FileMaker's Data API allows for integrating web solutions with FileMaker in new and exciting ways. Learn the differences in the v1 release vs the trial version.
FileMaker's REST API allows for integrating web solutions with FileMaker in new and exciting ways. Learn how to authenticate with a FileMaker file, and create, update, read, and delete records.
One of the most important and wide-reaching updates in FileMaker 16 is the ability to set cURL options in the Insert from URL script step. This allows FileMaker to natively integrate with innumerable services across the web, including Google Calendar, Google Maps, Microsoft SharePoint, and many other services.
Many companies use both QuickBooks and FileMaker end up having to do double data entry from one system to the next. In this article, we will demonstrate how you can eliminate the hassle of manually copying the information by integrating your FileMaker solution with QuickBooks online.
REST APIs are a universal standard for interacting with other programs and services, so by learning REST you can greatly expand the capabilities of what FileMaker can do, and the services it can interact with. If you've ever wanted to integrate FileMaker with Google Maps, Google Calendar, Microsoft SharePoint, or many other great services, you'll want to learn what RESTful APIs are and how to use them. Includes video and sample download file.
FileMaker WebDirect has been redesigned to be compatible with mobile phones. In the previous release, FileMaker added support for tablet browsers. FileMaker 15 takes it a step further by providing support for mobile phones. Although you could access WebDirect with a phone before, it was not officially supported, mainly due to dialogs being too small for user interaction.
Double data entry no more! Your contact, quote, online order, whatever your form includes will automatically be dropped into FileMaker. We will show\_you how to integrate a WordPress form, the most popular content management system, to drop data\_directly into FileMaker in real time.
Learn how to perform a radius search within your FileMaker solution, evaluating the distance between addresses. We take a look at how to build a radius search using the Google Maps API, some custom functions, and a couple calcs. Includes sample download file and YouTube video.
FileMaker now supports Android, with the release of FileMaker 14 WebDirect. This update provides users with Android devices access to your database without the need of a FileMaker app.
WebDirect enhances the FileMaker platform by allowing you to publish your database to the web like never before. Real-time updates, a defining characteristic of the FileMaker experience, have made their way to the web.