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Interface Overhaul

Posted by: Editor / Monday, February 2, 2009 – 8:20pm

by Matt Petrowsky

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Updating your FileMaker interface can seem like an overwhelming task if you have hundreds of layouts. However, if you simply start with one layout, it provides the motivation to move on to the others.

The key here, is that the process may help you discover areas where you can optimize or repurpose your interface. Following a few simple rules may help you end up with a much more usable interface.

In this video, I walk through a 2 hour interface expedition where I used a publicly available demo file that comes with the ScriptMaster plug-in, and show you how I converted it to an updated look.

Details: Released - 2/2/2009 / Size - 28.02 MB / Length - 32 min
About author

Matt Petrowsky is the Senior Editor for ISO FileMaker Magazine. Matt has been involved with FileMaker Pro since the early '90s. Having authored many articles, a popular book, spoken at conferences and seminars, as well as provided private training, Matt is continuously updating his knowledge and skill about the powerful FileMaker platform. You can contact Matt by sending email to editor@filemakermagazine.com.

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dsomar said this on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 - 1:37pm.
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to import an RSS feed into FileMaker records using the 360works plugin?

Nonetheless, this is pretty cool and I'd love to get a copy of the file.

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Hi dsomar - it is possible

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jbarnum said this on Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 11:49pm.
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Hi dsomar - it is possible to use ScriptMaster to parse XML from a URL, such as an RSS feed. However, since RSS is just XML data, if you're familiar with using XSLT, it might be a better option to write an XSLT template and use the built-in XML import in FileMaker to import it directly. Feel free to get in touch with us at http://www.360works.com if you want an estimate for doing this.

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Nice interface

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hermsmeyer said this on Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 10:28am.
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Matt,

I use ScriptMaster as well and would love a copy of the layout you built. Are you going to make it available as a download?

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The interface will be released - ADMIN POSTED THIS

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Editor said this on Monday, February 9, 2009 - 5:42pm.
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As far as I'm aware (our last conversation), Jesse over at 360works will be using the interface.

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