v1.5 of Barcode Creator Released

v1.5 of Barcode Creator Released

We rolled out a new version of Barcode Creator over the weekend. We added support for another symbology bringing the total to 19, and we added one improvement to the QR Code generation. This upgrade is free for all owners of Barcode Creator. You can download it from...

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Unreferenced vs Unused, FileMaker Find Unused

Unreferenced vs Unused, FileMaker Find Unused

Unreferenced vs. Unused Any FileMaker system that has been around for a while tends to generate a bunch of cruft, old stuff that isn't being used anymore.  It sure would be nice to get rid of it. But can we be sure that something isn't used in any FileMaker system?...

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Barcode Creator v1.4 Released

Barcode Creator v1.4 Released

We are very excited to release Barcode Creator version 1.4.  In this version, Barcode Creator gets support for DataBar and DataBar Expanded symbologies, some speed improvements, and a couple of other refinements. With this release Barcode Creator can generate every...

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FileMaker DevCon 2016

FileMaker DevCon 2016

I am back! Last year, I took the year off from speaking. But this year I am back. I have two presentations on totally awesome fun topics; building native iOS apps, and JavaScript. iOS SDK - Launcher File My talk on building native iOS apps with FileMaker iOS...

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Barcode Creator Gets EPS Support

Today we are releasing Barcode Creator 1.3.0 with support for generating EPS barcodes on Mac Desktops.  The EPS file format is vector based and therefor scales up or down with no pixelating; like you get with bitmap formats (PNG). A bug in FileMaker prevents the...

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IOS Application SDK For FileMaker – FAQS

IOS Application SDK For FileMaker – FAQS

Today FileMaker Inc. announced the FileMaker iOS Application SDK, a toolkit for building fully native iOS Apps. This is awesome. Finally we can build applications for iPads and iPhones that look and behave just like native applications. How does it all work, though?...

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FileMaker Go Apple Pencil

FileMaker Go Apple Pencil

Does the Apple Pencil work with FileMaker Go? The answer is yes!  You can use an Apple Pencil along with FileMaker Go's native signature capture feature. Here at Geist Interactive we have two addons for FileMaker Go, GoDraw and GoSign and both Apple Pencil compatible....

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One Spark – For the Future

One Spark – For the Future

How do we prepare the next generation for a world where the only constant will be change? A world where the jobs they will hold consist of skills that haven't been invented yet; in which they will have to re-tool many times in their adult lives to adjust to the...

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Lock FileMaker Records Open

Sometimes you want to make sure that once a user opens a record it remains "locked" until the user is done with it. Unless you as the developer take special measures, the user...

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WebDirect Script Triggers That Don’t Trigger

WebDirect Script Triggers That Don’t Trigger

Many solutions use Script Triggers like On Record Commit or On Object Exit to ensure that records are updated correctly.  This works great on FileMaker Pro. But if you are deploying with Web Direct, and relying on Script Triggers  to enforce business logic and...

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DevCon Sale Extended

DevCon Sale Extended

We are extending our FileMaker DevCon Sale until the end of July, 2015. Get 15% off all our products. Barcode Creator - create barcodes with just FileMaker GoSign - Signature capture for FileMaker Go and FileMaker Pro GoDraw - drawing add on for FileMaker Pro and...

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