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Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today

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Would you happen to know a good book to learn how to use FM?

Dipstick


On 2018-05-15 16:05:48 +0000, Howard Schlossberg said:

> FM17 was released today and for the first time includes developer and 
> power-user tools such as script debugger and data viewer.  These tools 
> were previously only included in FM Pro Advanced, which sold for almost 
> twice the price of the standard FM Pro.  In fact, FM Pro is no longer, 
> as the desktop client is now being sold strictly as FM Pro Advanced.
> 
> The other notable aspect of FM17 is that it is now being sold as a 
> "platform".  Rather than having to purchase each app separately (FM 
> Pro, Pro Advanced, Server, Data API, WebDirect concurrencies, etc), all 
> VLA purchases of 5 seats or more will automatically include all of this.
> 
> What about new features? FM17 adds new functionality to portals, where 
> you can now set it to be based on the current found set.  If you find 
> yourself wanting to add a filtered list of, for example, contact names 
> from which you want to select one to see the detail on that one...well, 
> you can now very easily set that up...without adding buttons or 
> highlight bars or anything else special.
> 
> Another interesting feature that will be particularly useful for 
> non-developers is the ability to add on modules.  When creating a new 
> database, you have always been able to start with a pre-built template 
> that could then be customized as needed.  Now you can add on to that in 
> "modules" that automatically add the table structures, relationships, 
> layouts and more.  It's kind of cool how it does that and it might just 
> help some people.
> 
> Oooh, what else you ask?!?  Well, you'll find lots of changes that will 
> literally change the way you work.
> 
> In layout mode, the Inspector, Field Picker, and Layout Objects 
> palettes are now side panels that are attached to each window and take 
> up too much space and reduce our overall layout work area.
> 
> The Launch Center has now been re-re-reconfigured so as to no longer be 
> efficient (I'll let you play with it to discover your own set of 
> reasons).
> 
> New tables will now automatically include a small set of default 
> fields; though these fields are all based on good practice, they are 
> not named with good-practice names and nor are they changeable through 
> FM itself (can be done outside of FM, however, if you know how).
> 
> The server admin console has removed pesky troubleshooting features 
> like log-viewer, server and client level statistics, changing of the 
> default backup schedule, etc.  All this stuff is now included in the 
> new Server Admin API, for which you'll need to build your own tools or 
> pay for one from among the many third-party tools that will likely 
> become available (or go away) at any moment.
> 
> "Stop whining about the stuff they took away, Howard.  Go back to the 
> great new stuff!".  I've played with 17 pretty extensively and I 
> promise you that there is nothing -- NADA -- worth upgrading for.  BUT 
> this is probably meant more as a half-step to something great that 
> might or might not be implemented a year from now when FM18 is released.
> 
> Howard

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FileMaker 17 Released Today Howard Schlossberg <howard@nospam.fmprosolutions.com> - 2018-05-15 09:05 -0700
  Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2018-05-15 17:13 +0000
  Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2018-05-16 09:14 +1200
    Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2018-05-16 10:03 +1200
  Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today DipStick <dipstick@dingleberry.org> - 2018-05-15 18:35 -0400
    Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today Christoph L. Kaufmann <clkaufmann@gmx.ch> - 2018-05-17 09:03 +0200
      Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today DipStick <dipstick@dingleberry.org> - 2018-05-17 16:07 -0400
        Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2018-05-18 09:53 +1200
          Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today DipStick <dipstick@dingleberry.org> - 2018-05-29 18:24 -0400
        Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today Christoph L. Kaufmann <clkaufmann@gmx.ch> - 2018-05-19 10:34 +0200
          Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2018-05-20 10:37 +1200
          Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today DipStick <dipstick@dingleberry.org> - 2018-05-29 18:20 -0400
            Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2018-05-30 13:22 +1200
              Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2018-05-30 13:29 +1200
                Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today DipStick <dipstick@dingleberry.org> - 2018-05-30 19:03 -0400
                Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2018-05-31 13:49 +1200
                Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today DipStick <dipstick@dingleberry.org> - 2018-05-31 18:10 -0400
                Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com> - 2018-06-01 13:35 +1200
                Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2018-06-03 08:28 +0000
              Re: FileMaker 17 Released Today Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2018-06-03 08:23 +0000

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