Learning FileMaker Go 16

Learn how to use FileMaker Go 16, the app that allows custom FileMaker apps to run on iOS devices. Discover how to navigate the interface, design apps, use fields, and more.

Get started with FileMaker Go 16, the free app that allows you to run your FileMaker custom apps on iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad. FileMaker expert Cris Ippolite begins the course by providing examples of real-world FileMaker Go custom apps. He shows how to navigate the FileMaker Go 16 interface, design custom apps for iOS devices, and use container fields to play movies, capture signatures, and scan barcodes. Cris helps you gain a practical understanding of the concepts covered in this course by providing guidance and examples based on his own experiences developing FileMaker Go apps for clients.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know
• Exercise files

1. Understanding FileMaker Go

• What is FileMaker Go?
• Examples of real-world FileMaker Go custom apps

2. Getting Started with FileMaker Go

• Getting files on the device
• Opening custom apps via the Launch Center

3. Touring the Interface

• Window picker
• Using the menu bar
• Printing, creating PDFs, and exporting
• Performing finds and sorting found sets
• Creating and editing records

4. Working with Container Fields in FileMaker Go

• Container fields on FileMaker Go
• Storing image, movies, and sounds
• Capturing signatures
• Scanning barcodes

5. Building for FileMaker Go

• Design considerations in FileMaker Go
• Creating device specific layouts
• Zoom gestures
• Matching keyboards to data types
• Detecting gestures in FileMaker Go
• Animations and transitions

Conclusion

• Next steps