, Mindfire Solutions

4. Introduction to Filemaker 13
3rd December 2013 at SANTA CLARA, California Filemaker
Inc unveiled the next-generation platform for business
productivity: FileMaker 13.
FileMaker 13 includes more than 50 new features.

5. Basic changes in Filemaker 13
Database support - RDMS
File type – Filemaker Pro (.fmp12)
Logo
Cache Size – Default Cache size increased to 128MB
FM11
FM12
FM13

6. Addon Features in FileMaker 13
FileMaker 13 includes more than 50 new features.
DESIGNING FEATURES (Theme,Objects and Styling)
FUNCTIONS
SCRIPTING (Script Steps, script trigger)
DATABASE HOSTING (Filemaker Server, Webdirect)

7. Design Features
FileMaker 13 comes with much advanced features for designing.
Layout Management
Theme
Advanced Objects
Object Styling

8. Layout Management
- Layout design enhancements: Redesigned New Layout/Report assistant
Create layouts and reports that are optimized for the devices they'll be
used on, with predefined screen dimensions, views, and themes for
viewing on computer, iPhone, and iPad screens, or for printing in a variety
of formats.
- Undo/Redo Changes: Undo and redo changes to layouts even after
you've saved the layout or previewed the layout in Browse mode.
- Page Breaks Control: Show or hide page breaks in Layout mode.

9. Theme
Enhanced options for managing styles and themes – Apply formatting
styles to layout objects, parts, and backgrounds to promote a consistent
look throughout your solutions.
- Create New Theme
- Import Theme from other files
- Save Theme

10. Advanced Objects
Popover: Create popovers to allow you to work with fields and other
objects without having to move to another layout/window.
Slide Control: Create multi-panel slide controls to allow you to group
objects in separate slide panels.
How to Create Slide Control in FileMaker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4_Om6T8eOw&feature=youtu.be
How to create Popover in Filemaker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwCq---9oZA&feature=youtu.be

11. Object Styling
Control object visibility: Hide or show layout objects by indicating whether
an object is hidden or displayed depending on a specific condition or
calculation.
Field Picker: Using the Field Picker dialog box drag the fields to the
layout.
Object type selection: Use the drop-down list in the Appearance tab of
the Inspector to select and style objects with multiple parts (such as portals
or slide controls).
Shadows and padding: Apply shadows and padding to objects in the new
Advanced Graphic area of the Inspector.
Improved object moving and resizing: Duplicating objects with “snapto”,Resizing multiple objects and Dynamic guides etc.
Dynamic Naming to Tab Object: Can give tab name by providing a
calculation.

12. Functions
New Functions:
Base64Decode
Base64Encode
Get(ConnectionAttributes)
GetContainerAttribute
Get(CurrentTimeUTCMilliseconds)
Get(Device)
Get(EncryptionState)
Get(NetworkType)
Get(ScriptAnimationState)
Get(TriggerGestureInfo)
Get(WindowOrientation)

13. Functions
Changed Functions:
GetLayoutObjectAttribute(): isFrontTabPanel -> isFrontPanel,
isObjectHidden
Get(TriggerCurrentTabPanel) -> Get(TriggerCurrentPanel)
Get(TriggerTargetTabPanel) -> Get(TriggerTargetPanel)

14. Scripting
Enhancements to script steps
Improvements to Show Compatibility: Added with new options like
Macintosh and Windows.
 Improvement to 'Show Custom Dialog': You can create a button label
based on a calculation.
 Execute SQL script step compatibility: Compatible with FileMaker Server,
WebDirect and CWP

New script steps
Insert From Device

Open Manage Themes

Perform Script On Server

Refresh Object

Set Script Animation

Upload To FileMaker Server


15. Database Hosting
Filemaker Server: Upload files to FileMaker Server
 WebDirect: Use FileMaker WebDirect technology to access layouts from
FileMaker Pro databases in a web browser.

Webdirect:
With FileMaker WebDirect, you don’t need to use coding tools such as
PHP, HTML5, CSS or JavaScript to create robust solutions for the web.
For FileMaker Webdirect files should be hosted by FileMaker Server.
- Desktop style interaction: Use themes, styles, charts, menus, and more.
Even drag and drop files into container fields.
- Live updates: Get instant access to changes in your data or solution no
need to refresh your browser.
- Automated processes: Enable scripts, calculations and conditional
formatting to validate data and streamline workflow.
Example: https://192.168.11.137/fmi/webd

16. Benefits for upgrade to Filemaker 13
On upgrade to Filemaker 13 you will get attractive interface with lots of
new features.
Faster database operation.
Get support to inserting multimedia like sound, videos into container
fields.

17. Features not available in Filemaker 13
Instant Web Publishing: FileMaker Pro no longer hosts database files
via Instant Web Publishing.
Exporting and saving records in Excel .xls format – FileMaker 13 no
longer supports exporting or saving records in Excel 95-2004 Workbook
(.xls) format.

18. Question and Answer
Presenter: Manjit Behera, Mindfire Solutions

19. Thank you
Presenter: Manjit Behera, Mindfire Solutions

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