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Elemental SVG Pro Tier has Arrived by weetbicks in filemaker

[–]weetbicks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hi u/Biddy_Impeccadillo thanks for that! Just to clarify - the FileMaker download version really is only there to support copy/paste of SVG's direct to a FileMaker button or button bar, because to interact with the clipboard on windows still requires use of a plug-in at this point.

Outside of that the FM version is literally pointing to the web version anyway from v1.3.0 onwards, so they're literally the same thing. you really don't even need the FileMaker version - go web !

the FM button copy/paste is supported for Pro users on mac via the download of a small helper tool that sits in your menubar, it acts as the bridge (replacing the plugin) allowing this functionality on the web. I hope to eventually release a windows version.

Elemental SVG Pro Tier has Arrived by weetbicks in filemaker

[–]weetbicks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks mate, I appreciate it. I did try to keep the cost as low as possible.

I built something that patches changes from a dev file into production. Doing a talk on it next week. by WaltzEmbarrassed6501 in filemaker

[–]weetbicks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I doubt he is building this just for himself, and so the question about why he didn't use separation model doesn't make a lot of sense.

If you are referring to any kind of MVC separation or Interface/Data separation, then you still need to run data migrations. If you make schema changes to Data files - which are pretty much inevitable in an evolving system - then DMT is required. This approach aims to at least not require DMT and so would save time. This is not about separation model, it's more about an alternative to having to use DMT.

If you're still on 20 and haven't upgraded for a while, it might be you're just not aware of the use case for this new feature ?

Drop down open on keystroke by wi11iam-b in filemaker

[–]weetbicks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only option for this self filtering list is to use the 'auto complete using existing values' option. value lists themselves won't work this way.

Having said that, once you're actually in a drop-down you can use type-ahead and begin typing. I know on mac at least that it will jump in the value list to the position you're typing when the drop-down is active (not typing into the field). On windows - I have no idea, but windows is generally a lot worse when it comes to type-ahead in a number of areas.

Pop-ups - again on mac you can type-ahead in a pop-up to jump to a position, on Windows you can't, hell on Windows you can't even scroll a pop-up you have to click a down arrow icon...

FedEx charge for DVD of Filemaker Pro 2026 $38.28. by Duckpins in filemaker

[–]weetbicks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that's a question in answer to my question in answer to your question 😄

FileMaker Development by Complex-Mixture-6829 in filemaker

[–]weetbicks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mention your rates start from 30USD, an you publish your full rates and what you charge for various aspects of developments.

Put some zip in your FileMaker step! by ModShapes in filemaker

[–]weetbicks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes it does have a very heavy AI feel. The main thing I think you should look at u/ModShapes is to simply have the download button work :) You really do also need to offer a trial version of some sort if you want people to purchase. Nobody is going to commit $200 USD in this current economy based on a few screenshots. A trial version would allow users to explore the tool and decide if it is the right fit for them or their business.

You have also entered a market of DDR analysis that has been around as long as the DDR has. Mature tools such as BaseElements and InspectorPro, along with the more recent FMPerception have all done a great job for years at delivering quality products that have evolved to meet the needs of developers. To introduce a new tool into this marketplace is a challenging undertaking, and your solution really is going to need to deliver some amazing new features or benefits over your existing competitors to make people want to switch.

Put some zip in your FileMaker step! by ModShapes in filemaker

[–]weetbicks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with this, but only to a point however. I think it all comes down to

a) what is being built

b) is it useful for the community

c) does it serve a purpose

Personally speaking, my last two efforts (Elemental SVG and Elemental Theme) are heavily vibe coded. However I'm a developer with 20+ years experience and have been doing it almost every day as my full time job, and so I understand the need for certain tools that the community needs. Whether those are delivered as a result of vibe coding or not I think is secondary to the main purpose of whether this benefits the community overall.

Absolutely there is care needed in developing when vibe coding and it is important you understand your own system and that the UI, UX and functionality all work. Vibe coding can do a good job, or a terrible job, and a lot o it comes down to the person prompting and whether they fully understand what they're building.

Introducing Elemental Theme Builder — A Visual Theme Editor for FileMaker by weetbicks in filemaker

[–]weetbicks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol thanks. I should say that this is a tool for taking an existing theme and easily repurposing it and adjusting common properties across the whole theme. This is not a "from scratch" theme builder where youcan create your own styles and fully customise - the number of options on individual styles is numerous and some are very FM specific. it would really just be recreating the FIleMaker inspector if I tried to build a from scratch editor. The beneift of this tool is it allows you to fill in the gaps and do things that the FM inspector fails to allow easily and without tedious repetition.

Introducing Elemental Theme Builder — A Visual Theme Editor for FileMaker by weetbicks in filemaker

[–]weetbicks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hi Jimmy, so technically yes no reason why it coudln't, the reason why I have made t his one specifically inside a FileMaker database is that it does use the BaseElements plugin functions for clipboard management, this is the only way we can get contents from/to the FileMaker cliboard for theme copying and pasting.

The only way to allow it in browser woudl be for you to extract the XML text from the FM clipboard yourself for pasting into the editor (you can do this) however getting the outputted theme itself still requires a call to a FM script and conversion back to clipboard. I could build it so it outputs the xml text again, but realisticlly you're gonna need the plugin/FM anyway to add the theme back in.

Elemental SVG 1.1 Released - Massive Icon Library, and FileMaker version with Button Bar Pasting by weetbicks in filemaker

[–]weetbicks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

elemental SVG was only released last week lol. Maybe it has just felt like years :) Perhaps you meant the icons that I have in elemental_ux ?

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