Following the October 2024 meeting of FMburgh (the Pittsburgh FileMaker Developer Group), we asked the attendees which Claris FileMaker function is most essential and how they use plug-ins in the their development work. We also learned that most Claris FileMaker developers would dress up as a fictional character when attending the FMburgh Halloween party.
Q1) Which Claris FileMaker function do you find most essential in your development work?
14.3% – Get ( CurrentDate )
28.6% – Case ( )
14.3% – Let ( )
0.00% – ExecuteSQL ( )
28.6% – Get ( ScriptParameter )
14.3% – Substitute ( )
0.00% – Sum ( )
0.00% – PatternCount ( )
Q2) How do you incorporate plug-ins into your Claris FileMaker solutions?
14.3% – I don’t use plug-ins at all
57.1% – I use plug-ins for specific tasks (e.g., email, PDF generation, file manipulation)
14.3% – I regularly use multiple plug-ins to extend FileMaker’s capabilities
0.00% – I develop custom plug-ins for my solutions
14.3% – I’m interested in using plug-ins but haven’t implemented any yet
Q3) If FMburgh hosted a Halloween party, which genre would you select as the inspiration for your costume?
0.00% – Pirate
0.00% – Zombie
0.00% – Vampire
0.00% – Superhero
14.29% – Celebrity (Movie / Television / Reality TV)
71.43% – Fictional Character (Book / Movie / TV Show)
0.00% – Cartoon Character
0.00% – Athlete
14.29% – Animal
If you responded to the October 2024 survey, we thank you for your participation. And whether you did or not, we also thank you for checking out the results. To join in on the fun, click here to submit your answers for November’s survey.
