Filemaker 12 Developers Reference: Functions, Scripts, Commands, and Grammars F First Paperback Edition Used

As it us very difficult to find in-depth Folemaker Pro resources, this one will provide Scripting, Functions and Calculations with examples. This was an upgrade from the same previous series and was the best I could find.This is a great resource if you want to bring your FileMaker apps to a new level.

I used to program databases many years ago using dBase. After about 25 years of no coding I started using FileMaker 13. At the time there were no 13 books so I purchased this one.It is a good book. Good overview of how many of the commands and functions work. Is it perfect for everyone....no. Advance users will think it is too basic and beginning users will think it is too advanced.However, if you are a beginning user, you will need a book like this to be able to get filemaker to do what you want.Personally I would have preferred the book to go into more depth

This is a really awesome book. I'm in the process of developing our company's database, and this book has helped me take it from a simple solution of stored data to highly functional. I'm able to perform many aspects of my job so much better and more efficiently because of the stuff this book has helped me learn.This is a reference, not a page turner narrative. There are other books for that. This is for finding out or refreshing yourself on how all the functions and scripts work.Definitions, explanations, and examples of every function in Filemaker. I highly recommend this book.

This reference is full of useful information organized in a way that it is easy to find and use. Believe it or not, this volume is better than the previous developer reference for FM version 9. This book is essential for any serious FileMaker developer. My only regret is that the binding doesn't allow the book to lay flat on a desk. It really takes two hands to thumb through the pages. I just wish it could lay flat on the desk and allow my hands to do FM development on the keyboard.

Nice book, it covers some tricks but I did not find it useful for advanced users. However I would recodmend it for beginners.

I'm too early in to it to give it five stars, but so far I like the flow of the instruction and think that it will help close some of my gaps in understanding Filemaker 12; specifically, how to develop it for use in my small business.cabotcomponents.com -- shameless plug.

This book is a true reference, not a "How To" or "Missing Manual". It is like having a language dictionary right beside you while you are working.This is my first programmable database project in over ten years and FileMaker is all new to me.This book has been an excellent resource to help me over the bumps when scripting and using calculation functions.I am having fun and learning new methods and tricks every day.

I couldn't get along without the FileMaker 9 version of this book. Now the FileMaker Pro 12 version adds mini-primers, XML and External SQL Sources (ESS) information, Applescript integration, and more. This edition adds information about which features became available with which FileMaker version, which is especially useful to me.The book is organized in a manner that makes it easy and fast to look up syntax and parameters of script steps, calculation functions, and other FileMaker features.