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Welcome to this collection of tutorial movies I created about FileMaker design! In order to watch these movies, you will need to have QuickTime installed on your machine. If you don't have QuickTime ( which works great on both Windows machines and Macintosh machines), click here for a free download of the player.

Most of these movies are a sampling from various FileMaker based CD training products. Please feel free to request other movies you think would be of particular interest.

ENTIRE COLLECTION OF MOVIES
FROM FILEMAKER 6 BASICS VTC
What Makes Up The Screen?
What Are FileMaker Modes?
What Is Under The File Menu?
Under The Edit Menu?
Under The View Menu?
Under The Insert Menu?
Under The Format Menu?
Under The Records Menu?
Under The Scripts Menu?
Under The Window Menu?
Under The Help Menu?
Open, Close & Quit
New Files & Save A Copy As
Form & List Views
Navigating Records
Overview Of Finds
The Found Set
AND Finds vs. OR Finds
Refining Searches With Symbols
New, Modified & Duplicate Requests
Omitting Records & The Found Set
Deleting Records
Sorting Records
Spell Checking & Dictionary Setup
Spell Check Word As You Type
Conversion Of FileMaker Types
Importing Basics
Exporting Basics
Recovery Process Basics
Creating Fields
Auto Enter Field Options
Validation Field Options
Storage Options For Fields
Basics Of Value Lists
Calculation Dialog Box
Functions and Parameters
Working With Functions
Text Functions
Number Functions
Date Functions
Time Functions
Intro To Layout Types
Create New Standard Layout
More About Layouts
Form Letters And Merge Fields
Form Letters And Insert Specials
Intro To Layout Parts
Layout Parts & Reports
Layouts And Fields
Field Tab Orders On Layouts

SELECTED MOVIES FROM
FILEMAKER 6 FOUND SET VTC
Exporting Field Labels Along With The Data
View The Found Set In A Portal ( 1 )
View The Found Set In A Portal ( 2 )
Regular, Exact Match and Field Content Match Searches
Duplicate A FileMaker Found Set Via The Omit Method

SELECTED MOVIES FROM
FILEMAKER 6 CALCULATIONS VTC
FileMaker Text Functions Explored
FileMaker Number Functions Explored
FileMaker Field Upper Case Detection
Field Info Recorder
Count Dups Via Aggregates
Dynamically Change Fields In A Column

SELECTED MOVIES FROM
FILEMAKER 6 PORTALS VTC
New Related Record Via Hidden Portal
Sorting Portal With GetField Function
Portal Sorting Via A Calculation
Aggregate Totals
Go To Related Record (GTRR)
Portal Results When Nothing Happens
Portal Text
Simple Filter
Value List Portal

SELECTED MOVIES FROM
FILEMAKER 6 SCRIPTING VTC
FileMaker Many To Many Relationships
Scripting Finds / Searches In FileMaker
Layout Buttons With Script Options
FileMaker's Show Custom Dialog Box Explained
Tabbing Using The Enter Key In FileMaker
Multiple File Script Linking To Main File

FILEMAKER 7 NEVER PUBLISHED MOVIES
These movies were for a general FileMaker 7 CD product that I never finished. So I decided to go ahead and upload them here. They are a little rough but the price is right (grin).
A Very Quick DB
Install And Placement Of Files
Opening FileMaker Files
FileMaker 7’s Multiple Windows
Saving Copies Of FileMaker 7 Files
FileMaker Modes Overview
View Record Options
Records In Table Format
Navigating Records Via Status Area
Adding, Duplicating & Deleting Records

SELECTED MOVIES FROM
FILEMAKER 6 SECURE DESIGN VTC
Random Passwords V1
Random Passwords V2
Password Control Actions
Taking Away Menu Options
Menu Control Via Passwords
No Menu For Cut, Copy & Paste
Copy All Records Breakage
No Edit Can Break Scripts
Export Record Setting Danger
Creating A Blank Password
Example Of No Password Access
Example Of Launch File
Setting Default Passwords
Creating Groups
Storage & Status Functions
Control Calc Result Via Group
Control Script Via Access Group
Access Priviledge Setup
Relationship Breakage
Control Entry Into A Field
Encrypted Lookups
Cascading Deletes
Record Locking Via Validation
Find Only Via Validation
Hide Field With Container
View Hidden Layouts
FMP 5.5 Record Level Access
Mimic The Record Status Area
Splash Screen Only Access
Holding Down Modifier Keys
Log In System Control
Timed Log In
Hiding Password Text
Script Log
Endless Script & Global Submit
Time Bomb - Date
Time Bomb - Date First Opened
Time Bomb - Number Opened
Time Bomb - Record Count
Serial Numbers
Scripting Bypass
Indexing Sees All
Value List Danger
New Record Access & Layouts
FileMaker 5.5 Record Locking
Edit Only With Script Running
Logging Current User


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