U.M. (Mac OS)
Table Of Contents
- Preface: Getting help
- Chapter 1: FileMakerPro basics
- Chapter 2: Creating a database file
- Chapter 3: Laying out and arranging information
- Understanding layouts
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- Working with predefined layout types
- Arranging records in columns
- Managing layouts
- Working with layout parts
- Changing layout parts
- Working with all object types
- Working with graphic objects
- Working with fields in a layout
- Adding fields to a layout
- Adding merge fields
- Deleting a field from a layout
- Defining display formats for fields
- Determining data entry in fields
- Setting the tab order for data entry
- Adding scroll bars to fields
- Formatting repeating fields
- Adding borders, fill, and baselines to fields
- Defining value lists
- Formatting fields with value lists
- Working with text
- Chapter 4: Working with information in records
- Working in Browse mode
- Adding data to a file
- Selecting a field for data entry
- Adding and duplicating records
- Entering and changing data in fields
- Working with container fields
- Entering data from a value list
- Viewing and inserting data from another source
- Copying and moving values and records
- Using drag and drop to move information
- Replacing field values
- Working with records
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- Finding information
- Deleting records
- Sorting records
- Chapter 5: Using ScriptMaker and buttons
- Chapter 6: Previewing and printing information
- Chapter 7: Networking and access privileges
- Chapter 8: Importing and exporting data
- Chapter 9: Customizing FileMakerPro
- Chapter 10: Using data from related files
- Chapter 11: Publishing files on the Web
- About the World Wide Web
- About FileMaker Pro Web Companion
- Publishing your database on the Web—an overview
- Getting ready to publish your files on the Web
- Setting up FileMaker Pro Web Companion
- Configuring FileMaker Pro Web Companion
- Setting up Instant Web Publishing
- Database security
- Helping Web users find your database
- Custom Web Publishing
- Appendix A: Recovering damaged files
- Appendix B: Working with international files
- Appendix C: Summary of functions
- Index
Summary of functions C-19
FileMaker Pro Web Companion external functions
FileMaker Pro Web Companion and other FileMaker Pro plug-ins can
add new functions to the standard functions that are available in
FileMaker Pro. Functions added by FileMaker Pro plug-ins are called
external functions.
You use special syntax with external functions:
External ("function name", parameter)
where function name is in quotes and is the name of an external
function supported by an installed and configured plug-in. The
parameter is required, even if it is only
0.
Note The following functions are only available if FileMaker Pro plug-
ins, such as the FileMaker Pro Web Companion, are installed on your
computer (see the FileMaker Pro Installation and New Features Guide
for more information on Web Companion installation). If there are no
FileMaker Pro plug-ins installed, or the ones installed do not support
external functions, you see only the generic external function definition
in the Specify Calculation dialog box:
External (name, parameter)
RelationInfo (database name,
relationship name)
Returns the name of the related file for a specified
relationship
RelationNames (database name) Returns the relationships defined in a specified
database file
ScriptNames (database name) Returns the scripts defined in a specified
database file
ValueListItems (database name,
value list name)
Returns the values defined for a specified value list
ValueListNames (database name) Returns the value lists defined in a specified
database file
Syntax Definition
External ("Web-Version", 0) Returns the version of FileMaker Pro Web
Companion that loads when you open
FileMaker Pro
Syntax Definition