Lesson #14: The environment - File Options - Scriptology Mastery Course for FileMaker

Learning about FileMaker's startup and shutdown process is a critical piece of know-how when creating your FileMaker solution. This all starts within the File Option dialog for each FileMaker file. In today's live stream video we'll be going through the File Options dialog and all of its various settings. Being familiar with this area of the environment is a key part to a successful FileMaker solution. It controls how a file is started, whether a default user should be logged into the file, what scripts will run when initially started and when the file is closed. It has a variety of other settings every FileMaker learner should be familiar with.

[sradasalon]

You are such a best filemaker tutor, Matt!!! Thanks for these great videos! Keep on teaching...

[RobertBrunnerBREG]

I have been watching your videos for years. Although I am an intermediate user I go back and watch your videos and still learn. I program an application that I have used as a Realtor since ver 4. I have found your videos to be the best by providing a sound foundation.

[gjermundification]

14:58 This has been a mess for some people; I have seen frustrated people. This is visual only, I assume. Or what is going on? Dates should always be stored as a timestamp in my opinion CCYYMMDDHHMMSSFFF+/-HHMM; GMT +/- timezone offset, i e

[Me_ThatsWho]

Matt, my second question didn't show up in the live chat. It was this: if a file stops running and shuts down unexpectedly, will a OnLastWindowClose shutdown script still run, preventing potential corruption ? Thnx!!

[MrDiertje]

Hi Matt, can you please pick your'e steps from the list, because mine version is the Dutch version.
when your'e typing it's shows up for you, when try that it shows nothing

[gjermundification]

3:00 there should also be a way to force use of latest update for each iteration.

[MrDiertje]

Me again Matt, is there maybe a list of something from engels to Dutch version ?