U.M. (Windows)
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
- 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
- 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
- Appendix D: Linking and embedding objects
- Index
4-18 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
Opening a URL
If you have a valid URL (Web address) in a field, you can click on the
address to open the URL in the appropriate application.
To open a URL from a field:
1. Select any portion of the URL.
2. Right-click the highlighted portion of the URL.
3. Choose Open <URL> from the context menu.
Note This feature requires the URL.DLL file. For information on installing
this file, see your Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 documentation.
Moving through records
To move from one record to another, use keyboard commands or the book
in the status area. When you browse individual records, FileMaker Pro
displays the number of the current record in the lower-right corner of the
book. When you browse records in a list, the current record is also identified
by a solid bar to its left.
To move Do this
One record at a time forward Click the bottom page of the book.
One record at a time backward Click the top page of the book.
Quickly to a specific record Click the record number at the bottom of the book, type
the record number you want, and then press Enter. (Or
press Esc, type the record number, and then press Enter).
Quickly through records Drag the bookmark down or up to move forward or
backward to a specific record.
Record by record through the list Use the scroll bar to view records, and then select the
record you want to work with.
To a record with a unique value
that you know
See the next section, “Finding information.”
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the Help menu, and then type:
E records, overview
Use the book to move quickly
to a specific record
Bookmark
Current record number
?