We are excited to announce the Official Windows Release of our FileMaker developer tools!Until now, these tools have only been available for macOS – but with this release, Windows developers can finally take advantage of...
We’ve released a new video showing how to build true multilingual FileMaker solutions. Our free command-line tool DDRparser parses XML exported from any FileMaker app and creates a structured folder with layouts, base tables, scripts, and...
With ACF-plugin 1.7.6.2 we’ve introduced new functions for fast, clean translations. Paired with DDRparser 1.2.0, you can scan a solution for translatable strings, generate a POT file, translate it with Poedit (or any PO...
DDRparser is a free tool for FileMaker developers that converts XML exports from FileMaker Pro — either Database Design Report (DDR) or SaveAsXML — into a well-organised set of text files. This makes it...
🔍 Intro: FileMaker has always been a powerful platform for building business apps. But when it comes to understanding how a solution changes over time — which script was edited? what field was added?...
Integrating Zoom meeting functionality into a FileMaker-based CRM system opens up a streamlined workflow for scheduling, inviting, and following up on virtual meetings — all from within your custom app. This guide outlines how...
When integrating with APIs, it’s common to encounter a requirement for JWT-based authentication. JSON Web Tokens (JWT) are a compact and secure way to pass claims between systems and are commonly used in modern...
At Horneks, we’ve always authored our ACF scripts in external editors — most recently using TextMate — where the source code lives in text files and is manually loaded into FileMaker for compilation. The typical workflow...
This experiment blew my mind when I asked ChatGPT to assist in rewriting a FileMaker Custom function that was messy, had a lot of parameters and also did recursive calls. Some of the details...
StartClipboardPalette FileMaker Developer tool: Opens a floating palette with two buttons, convert clipboard format from text to FileMaker compatible script steps, and the other way around.
ACFJsRunExample Example of Indesignpackage that calls Indesign Scripts - Both async scripts and regular scripts.
testArticleLayout A test function to generate PDF Article from its parameter. An image container, title, ingress, body text and optional output path.
GetMatchingWindowName Get the full FileMaker Window title matching a partly title from the open windows list.
CalendarWithImage Draw a calendar month with a image on top, logo, qrCode, etc.
drawCalendar A function to draw a calendar image using the Image Drawing capabilities.
MakeContainerFromPath A small utility function to load a container field with the content of some file. To avoid fighting with filename paths and "Insert Image" script step.
AnnualReport_DemoFurnitures Full package with report generation to Excel, adding 3 different chart types to the report. Stacked column and line-chart on sheet 1, 2 and 3. Multiple doughnuts on sheet 4.
MakePlatformBannerImages Full package for adding plattform banners overlay on product images. Uses ImageMagic
RetrieveDataFromExcel Return a two-dimensional JSON array from the content of a Excel Spreadsheet