FileMaker Pro 10 introduces a whole new raft of script triggers. While we have had some script triggers since the beginning (such as clicking an object defined as a button), the new triggers provide greater control over the user interface. It will take some time for developers to find out how best to implement these new tools and to see exactly what they can and can't be used for.

This entry is about script triggers on tab controls. Since the introduction of tab controls in FileMaker Pro 8, developers have wanted to be able to trigger a script when the user clicks a tab. Now it can be done.

To demonstrate this technique, we have prepared three free videos for you. Watch them all or watch just the ones you need. We hope you get some benefit from this new FileMaker Pro 10 technique.

Introductory presentation: (1.9MB, 3 min) watch this to see an overview of this technique

Detailed demonstration: (8.9MB, 14 min) watch this to see, in detail, how to implement this technique

Expert demonstration: (2.4MB, 4 min) watch this shorter demonstration of how to implement this technique

With the release of FileMaker Pro 10 on January 5, uLearnIT is proud to present a new one day course - Power of Ten. This course introduces all the new features in FileMaker Pro 10. Attend this course to see how the new features work through a selection of practical applications. This course will help you to quickly understand how to use new techniques and immediately apply them to your existing solutions. You will benefit from exposure to a diverse range of tips and techniques.

The Power of Ten course is scheduled in Sydney and Melbourne. Other locations will be offered on request.

Update: The Power of Ten course has been scheduled in Auckland on Thursday, March 12. Book online now!

It's 2009 and here's a late Christmas present - FileMaker Pro 10.

There are lots of new features to play with. In this quick post, we will look at three new features in FileMaker Pro.

Perhaps the main feature of this version will be script triggers. Yes, now there are many more events that can trigger a script. Now a script can run when the user exits a field, goes to a layout, types a character, and many more. There will be a lot of things written about the use (and abuse) of script triggers in the next few months. Developers will need to be careful with all that new power.

The newly designed status toolbar gives the user easier access to more features. It has been moved to the top of the FileMaker Pro window. It contains a number of new default buttons and it is user customisable. Nice job.

And now you can send email directly from FileMaker Pro. This is a big change. In previous versions, FileMaker Pro required an email client to actually send the email. To send directly, you needed a plug-in. No more.

Stay tuned for more posts about the wonderful new FileMaker Pro 10 and FileMaker 10 Server.