Developer’s Guide
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Getting started
- Chapter 2 Using FileMaker Developer features
- Chapter 3 Using the Developer Utilities
- Overview of preparing your solution files
- Modifying database solution files
- Considerations for a runtime database solution
- Binding databases into runtime database solutions
- Saving and reusing Developer Utilities settings
- Converting and upgrading solution files
- Removing full access privileges from databases
- Chapter 4 Distributing runtime database solutions
- Chapter 5 Customizing database solutions
- Chapter 6 Creating custom layout themes
- Chapter 7 Developing third-party FileMaker plug-ins
- About external functions
- About the example plug-in
- Installing, enabling, and configuring the example plug-in
- Description of the FMExample plug-in’s external functions
- Using the example plug-in
- Customizing the plug-in example
- Requirements for writing external function plug-ins
- FileMaker messages sent to the plug-in
- Avoiding potential Mac OS X resource conflicts
- Providing documentation for your plug-in
- Registering your plug-in
- Appendix A Feature comparison of the runtime application with FileMaker Pro
- Index
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Note In runtime database solutions, you are required to include an
About layout that provides information about your company and
where users can go for technical support. By identifying your
runtime database solution with an About layout in the format
required by FileMaker, FileMaker employees are alerted not to
provide technical support to unauthorized users attempting to open
the solution. For more information, see
“Abiding by the license
agreement” on page 9 and “Your responsibilities as a developer” on
page 35.
To add a custom script to an About menu command in your solution:
1. Follow steps 1 to 9 in “Modifying database solution files” on
page 18.
2. In the Specify Solution Options dialog box, select Custom Script
for About menu item
.
3. Select a script from the Script name drop-down list.
4. Select other options as required.
5. Click OK.
6. Click Create.
This dialog box appears in the runtime application if you
don’t specify a custom script for the About command
The About layout in this runtime solution example includes a button to return to
the main screen