Multi-Solution Navigation

Every profession has tips, tricks and tools for getting things done. The same holds true for FileMaker Pro. Over my many years of development, I’ve created a variety of tools and methods for making things easier on myself.

One of those methods is to use FileMaker itself to manage navigation within my FileMaker solutions.

This video is about a tool which I use that handles the display and opening of layouts within a FileMaker solution. In fact, it can quite easily handle the navigation of many solutions because it itself is a solution for solutions.

If you deal with one single solution or many different solutions, then I can’t think of a better way to manage this situation other than within FileMaker itself!

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When I try to select a layout, I get the error message: "This script cannot be found or has been deleted"
What am I missing or doing wrong?

Thanks for your help!

Dan

The method of launching the "Evaluate (code)" script, which must be within your target solution, is via an fmp url. This means you need FMP 13v3 or higher.

Otherwise, you need to adjust the javascript which calls the fmp url.

-- Matt Petrowsky - ISO FileMaker Magazine Editor

I have the same problem but have verified version Filemaker Pro Advanced 13.0v3. The solutions open great but not the layouts.
I also running the Windows 64 version not the Mac.

Judy Weems

Within any target solution you need these Custom Functions.

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You need this script "Evaluate ( code )" and 13v3 for launching the url.

I would suggest using the debugger. The solution is using Javascript to create a dynamic url to call the "Evaluate (code) script within the target solution.

I hope this helps out.

-- Matt Petrowsky - ISO FileMaker Magazine Editor

I will be putting it to use in a project that I’m working on.

Thanks for sharing.

Hi Matt,
I have been using the Developer Startup since its release. All of a sudden when clicking on a button to open a layout, I get this message "Your access privileges do not allow you to perform this action."
I have verified that all of the setup stuff still exist. (Custom Functions, Evaluate ( code ), Java is current, and I used debugger and it only shows the same message,
I'm thinking that it is with Java, as I haven't used this file since 16 was released?
Lee