fm8 advanced portal filtering question (techniques)

#1

Not to my knowledge. The problem is not the calculation logic (actually
setting up the relationship filter is quite simple) but the trigger to
refresh the filter key values. This can't still be done in 8.

I am currently developing a solution for a customer which uses a Quicksearch
portal that auto-refreshes. I was developing it until now in FMP7 and I used
the SecureFM with MenuMagic plug-in from New Millenium Communications
(http://www.newmillennium.com) together with the *Clairvoyance* technique as
implemented by NightWing Entreprises
(http://www.nightwing.com.au/FileMaker/Clairvoyance/).

Shortly described: the technique traps all keyboard keystrokes on the
Quicksearch layout, triggers a script to refresh the filter key values, and
appends the trapped characters matching the keystrokes to the filter field.

It works well and smooth in 7 but not in 8. Right now, New Millennium
Communications has not released an update of their plug-in for FileMaker 8.

HTH

Jeroen Aarts

"P. Lessard" <lessardpeter (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

in fm8 is it possible to have a portal filtering as you are typing into
the
filter.
In other words the more letters you are entering for last name the more
the
found set
is automatically constraining in the portal or do you have no choice but
to
exit the field
to see results.

If this is still not possible any other next best suggestions other than
the
old way of
the big calcs in fm6.

thanks in advance,

P.L

#2

in fm8 is it possible to have a portal filtering as you are typing into the
filter.
In other words the more letters you are entering for last name the more the
found set
is automatically constraining in the portal or do you have no choice but to
exit the field
to see results.

If this is still not possible any other next best suggestions other than the
old way of
the big calcs in fm6.

thanks in advance,

P.L

#3

thank you for your reply. I will keep an eye on developments at New
Millenium.

regards,

P.L

"Jeroen Aarts" <jeraarts (AT) NSantwerpen (DOT) be> wrote

Quote:

Not to my knowledge. The problem is not the calculation logic (actually
setting up the relationship filter is quite simple) but the trigger to
refresh the filter key values. This can't still be done in 8.

I am currently developing a solution for a customer which uses a
Quicksearch
portal that auto-refreshes. I was developing it until now in FMP7 and I
used
the SecureFM with MenuMagic plug-in from New Millenium Communications
(http://www.newmillennium.com) together with the *Clairvoyance* technique
as
implemented by NightWing Entreprises
(http://www.nightwing.com.au/FileMaker/Clairvoyance/).

Shortly described: the technique traps all keyboard keystrokes on the
Quicksearch layout, triggers a script to refresh the filter key values,
and
appends the trapped characters matching the keystrokes to the filter
field.

It works well and smooth in 7 but not in 8. Right now, New Millennium
Communications has not released an update of their plug-in for FileMaker
8.

HTH

Jeroen Aarts

"P. Lessard" <lessardpeter (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:N1kVe.1363$6Z1.252959 (AT) news20 (DOT) bellglobal.com...
in fm8 is it possible to have a portal filtering as you are typing into
the
filter.
In other words the more letters you are entering for last name the more
the
found set
is automatically constraining in the portal or do you have no choice but
to
exit the field
to see results.

If this is still not possible any other next best suggestions other than
the
old way of
the big calcs in fm6.

thanks in advance,

P.L

#4

Have to buy a third party software package for this. You can spend tons of
money and before you know it your would be better off with a decent
database. Especially if you are in a medium or large group. Only will work
with one instant of fmp. If you have others with u, have to buy extra
copies....

--

Bill
KI4HPZ

"P. Lessard" <lessardpeter (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

thank you for your reply. I will keep an eye on developments at New
Millenium.

regards,

P.L

"Jeroen Aarts" <jeraarts (AT) NSantwerpen (DOT) be> wrote in message
news:4325eb2a$0$14693$ba620e4c (AT) news (DOT) skynet.be...
Not to my knowledge. The problem is not the calculation logic (actually
setting up the relationship filter is quite simple) but the trigger to
refresh the filter key values. This can't still be done in 8.

I am currently developing a solution for a customer which uses a
Quicksearch
portal that auto-refreshes. I was developing it until now in FMP7 and I
used
the SecureFM with MenuMagic plug-in from New Millenium Communications
(http://www.newmillennium.com) together with the *Clairvoyance* technique
as
implemented by NightWing Entreprises
(http://www.nightwing.com.au/FileMaker/Clairvoyance/).

Shortly described: the technique traps all keyboard keystrokes on the
Quicksearch layout, triggers a script to refresh the filter key values,
and
appends the trapped characters matching the keystrokes to the filter
field.

It works well and smooth in 7 but not in 8. Right now, New Millennium
Communications has not released an update of their plug-in for FileMaker
8.

HTH

Jeroen Aarts

"P. Lessard" <lessardpeter (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:N1kVe.1363$6Z1.252959 (AT) news20 (DOT) bellglobal.com...
in fm8 is it possible to have a portal filtering as you are typing into
the
filter.
In other words the more letters you are entering for last name the more
the
found set
is automatically constraining in the portal or do you have no choice
but
to
exit the field
to see results.

If this is still not possible any other next best suggestions other
than
the
old way of
the big calcs in fm6.

thanks in advance,

P.L

#5

At http://www.postgresql.org/ there is an excellent database...Take more
time to learn it but in the long run you will less money in the thing and
many more options....

--

Bill
KI4HPZ

"Jennie" <hnix (AT) adelphia (DOT) net> wrote

Quote:

Have to buy a third party software package for this. You can spend tons of
money and before you know it your would be better off with a decent
database. Especially if you are in a medium or large group. Only will work
with one instant of fmp. If you have others with u, have to buy extra
copies....

--

Bill
KI4HPZ

"P. Lessard" <lessardpeter (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:vEmVe.1427$1G4.200726 (AT) news20 (DOT) bellglobal.com...
thank you for your reply. I will keep an eye on developments at New
Millenium.

regards,

P.L

"Jeroen Aarts" <jeraarts (AT) NSantwerpen (DOT) be> wrote in message
news:4325eb2a$0$14693$ba620e4c (AT) news (DOT) skynet.be...
Not to my knowledge. The problem is not the calculation logic (actually
setting up the relationship filter is quite simple) but the trigger to
refresh the filter key values. This can't still be done in 8.

I am currently developing a solution for a customer which uses a
Quicksearch
portal that auto-refreshes. I was developing it until now in FMP7 and I
used
the SecureFM with MenuMagic plug-in from New Millenium Communications
(http://www.newmillennium.com) together with the *Clairvoyance*
technique
as
implemented by NightWing Entreprises
(http://www.nightwing.com.au/FileMaker/Clairvoyance/).

Shortly described: the technique traps all keyboard keystrokes on the
Quicksearch layout, triggers a script to refresh the filter key values,
and
appends the trapped characters matching the keystrokes to the filter
field.

It works well and smooth in 7 but not in 8. Right now, New Millennium
Communications has not released an update of their plug-in for FileMaker
8.

HTH

Jeroen Aarts

"P. Lessard" <lessardpeter (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:N1kVe.1363$6Z1.252959 (AT) news20 (DOT) bellglobal.com...
in fm8 is it possible to have a portal filtering as you are typing
into
the
filter.
In other words the more letters you are entering for last name the
more
the
found set
is automatically constraining in the portal or do you have no choice
but
to
exit the field
to see results.

If this is still not possible any other next best suggestions other
than
the
old way of
the big calcs in fm6.

thanks in advance,

P.L

#6

In article <luCdnYTM6dFKq7veRVn-hA (AT) adelphia (DOT) com>, hnix (AT) adelphia (DOT) net
says...

Quote:

At http://www.postgresql.org/ there is an excellent database...Take more
time to learn it but in the long run you will less money in the thing and
many more options....

Keep em coming "Jennie" or is it "Bill"?, your troll posts are getting
more and more laughable by the day.

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