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Smart Layouts - A New Way Of Doing Things

Posted by: Editor / Monday, April 30, 2007 – 9:18pm

by Matt Petrowsky

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One of the most powerful features added to FileMaker in version 8.5 was Layout Objects. This one feature alone has spawned, and will spawn, a large number of techniques which extend what you can do within your database solution.

In this video, I present two different uses of layout objects, both from different developers, and how they can be leveraged to create what I'm calling Smart Layouts. This is an approach which allows an individual layout to contain most of the information needed to make sure the layout is presented the way you desire. You may disagree with me, but I find that it minimalizes the amount of code dispersion (all those trips into ScriptMaker) and simplifies your ability to keep your solution clean and easy to understand.

The concept, once understood, can be used to implement a wide array of features. Watch this video to grasp a solid understanding of the basics of how it functions.

Details: Released - 4/30/2007 / Size - 48.54 MB / Length - 23 min

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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.