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Zero To Awesome - Development: Using Custom Functions

Posted by: Editor / Wednesday, May 14, 2008 – 7:23pm

by Matt Petrowsky

23
 minutes

Quite simply, you may not be using Custom Functions as much as you should be. In fact, you might not consider Custom Functions as a general place to enter code as freely as you do within calculations themselves or scripts. If this is the case, then you're likely missing out on some BIG TIME time-savers.

By using a clear strategy of organizing your custom functions, you may begin to think of this area of FileMaker as being just as vital to your development as all the rest.

Don't think simply in terms of functions specific to your whole solution. Think about using Custom Functions for just about anything. Custom Functions dedicated to one specific layout? You bet!

Details: Released - 5/14/2008 / Size - 27.46 MB / Length - 23 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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