It's well known that we have advocated for using JavaScript in Claris FileMaker for many years. Both yours truly and Todd, separately and now together, talk JavaScript and its use in our platform. Todd realized the language could be used in FileMaker since the moment...
The Execute FileMaker Data API: Getting the FileMaker MetaData
In a previous post, we wrote about the new Execute FileMaker Data API script step. We wrote about its JSON-constructed data-gathering abilities. We're pretty excited about this step. It's useful for gathering a found set of records to display in a JavaScript-based...
Get GeoLocation Data for Fun and Profit in FileMaker WebDirect
By Brian Ouimette: In this article, we will be looking at a demo of a check-in/check-out system based on geolocation that is specifically for FileMaker WebDirect clients. HTML5's GeoLocation API gives us a web-native way of doing this within the webviewer. However, in...
Geist Interactive is Ready for FileMaker 19
Geist Interactive is ready for FileMaker 19. All of us are fully briefed on the new features, we've downloaded our copies, and we're beginning to use the Open Platform for our clients. We are ready, and if you need us to build you add-ons or modules, if you need us to...
FMPerception 19: Ready for Claris FileMaker 19
FMPerception, the only Realtime Developer Intelligence Tool in the Claris Community, is ready for FileMaker Pro 19's new and changed features. Dave Ramsey, the creator of the tool, has ensured that FMPerception will help you as you begin to use FileMaker 19 to create...
FileMaker 19 Execute FileMaker Data API Script Step
In this post we explore the new script step Execute FileMaker Data API. It’s an awesome step with great potential. Read on to learn more.
Claris FileMaker 19 – The First Open Platform Release
Claris FileMaker 19 is the biggest release since FileMaker 7. It has the potential to change how we think about and build FileMaker applications forever. There are a host of new features for FileMaker users and advanced developers can now use powerful technologies,...
Geist Interactive Opens Office Hours
UPDATE 10/08/2022 Here are the current links to register for Office Hours FMPerception Otto Geist Interactive is here for you. Our three featured products, Otto, FMPerception, and LedgerLink are dev tools that you can use to be solve workflow problems for you or your...
Proof is here for you
As your school or organization works to adjust to the new COVID-19 landscape, no doubt there are lots of questions and uncertainty. We just want you to know that one thing you don’t have to worry about is support for your Proof systems. We have always been a virtual...
Geist Interactive is named a Claris Partner-Connect
Newbury Park, CA March 4, 2020 Geist Interactive is proud to announce that we are now a Claris Partner-Connect. This new designation demonstrates our ongoing commitment to support the Claris International Workplace Innovation Platfom's mission and the...
Powershell-FMS
I took some time this week to gather together and clean up the assorted powershell scripts I've written to make CLI admin of FileMaker Server (≥ 16) a little less tedious. There's more to come--these are the core scripts to get the ball rolling. You can find the...
Ernest chats with The Context Podcast
Checkout the latest podcast episode from the good folks at Geist Interactive, https://www.thecontextpodcast.com/20 Listening time: 72min Jeremy Brown and Todd Geist were wonderful and gracious hosts. This was originally going to be about FileMaker Finds and Searches...
One Spark 2019 – Education Matters
Geist Interactive believes in education. That's why we commit so many resources to teaching everything we know about building valuable applications and digital experiences with the FileMaker platform. And it's also why we helped found and directly support One Spark...