Developer’s Guide
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1: Installing FileMaker Pro Developer Edi...
- Chapter 2: Binding solution files
- The binding process—an overview
- Before binding
- Binder and runtime terminology
- Specifying the primary file
- Naming the runtime solution
- Assigning the binding key
- Choosing auxiliary files
- Choosing binding options
- Assigning the three-character extension
- Specifying a location for solution files
- What happens during binding
- Binding cross-platform solutions
- Changing solutions
- Chapter 3: Preparing and managing runtime soluti...
- Chapter 4: Distributing your bundled solution
- Appendix A: Feature comparison—runtime Appendix ...
- Appendix B: About the TechInfo database
- Index
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The following table outlines the general contents of the Developer Tools
CD-ROM. For more information on the CD contents, see the Developer
Tools CD Contents document, located in the Developer Tools CD-ROM.
Folder name Description
FileMaker Examples and Tools Contains eight folders (below) including sample artwork,
database design examples, and general resources
FileMaker Examples and
Tools\Artwork Sampler
Contains over 2,500 pieces of art that can be
incorporated into your database as banners, buttons,
background art, and general clip art
FileMaker Examples and
Tools\FileMaker Tools
Contains sample buttons, layouts, and interface
elements that you can use to construct dialog boxes in
your FileMaker Pro solutions
FileMaker Examples and
Tools\Creating Dynamic Buttons
Shows you how to create multi-state buttons (for
example, a “depressed” and a “non-depressed” button)
FileMaker Examples and
Tools\Calendar Navigator
Shows you how to incorporate calendars into
FileMaker Pro databases
FileMaker Examples and Tools\
Runtime Solution Example
Example of a runtime solution, including an “About”
layout and a sample Help layout
FileMaker Examples and
Tools\Kiosk Solution Example
Example of a FileMaker Pro solution bound in Kiosk
mode
FileMaker Examples and
Tools\Relational Example
Example of a relational FileMaker Pro database
FileMaker Examples and
Tools\URL Register
Contains over 100 useful FileMaker Pro-related web
sites
Third-Party Tools Provides FileMaker Pro design tips, FileMaker Pro
templates, trial installation, point-of-sales, and operating
system automation software