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FileMaker Coding Standards

This site contains information about coding standards and conventions for users of FileMaker Pro. These standards are not official standards from FMI, Inc.. They are contributed and managed by a core group of maintainers.

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  • Anonymous

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      Re: Key values commented May 16, 2012

      Well, I'm still disappointed that the new Get(UUID) does not match the "Values stored in number fields still outperform ...

  • Matt Petrowsky

  • Anonymous

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      Re: Audit logging commented May 07, 2012

      So, you're recommending something like FMDataGuard as the proper way to do an audit log? I have done that, as well as a ...

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      Re: Audit logging commented May 07, 2012

      The ideal thing is probably to build systems which apply transactions. Then simply store each one as you apply it. This ...

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      Re: Script annotation commented May 07, 2012

      Hey Dan I tried to take a look at your template however it appears your site is password protected and the PDF cannot be...

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      Re: Keyword expansion tools commented May 04, 2012

      Here are my scripts to emulate QuickCursor. https://github.com/rjkantor/FMHKWinAutomation https://github.com/rjkantor/FM...

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      Re: Editors commented Apr 30, 2012

      https://github.com/rjkantor/FMHKWinAutomation https://github.com/rjkantor/FMBBSyntax.git

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      Re: Editors commented Apr 30, 2012

      For Windows, you can use AutoHotKey in lieu of QuickCursor. Here are two example scripts for AutoHotKey using UltraEdit....

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      Re: Editors commented Apr 29, 2012

      FWIW, UltraEdit is on mac too.

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      Re: Editors commented Apr 29, 2012

      BBEdit Filemaker Syntax Highlighting, https://github.com/rjkantor/FMBBSyntax.git

  • Matt Petrowsky

  • Anonymous

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      Re: Editors commented Apr 29, 2012

      I meant the TextMate bundle links are broken. (It appears.) \jonathan fletcher

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      Re: Editors commented Apr 29, 2012

      Um, "This is not the page you are looking for?"

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      Re: Editors commented Apr 29, 2012

      https://github.com/rjkantor/FMUESyntax

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      Re: Editors commented Apr 29, 2012

      I have created a first pass at a syntax highlight file for ultraedit.  Let me know if interested in posting for others.

  • Matt Petrowsky

  • Jeremy Bante

  • Perren Smith

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      Re: Key values commented Apr 20, 2012

      We know what it does, but UID is used in Open Directory / Workgroup Manager as "User ID"...that could confuse the system...

  • Matt Petrowsky

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      Re: Key values commented Apr 20, 2012

      I tried the "Get" prefix for a short time, but I've abandoned it personally. I didn't want to introduce visual confusion...