Instant Web Publishing Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 About publishing FileMaker Pro databases on the web
- Chapter 2 Publishing your database on the web
- Chapter 3 Working with FileMaker databases on the web
- Requirements for accessing FileMaker databases on the web
- Accessing a FileMaker database on the web
- Working with data in Instant Web Publishing
- Logging out of a database and closing a web session
- Displaying a database with the status area hidden
- Differences between FileMaker Pro and Instant Web Publishing
- Using external ODBC data sources in Instant Web Publishing
- Using external FileMaker data sources in Instant Web Publishing
- Chapter 4 Designing a database for Instant Web Publishing
- Tips for designing layouts for Instant Web Publishing
- Tips for working with data in a web browser
- General database design considerations
- Working with graphics, sounds, and movies on the web
- Setting the initial layout and view
- Hiding the status area to customize the interface
- Specifying the sort order for web users
- Web viewer design considerations
- FileMaker scripts and Instant Web Publishing
- Hosting databases with FileMaker Server Advanced: an overview
- Documenting your solution
- Chapter 5 Testing, monitoring, and securing your site
- Index
44 FileMaker Instant Web Publishing Guide
F
FileMaker data sources, external 26
FileMaker Pro
differences with Instant Web Publishing
24
hosting databases 7
Instant Web Publishing 9
maximum number of web connections 12
preventing opening databases with earlier
versions
8
publishing files from previous versions 8
publishing static web pages 14
setting starting layout 31
web access requirements 18
FileMaker Pro Advanced
custom menus
31
FileMaker Pro databases, accessing from the web 17
FileMaker Pro layouts
designing for Instant Web Publishing
27
using portals 30
FileMaker Server Advanced
Custom Web Publishing
5
filtering databases 19
hosting databases 7, 23
security 23
using plug-ins 31
filenames, suppressing in Database Homepage 29
Find mode
capabilities
22
constrain found set 22
extend found set 22
Instant Web Publishing 22
G
GetLayoutObjectAttribute function 35
Go to Field script step 31, 36
Go to Layout script step 31
Go to Object script step 31
Go to Related Record script step 30
Guest account
disabling
19
enabling 19
with Instant Web Publishing 10, 19
H
Help, Instant Web Publishing 21
hide status area
about
23, 32
on startup 22
toggle 22
Homepage
See Database Homepage
hosting databases
with FileMaker Pro
7
with FileMaker Server Advanced 7
I
idle session, disconnecting 13
IIS, hosting Instant Web Publishing databases 37
Instant Web Publishing
about
5
accessing records 20
Apache 37
automating with scripts 34
Browse mode 21
changing settings 10
choosing a language 11
custom home page 14
designing databases 27
differences with FileMaker Pro 24
Drop-down Calendar field format 31
enabling 7, 9, 17
FileMaker Pro layouts 27
Find mode 22
Guest account 19
hiding status area 32
hosting with FileMaker Server Advanced 37
IIS 37
Mac OS X requirements 6
script steps, differences with FileMaker Pro 36
specifying port number 11
specifying sort order 32
using dynamic IP address 7
using static IP address 7
viewing browser pages 17
web user access 10
Windows requirements 6
IP address
appending port number
18
dynamic 7
restricting access 12
static 7, 13
typing in browser 18
ISO-Latin-1 character set 19
ISP 7
L
language, choosing for Instant Web Publishing 11
layout folders, restrictions 27
layouts, limiting with accounts and privileges 27