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FileMaker

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a relational database program that is simple enough for beginners to create useful databases and powerful enough to allow advanced users to create complex solutions.

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FileMaker Pro Summer 2008 courses

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Useful Links

a filemaker affliction
http://www.afilemakeraffliction.com
valuable information and resources, including an extensive article index, a filemaker glossary, product reviews, and more

database pros
http://www.databasepros.com
quick tips, full-length articles, and much more

iso filemaker world
http://www.filemakerworld.com
general filemaker information, free downloadable solutions, plug-ins, self-help materials, searchable techInfo knowledge base, and much more

mactherapy consulting (cdml plug-in)
http://www.mactherapy.co.uk/cdml
cdml for dreamweaver is a set of xml and graphics files which allow you to use macromedia dreamweaver to edit your filemaker pro custom cdml files

fm forums
http://www.fmforums.com
communicate with other filemaker users, ask questions, get advice, find help for filemaker issues

fmpro experts
http://www.ironclad.net.au/lists/fmpexperts

darthmouth fmpro-l
to subscribe, send a message to listserv@listserv.dartmouth.edu and include in the body of the message "sub FMPRO-L firstname lastname"







 

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tips andtricks

picture of a push pinview index of contents of a field

This command lists all current entries in any selected field in either browse or find mode! A pop-up menu appears listing all of a field's contents. Choose to display all entries as individual words or exactly as you entered them. In Find Mode viewing, the field’s index makes it easy to locate misspelled entries. Viewing a field’s index in Browse Mode can speed up your data entry: simply point and click to quickly paste any index entry into the current field.

1. Enter Browse Mode or Find Mode.

2. Place the insertion point in any field in the layout.

3. From the Insert Menu select the From Index... command. An alphabetical list of every entry in the field appears. PC keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + I. Mac keyboard shortcut: Command + I.

4. To view entries as you entered them, click off the Show individual words option.

5. To paste any entry into the current field, double-click on it. Mac / PC keyboard shortcut: move up and down through the list with the arrow keys: to select an entry and paste it, press Enter.

FileMaker Pro 6 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide Nolan Hester, Peachpit Press; ISBN: 0321167821

FileMaker Pro Advanced for Windows & Macintosh Cynthia L. Baron, Daniel Peck, Peachpit Press; ISBN: 0321162196

FileMaker Pro 6 Bible Steven A. Schwartz. John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 0764519964

Database Publishing with Filemaker Pro on the Web Maria Langer. Peachpit Press; ISBN: 0201696657

Special Edition Using Filemaker Pro 5 Rich Coulombre, Jonathan Price. Que; ISBN: 0789722011
Books

tutorials

Learning FileMaker Pro 7.0
cd-rom training by lynda.com

Advancing to FileMaker Pro 7.0
2 Books & 2 CD by The Support Group, Inc.

FileMaker Pro 5.0 Advanced Scripting Vol. 1 & 2
cd-rom training by Mac/Win Academy

We have an entire library of tutorials.

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