Installation and New Features Guide
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Before you begin
- About this guide
- Where to find FileMaker documentation
- Customer Support and Knowledge Base
- Product notifications
- About the license key
- Backing up your FileMaker Pro download
- Requirements for features
- Converting the trial version to the full version of FileMaker Pro
- Upgrading FileMaker Pro from a previous version
- Opening files from previous versions
- Automating the installation process
- Chapter 2 Installing FileMaker Pro in Windows
- Chapter 3 Installing FileMaker Pro in OS X
- Chapter 4 New features
- Chapter 5 Where to go from here
Chapter 4
New features
See Help for more information on the following features.
New field control
1 Concealed edit box – Hide confidential information by setting up a field
to display dots in place of data.
Improved usability
1 FileMaker Pro Help – Help has been redesigned for easier access and
use. Help requires an Internet connection, but you can download it and
then use it offline.
1 Simpler software updates – When a software update is available,
FileMaker Pro notifies you and allows you to download and install the
update from within FileMaker Pro.
1 Hosts search – Search for hosts in the Launch Center using the search
box above the hosts list.
1 Additional support for ODBC data sources has been provided.
1 OS X: Full-screen view and split view are supported in FileMaker Pro
document windows.
1 OS X: You can now open and close a pop-up menu with the Space bar.
Improved Script Workspace
1 Check for problems in a script; problems are highlighted in the script
editing pane. Importing or pasting scripts automatically checks for
problems.
1 A new preference allows you to display newly created scripts in the
Scripts menu by default.
1 Undo actions in the Script Workspace and the Specify Calculation dialog
box.