Layout object grouping was introduced a couple of versions ago, but now developers can select and move or reformat individual layout objects in a group without having to ungroup them first. New features in FileMaker 17 for advanced developers, server adminsįileMaker 17 ties up loose ends, fills in small gaps, and fixes little problems left over from previous versions. Long-time products aren’t glamorous, and a proclamation that “FileMaker gets even better!” isn’t a grabber, and that’s too bad, because the latest version, FileMaker 17, is the best version of a great product line. But what fuels those new ventures and ideas are products that long ago proved their value and continue to be strong-a product like FileMaker. Send Mail:Mac OS X: Addressed an issue where Send Mail did not work with Outlook 2011.Technology always seems to be about the newest thing, the latest and greatest. Printing:Mac OS X: Addressed an issue where using printing presets created in another application to print in FileMaker caused the FileMaker print options to disappear the next time you tried to print.Windows and Mac OS X: Addressed an issue with text in a field spanning one or more page breaks being horizontally truncated in printouts, previews, and PDF exports. Changesįile references performance:Mac OS X: Improved performance when opening a hosted file that references multiple related files by DNS name rather than an IP address. Send Mail:Mac OS X: Addressed an issue where Send Mail did not work with Outlook 2011. However, it does bring an attractive GUI and more user friendly approach to database creation that novices will definitely appreciate.įile references performance:Mac OS X: Improved performance when opening a hosted file that references multiple related files by DNS name rather than an IP address. You can also now create spreadsheet reports including a much enhanced layout and report assistant.įileMaker Pro 11 is no substitute for solid PHP/MySQL knowledge and experience.
For those already familiar with PHP+ and MySQL the only real advantage is here is a GUI and layout editor though.įileMaker Pro 11 has introduced several new features such as Filemaker Charts which allow you to illustrate and represent data in easy to read bar charts, pie charts etc. For those terrified of MySQL, PHP or Oracle, FileMaker Pro 11 also takes the pain out by allowing you to administer both without any programming knowledge.
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