Case Study Archives

FMS Installer Overwrites Custom MIME Types

We’ve been getting our servers updated to Claris FileMaker Server 19.4.2 recently and noticed an aspect of the install that it might help others to be aware of. We were using the built in FMWebSite that FileMaker Server installs to allow downloads of an IPA file for testing on a mobile device. This requires defining a couple of custom MIME types in the web server configuration, .plist and .ipa. The FMS installer appears to overwrite the FMWebSite configuration, at least on Windows, and reset the MIME types to the defaults, removing the .ipa and .plist entries we’d created.

A Matter of Minutes: Timestamp vs. GetAsTimestamp

Brandynn Stanford

A client who was using SeedCode’s DayBack calendar wanted to implement Dayback’s Zoom integration to be able to schedule Zoom meetings directly from the calendar. Fancy schmancy stuff. So I set it up. It didn’t work. Well, not at first, anyway.

How to Add JavaScript Bundles to FileMaker: Streamline Your Development with Carafe Kitchen

Xandon Frogget

One of the most exciting advancements in recent years has been the integration of JavaScript into Claris FileMaker solutions. This article will explore how Carafe Kitchen is transforming the way FileMaker developers implement JavaScript, making it easier and more efficient than ever before.

FM Add-On Spotlight: Calendar Add-On and Comparison

Joe Ranne

In this edition of the spotlight, we’re taking a deep look at the Calendar. Prior to FileMaker 19.1, building a robust, native calendar interface in FileMaker typically required some form of repeating fields, portals, and/or list view, combined with multiple layered objects or layouts. With the Calendar Add-on, a calendar interface can be quickly added to any solution with very little hassle.

How Quick-Start Saves Time

Portage Bay Solutions

The latest release of FileMaker Pro, 19.2.2, includes a few new developer tools as well as a revised quick-start experience. The quick-start experience is still in preview on MacOS only, but I had a chance to give it a whirl and I found some interesting use cases.

Top Call Statistics: What’s Been Your Experience?

Brandynn Stanford

We recently had an opportunity to make a solid, real-life comparison of Top Call Statistics enabled versus disabled in a user-heavy, multi-office solution. We’ll describe our scenario and observations in the remainder of this article.

The Execute FM Data API Script Step – A Use Case

Portage Bay Solutions

One of the newest script steps in FileMaker (added in FileMaker 19.0) is the Execute FileMaker Data API script step. The script step is quite powerful as it allows us to easily interact with the FileMaker Data API by making requests and returning data without having to go through the hoops of creating and authenticating a session.

Case Study: Multi-Office Solutions

John Newhoff

Over the years, Portage Bay has developed a number of solutions of a type generally called ‘multi-tenant’. As I was discussing a possible multi-tenant project with a prospective client recently, it occurred to me that it would make an interesting blog post.

Selecting Teamwork

John Newhoff

Is Portage Bay a software development company that does project management?, or a project management company that happens to do custom FileMaker and 4th Dimension work? Interesting question. I often feel that our success as developers has as much to do with our skills in communications and project management than in the nitty gritty of writing code.