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FileMaker Pro 9: Advanced Tutorials

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   Course Description
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 and 9 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 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 today, simply click on one of the FileMaker Pro 9: Advanced links.

The completed invoicing solution included on the beginner, intermediate and advanced FileMaker Pro 9 training is provided as a visual goal. Upon completion of all three titles, you will have created the exact same invoicing solution. If you would like to purchase the completed invoicing solution, please visit the www.databasepros.com web site.

* Most techniques used in these videos are applicable to both FileMaker 8 and 7. Substitute techniques for FileMaker 7 users will be discussed when necessary.

** This tutorial is part three in a 3-part FileMaker Pro 9 series.

*** Captions not yet available on CD version.


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Introduction
  About John Mark Osborne (04:19) T
  FileMaker 9 Family of Products pt. 1 (05:15) T
  FileMaker 9 Family of Products pt. 2 (04:46) T
  About the Tutorial Series pt. 1 (06:01) T
  About the Tutorial Series pt. 2 (03:32) T
  Why an Invoicing Solution? pt. 1 (07:15) T
  Why an Invoicing Solution? pt. 2 (04:09) T
  Accounts & Passwords (01:10) T
Ultimate Find
  Why Script a Find? (04:10) T
  Find Layout (06:43) T
  Continue & Cancel (06:52) T
  Modular Scripting (05:36) T
  No Records Found (04:38) T
  No Find Criteria (07:41) T
  Modify Find (07:02) T
  Dynamic Scripting (05:34) T
  List Versus Form (04:17) T
  Save by Table Occurrence pt. 1 (07:14) T
  Save by Table Occurrence pt. 2 (03:12) T
Save a Found Set
  Organization pt. 1 (05:43) T
  Organization pt. 2 (04:28) T
  Loop with Global (06:54) T
  Loop with Variable (06:08) T
  Speed Testing (04:51) T
  GetNthRecord Recursion (07:25) T
  Compare & Contrast (06:02) T
  Save Multiple Found Sets (07:27) T
  Duplicate Set Names (05:33) T
  Restore Multiple Found Sets pt. 1 (06:16) T
  Restore Multiple Found Sets pt. 2 (07:12) T
  User Interface (06:13) T
Parsing Text
  Advanced Text Parsing Techniques (05:36)
  Store Find Criteria (07:11)
  Save Find Criteria (05:49)
  Restore Find Criteria pt. 1 (05:36)
  Restore Find Criteria pt. 2 (06:08)
  Compare & Contrast (04:13)
  Parse E-mail (06:47)
  Parse Pop-up Menu pt. 1 (03:16)
  Parse Pop-up Menu pt. 2 (04:08)
  New Requests Interface pt. 1 (04:28)
  New Requests Interface pt. 2 (03:30)
  New Requests Script (06:19)
Delete Duplicates
  Basic Duplicate Search (05:33)
  Global Loop pt. 1 (04:16)
  Global Loop pt. 2 (03:37)
  Improving the Loop (04:47)
  Replace Field Contents (08:25)
  Export by Group pt. 1 (03:34)
  Export by Group pt. 2 (04:16)
  Validate on Exit (06:01)
  Compare & Contrast (06:34)
  Contacts from Invoices pt. 1 (04:46)
  Contacts from Invoices pt. 2 (03:06)
  Contacts from Invoices pt. 3 (03:49)
Recursive Phone Filter
  Native Formula (02:00)
  Static Case Statement (05:13)
  Recursive Formula (06:52)
  Global Preferences (05:59)
  Startup Layout (03:18)
  Personal Information (05:55)
  Auto Enter (03:21)
  Multi-User Preferences pt. 1 (03:34)
  Multi-User Preferences pt. 2 (04:12)
  Multi-User Preferences pt. 3 (07:07)
Back Button
  Mimic Web Browser (02:08)
  Storing Layouts pt. 1 (03:45)
  Storing Layouts pt. 2 (04:09)
  Back Layout pt. 1 (03:50)
  Back Layout pt. 2 (03:54)
  Forward Layout (07:03)
  Back Record & Window pt. 1 (03:32)
  Back Record & Window pt. 2 (04:48)
  Visual Interface Cue (06:33)
  Dimmed Buttons Structure pt. 1 (04:03)
  Dimmed Buttons Structure pt. 2 (04:33)
  Dimmed Buttons Script (07:20)
Custom Form Letters
  Flexible Form Letters (03:30)
  Form Letter Fields pt. 1 (03:13)
  Form Letter Fields pt. 2 (04:39)
  Form Letter Interface (07:58)
  Print Layout (05:47)
  Print Script pt. 1 (06:06)
  Print Script pt. 2 (04:42)
  Save Letter (07:24)
  Insert Letter pt. 1 (05:05)
  Insert Letter pt. 2 (02:39)
  Changing Text Style (02:39)
  Text Attribute Script pt. 1 (05:11)
  Text Attribute Script pt. 2 (06:07)
FileMaker 9 Techniques
  Conditional Formatting Basics pt. 1 (03:22)
  Conditional Formatting Basics pt. 2 (05:06)
  Change Background (04:01)
  Field Highlight (02:22)
  Better List View? (07:03)
  Record Highlight (08:02)
  Hidden Field Labels (04:43)
  Portal Resize (06:41)
  Sorting Portals (05:34)
  Highlight Portal Row (04:38)
Final Touches
  Delete Portal Row pt. 1 (05:35)
  Delete Portal Row pt. 2 (06:50)
  Hidden Notes pt. 1 (04:43)
  Hidden Notes pt. 2 (03:39)
  Menu Button Change (06:09)
  Print as PDF Dynamically pt. 1 (06:15)
  Print as PDF Dynamically pt. 2 (04:41)
  Better List to Form (03:43)
  Check List (05:53)
Working with John Mark Osborne
  Free Resources pt. 1 (04:47)
  Free Resources pt. 2 (03:42)
  Training (05:21)
  Consulting & Meta-Consulting (02:21)
  Solutions (06:04)
  Contacting John Mark Osborne (01:55)

Course Information

Course: FileMaker Pro 9: Advanced
Author: John Mark Osborne
SKU: 33824
ISBN: 1-934743-32-1
Release Date: 2007-11-21
Duration: 10 hrs / 115 tutorials
Work Files: Yes
Captions: For Online University members only

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