Creating Color Palettes
As we’ve all likely heard before, a movie isn’t just great because of the cinematography, it’s the sound that counts just as much. What you hear, not just see, is what makes the difference between good and great.
So, if sound is so critical to a movie, then the analogy to a FileMaker layout is color. Sure, anyone can move and arrange fields and objects into some semblance of order. And, using FileMaker’s layout objects to furnish your layout for the best possible user experience does take a bit of skill, but nailing down a color palette for your theme is just as critical as all the rest. Sticking to those colors is what adds that final bit of class which makes a design look great.
The wonderful thing about the Internet, and the world of freely available tools, is that you can generate your color palette super easily. Personally, I enjoy using an online tool called Paletton.
Well, one day while creating a new design, I wanted to easily integrate the palette of colors I had chosen using the tool. Since this wasn’t being done for me, I decided to do it myself. The result was a handy little tool where you can not only take advantage of the tool but learn a little more FileMaker along the way!
Comments
Error on Import XML
On Windows 10 FMPA-14.4 after pasting the Paletton XML source text and clicking the Import XML button, no records are created. The debugger shows Error 718 "Error in parsing XML file (from Xerces)" on line 22. Does this mean this only works on a Mac or is this pilot error?
718 Error solved
The 718 Error was due to a blank line inserted before the <?xml version... line when pasting the Paletton source text. I have no idea where that blank line was coming from because it wasn't in the Paletton source text. By removing that blank line before moving from the field, all worked correctly.
New line injected by auto-enter
In the file I had uploaded there may be auto-enter code on it for when the xml declaration is not there. It may be adding a second xml line.
-- Matt Petrowsky - ISO FileMaker Magazine Editor
Does this still work
I am trying to use this file and import the colors on Filemaker Pro Advanced 17, when I paste in the xml code it shows the colors and states that the colors have been added. However when I go to Layout mode and paste, I do not get the colors copying. The colors seem to be a basic yellow color.
Need help
Function missing
The script Loop Record does not work because it is missing a function. See last line: Value Statement shows <Function missing>