Can anyone recommend a 'how to' book for scripts and relational
aspects in filemaker? For example: How to create a button that will
sort a column.
Thanks

On Oct 25, 1:47 am, buck.matthe... [at] yahoo.com wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a 'how to' book for scripts and relational
> aspects in filemaker? For example: How to create a button that will
> sort a column.
> Thanks

I am not aware of a specific "How To" book regarding Filemaker,
but "Filemaker: the missin manual" is very simple and straightforward
in my opinion.

Diego

On 2007-10-24 23:47:08 -0700, buck.matthew74 [at] yahoo.com said:

> Can anyone recommend a 'how to' book for scripts and relational
> aspects in filemaker? For example: How to create a button that will
> sort a column.
> Thanks

If you're looking for very simple things such as the one listed above,
I don't the which book you choose, is too important. The basics of FM
haven't changed much in the past 5 (++!) years so any old FM book you
find used/cheap would probably help you.

Also, sorting by a column would most likely be done in a "Table" layout
which means you can just click the heading and it will sort
automatically. Try clicking again or right-clicking as well.

On Oct 25, 2:47 am, buck.matthe... [at] yahoo.com wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a 'how to' book for scripts and relational
> aspects in filemaker? For example: How to create a button that will
> sort a column.
> Thanks

FileMaker Desk Reference Scrpits and Calulations

The FileMaker Bible comes in handy as well.

Frankly though... the best teaching I've found is the Lynda.com
tutorials w/ Chris Ippolete [sic]

if you know where to find them you can get them very very easily..

good luck.

PS - the script to sort a column is pretty easy. You make a new
script, keep it in the original layout (default setting) and just
click on sort records and you can specify the sort or allow the user
to choose by dropping a pause script command after the sort.