Development Guide

Contents
Chapter 1
Setting up databases for FileMaker Go 5
Sharing FileMaker Pro files with FileMaker Go clients 5
Hosting databases in FileMaker Server 5
Hosting databases in FileMaker Pro 5
Connecting to databases 6
About file transfers 7
Transferring a file with container fields that store data externally 7
Importing to and from a transferred file 7
Chapter 2
Differences between FileMaker Go and FileMaker Pro 9
Unsupported features 9
Behavior differences 9
Modes 9
Sorting 9
Date and time pickers 10
Custom menus (FileMaker Pro Advanced) 10
Printing 10
Saving records as a PDF file 10
Exporting 10
Container fields 10
Display state of objects 10
Snapshot link files 11
Scroll bars in portals 11
Scripting and calculations 11
Scripts and functions behavior 11
Unsupported script steps 13
Chapter 3
Designing databases for FileMaker Go 16
Designing layouts 16
Tips for designing layouts and fields 16
Screen dimensions 17
Choosing fonts 17
Text styles 18
Considerations for data entry on a device 18
Considerations for performance on a device 18
Container fields 18
Layouts 18
Script triggers 18
External keyboards 18