FileMaker 17 - New Features & Functionality
It's that time of year again. The annual FileMaker Devcon approaches and FileMaker, Inc's commitment to more timely releases comes true yet again. This time around we have a number of new features. In this video I provide a quick hit list of all the major features you'll find within this latest release. Here's the list of new items covered.
00) Application Icon
01) Developer Tools
02) Redesigned Launch Center
03) New Hosts Dialog
04) Rearranged File Menu
05) Redesigned Layout Mode
06) Copy Paste Custom Menus
07) Info box in Manage Dialog
08) Layouts Subgroup Selections
09) Built-In Master Detail
10) Default Fields
11) Mini Apps
12) Multiple Email Attachments
13) Scripts - Perform Script by Name
14) Scripts - Show Dialog Input Variables
15) Scripts - Exports create folders
16) Go - iOS Local Notification
17) Go - GetSensor Function
18) Function Get ( UUIDNumber )
19) Function Get ( ActiveRecordNumber )
20) Data Migration Tool
21) Revised FileMaker Server
22) Updated FileMaker Data API
Comments
Cool!
Thank you for letting me know that I can create my custom starter fields when creating a new table. I always use my own as you do. And it is not a problem to just copy and paste from a template but everything that can save time is great. And it is really cool with the new "add on table" feature.... what about modify that XML?
Self-Portal
You missed the portal based on current layout.
It will be a great feature!
Actually he covers in it the
Actually he covers in it the Master detail section.
Great overview
Thanks Matt for this great summary. Can always count on you to get these summaries out early.
For me who develop solutions in an unsupported language, the copy/paste of custom menus is a big one as we change pretty much everything from the standard menus.
Now if we could get the ability to copy/paste a complete layout object, we should have everything covered in that department :)
default fields
Took it a step further by adding fields for creationhosttimestamp & modifiyhosttime stamp as well and is working, it means that you can create every field you want as a default field and ad it to the xml
HarperMac Marine Survey, learning to use filemaker for cargo survey purposed and was looking for a new challenge
Yep, you can add more fields to DefaultFields.xml
It's pretty cool! I also add in the HostTimestamp versions of creation and modification. You never know when your database will be used across at least one timezone. :)
Just make sure and follow the format and you'll find that the xml file has pretty much everything you need right there.
-- Matt Petrowsky - ISO FileMaker Magazine Editor