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
I-16 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
objects
viewing on the Web 3-3
objects, described 3-78
operators 2-18
paragraphs 3-82
pasting 3-81
removing 3-81
replacing 3-81, 4-5
rotating 3-48
selecting 3-80
sizes 3-86
styles 3-86
tool 3-79
typing values in fields 4-4
using drag and drop 9-2
Text fields. See Text
Text functions C-3
Text ruler
changing text attributes 3-83
described 3-40
formatting paragraphs 3-82
setting tabs 3-83
setting units 3-41
showing/hiding 3-40
Text tool 3-79
Time
See also Time fields
current 4-12
finding 4-24
formatting 3-64
functions C-6
invalid 4-20
Time fields
See also Fields; Time
described 2-5
entering data 4-5
international formats 4-5
typing values in 4-5
Title headers and footers
cover page 3-28
described 3-25
Today’s date, finding 4-24
Toolbars. See Tools
Tools
changing with OLE D-7
described 3-3
locking 3-38
switching between 3-38
text 3-80
tools palette
line tool 3-52
oval tool 3-52
pointer 3-39
rectangle tool 3-52
rounded rectangle tool 3-52
text tool 3-79
working with 3-38
Total for summary fields 2-23
Totals. See Summaries
Trailing summaries 3-29
Transactions, Web 11-10
Trigger fields. See Match fields
Trigonometric functions C-13
True. See also Boolean
expressions 3-60
T-square
adjusting 3-41
described 3-40
showing/hiding 3-40
Typing in fields 4-4
U
Unauthorized users. See Access
privileges
Ungrouping objects 3-46
Unstored results 2-19
Updating files. See Converting
Updating lookup values 10-14
Updating records. See Importing
URLs, opening 4-18, 5-10, 11-22
User dictionaries. See Dictionaries
User names
current
pasting into fields 4-12
scripts 4-12
examples 5-25
setting 9-2
Using data from other files. See
Exchanging files
V
Validating fields 2-7
Value lists
See also Checkboxes; Pop-up lists;
Pop-up menus; Radio buttons
access privileges 7-12
copying 3-75
custom sorting by 4-30
defining 3-74
deleting 3-75
described 3-74
Edit items 3-77, 4-10
editing 4-10
naming 3-74
options 3-74
Other items 4-9
separating line 3-75
showing/hiding 4-9
Values
copying 4-12
displaying 3-74
finding duplicates 4-20
finding exact 4-20, 4-21
inserting indexed 4-10
looking up automatically 10-3
lookups, updating 10-14
modifying 4-15
Values, field. See Field values
Vertical pitch, custom labels 3-16
View as list
described 4-17
subsummaries 3-31
views, Web
setting up 11-12 to 11-18
Views. See Layouts
Virtual results 2-19
Visual editing D-7
W
Web
access 11-5
described 11-1
hosting databases on 11-1
servers 11-2
Web browser. See browser, Web
Web Companion
See also Custom Web Publishing,
Instant Web Publishing
and tab order 3-68
and text formatting 3-60
CDML Reference 11-24
CDML Tool 11-25
configuring 11-8 to 11-11
container fields 4-6
default settings 11-8
enabling 9-8
functions C-19