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
- Quick Reference
Index I-13
described 10-3
planning 10-18
to and from same file 10-10
Relookups
automating 10-14
described 10-14
Remarks, in scripts 5-10
Remote files, sharing
local network 7-3
on Web 11-10, 11-18 to 11-22
Removing. See Deleting
Renaming layouts 3-23
Reordering
field definitions 2-25
layout parts 3-35
layouts 3-23
Script menu items 5-16
script steps 5-12, 5-15
scripts 5-16
sort fields 4-30
Repeating fields
adding 3-71
defining 2-11
described 2-10
exporting 8-14
formatting 3-71
importing 8-7
separating 8-14
sliding objects 6-8
sorting on 4-31
splitting 8-14
tab order 3-69
Repeating find requests 4-25
Repeating functions C-11
Repeating panels. See Portals
Repetitions. See Repeating fields
Replacing
field values 4-15
text 3-81, 4-5
Reports
See also Layouts
adding page numbers 3-82
adding printing date 3-82
adding printing time 3-82
Columnar 3-9, 3-20
cover page 3-28
previewing 6-10
printing 6-1, 6-11
Requests. See Find requests
Requirements
exporting 8-4
file sharing 7-1
importing 8-4
using OLE objects D-2
Web Companion 11-5
Reserializing records 4-15
Resizing
layout parts 3-36
several objects 3-49
Restoring
layout parts 3-59
script settings 5-14
Restricting access. See Access
privileges
Retrieving data from other files. See
Exchanging files
Reverting
find requests 4-21
records 4-4
Right-click menus. See Context menus
Rights. See Access privileges
Rotating objects 3-48
Rounded rectangle tool 3-52
Ruler lines
described 3-40
setting units 3-41
showing/hiding 3-40
Rulers
graphic 3-40
lines 3-40
setting units 3-41
showing/hiding 3-40
text 3-40
Running scripts 5-17
S
Sample data in fields 3-55
Saving
files 1-11
setting preference for 9-4
shared files 7-5, 7-7
Script menu
adding items 5-13, 5-15
deleting items 5-15
reordering items 5-16
Script specifications. See Scripts,
settings
Script steps
See also Scripts
adding 5-12, 5-15
Control 5-4
deleting 5-12, 5-15
described 5-3
Editing 5-6
Export 5-7
Fields 5-6
Files 5-8
Find 5-5
for related fields 10-31
Import 5-7
italicized 5-16
Miscellaneous 5-9, 5-10
Navigation 5-5
OLE objects 5-6
options 5-3, 5-12, 5-15
Print 5-5
Records 5-7
reordering 5-12, 5-15
Sort 5-5
Spelling 5-9
Windows 5-8
ScriptMaker
See also Scripts
examples 5-21
steps 5-3
using 5-1
Scripts
See also Script steps; ScriptMaker
adding
comments 5-10
menu items 5-13, 5-15
remarks 5-10
automating relookups 10-14
buttons 5-18
canceling 5-17
changing 5-15
commands 5-3
conditional 5-4
current user name 4-12
DDE 5-10
defining 5-12
deleting 5-17
deleting menu items 5-15
described 5-1
designing 5-10
dialing phone numbers 5-10, 9-5
displaying error messages 5-4
duplicating 5-15
examples 5-21
external 5-2
keyboard shortcuts 5-16
looping 5-4