Filemaker 12 Developers Reference: Functions, Scripts, Commands, and Grammars

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'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 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.

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.

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

Great reference. Much clearer than the documentation that comes with Filemaker. I like to have information in writing that I can go back to and write notes on so this book is great.

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.

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.

Great item, dispatched quickly

Quand filemaker comprendra t-il qu'un manuel avec des exemples concrets est necessaire pour utiliser une base de données (au prix du logiciel le radinisme devient indécent ...) et ce livre complete bien l'aide en ligne indigente d'un logiciels dont la programmation a perdu beaucoup de sa simplicite avec le temps et les versions successives.

The book is exactly what I expected. Great help for someone who has no one else to ask about how to solve basic problems.

This book gives a very good first impression. However, further reading revealed the content of same comes from the FM documentation to be found on their website. If the authors are registered developers then their access to such docs is virtually endless. I certainly don't want to ridicule their efforts, indeed they have put a lot of work into this. I find the book in this respect rather overpriced. I am extremely sorry if I have offended anyone, that is NOT the purpose of my comment. Would I have bought it if I knew then what I know now? The answer is a definite NO!