There are two new script steps: one allows developers to configure a script to run when the iOS device in question enters or leaves a specified geographical region.
There are other smaller new features which will help to keep users secure and operate more safely.
Also when using FileMaker Server “fmrest†allows access to a database file from a web service using the FileMaker Data API. It’s now possible to authenticate users in a client server environment using (third-party) OAuth identity provider accounts. Small but significant is another simple but useful improvement in this version: standard keyboard shortcuts can now be used to copy and paste value lists – even between different FileMaker Pro files. The “Specify Calculation†dialog box has been enhanced such that you can now display (more) information about a function – by clicking an item in the functions pane. Every window can be viewed in any available monitor. These changes fall into four areas: usability and presentation security scripting and handling JSON.Īll document windows are now independent of one another this will be a big advantage for certain styles of working. On the other hand, now that FileMaker is on an annual release cycle, rather than a biennial one, increased cost ( FileMaker costs a minimum of almost $200) will inevitably be an issue for some users. This version also makes delving into scripting and the rich substrate of coding which FileMaker supports easier.
Version 16 has obviously been released in order to expose to developers – and so ultimately to users – still more of the huge, and growing, functionality of recent releases of the product. What’s new this time aids the building of more flexible – and more secure – applications. While it doesn’t claim to have many major new features, it does take the concept of seamless integration across devices (desktop, mobile, web) still further it remains the best product of its type, and is strongly recommended.ĭevelopers are those most likely to notice and taken advantage of the changes in FileMaker Pro 16. Here is FileMaker Pro 16 (the Advanced version for Mac was used for this review). No longer merely a database, nor even just a RDBMS (Relational Database Management System), FileMaker Pro is sophisticated, robust and highly flexible multi-platform and cross-device software to create other applications.
It’s barely a year since Apple subsidiary, FileMaker, released version 15 of FileMaker Pro. FileMaker Pro 16: $329 or by subscription (upgrade $197)įileMaker Pro 16 Advanced: $549 or by subscription (upgrade $329)įileMaker Pro 16 Server: starting at $888 for up to five users per yearįileMaker Go 16 for iOS: free from the iTunes App Storeâ„¢
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