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FileMaker Pro 10: Advanced

by John Mark Osborne
150 lessons12 chapters11.9 hReleased 20098 free
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FileMaker Pro is powerful enough to handle most database jobs, yet easy enough to create simple solutions in minutes. This practical \"how to\" course by FileMaker expert John Mark Osborne starts from advanced level and uses a single invoicing example to demonstrate FileMaker Pro 7, 8, 8.5, 9 and 10 features and techniques including the Ultimate Find, saving a found set of records for future retrieval, saving find criteria for future use, text parsing to create features, making new requests easier for users, parsing web form generated emails, five methods for deleting duplicates, recursive phone filter, creating preferences in a single-user and multi-user scenario, web-like back and forward buttons, conditional buttons, custom form letters, changing text attributes with scripts, script triggers and many more techniques with an emphasis on adaptive scripting and calculations. Examples of the invoice file are provided at every stage of the creation process so the user can easily review one section without starting from the beginning. To begin learning FileMaker Pro today, simply click on the movie links.

Course content

Introduction8 lessons
Ultimate Find15 lessons
Save a Found Set15 lessons
Parsing Text17 lessons
Delete Duplicates14 lessons
Recursive Phone Filter12 lessons
Back Button14 lessons
Custom Form Letters14 lessons
Techniques12 lessons
Event Driven Scripting15 lessons
Final Touches9 lessons
Working with John Mark Osborne5 lessons