![]() ![]() Unlike FMP urls, these will start with “HTTP”P instead of “FMP” since we are pointing the url to a web browser instead of FileMaker. They use the same names for passing the name of a script to be run and parameters and variables to pass into your session as well. The structure of a WebDirect link looks like this: These should look familiar to you if you are familiar with FMP URLs. URL parameters are now natively supported with WebDirect in FileMaker 14. We are happy to announce that this tip has been obsolesced. In a previous post, we showed how to add parameters to a URL in order to pass data into a WebDirect session. Support for passing parameters, for deep linking… This is unchanged from the previous version and applies to the total amount of users that will be connected as the same time. ![]() That brings up a point about licensing, since each connection to FileMaker Server by a “free” client (WebDirect and FileMaker Go for iOS) requires a licensed connection. Consult the server specifications to plan your deployment accordingly. Once you get above a certain amount of concurrent users that you plan on supporting with WebDirect, it is recommended to increase server specifications accordingly. Each connected user consumes server side resources instead of offloading that work to a client. Keep in mind that by eliminating a desktop client, something has to be doing the same work to maintain a user’s session…store found sets, global fields and variables. And while that will work for most deployments, there are cases where you will want to introduce a second machine to dedicate to the web publishing engine. Typically, when you install FileMaker server, you will install all components on a single machine. There is a world of potential here and it is only going to improve with subsequent updates. Twenty five percent may not sound like much, but in my limited testing, the real world different is huge. ![]() You will want to plan your deployment accordingly. You may also note that the requirements for configuring your server have come down a bit. Just to reiterate from the product page, in case you missed it, the bar has been raised to up to 100 concurrent connected users at a time, and up to 25% performance improvements. Of course, if I need to hide it, I can do that too and go about my way. It inspires me to think of ways to incorporate it into my design to leverage its utility. For example, it gives us an easy, standard way to import/export data through a web browser, which has also been improved in this version.įor myself, I love the look of the new toolbar. If you consider the functionality you get out of the box with the new toolbar, you could easily save days (or longer) in development time. That means that training you have invested in users pays dividends when someone can be instantly familiar when launching a WebDirect session and be instantly productive. This also give a consistent user experience across the entire platform, which is the ultimate goal. UI for the toolbar is improved Responsive toolbar when viewpoint is too narrow That means that if your viewport or window is too narrow, the toolbar automatically adapts to the space available to remain usable. In WebDirect, it is also responsive for inclusion on mobile devices. The toolbar looks much better, in my opinion. Of course you can still customize it, as we will demonstrate a little later. The updated Launch Center does not make me feel that way, which is a good thing. Previous versions of the default WebDirect landing page, and for that matter Instant Web Publishing, generated a lot of interest in creating a custom home page so end users did not have to see it. This is easy to overlook, but is actually a big deal. Mobile browsers are now supported on both iOS and Android devices. This is the first FileMaker product to support the Android platform, which is worth noting. Expanded Browser Supportīasically, Safari, Chrome and IE for the desktop…Safari on iOS, Chrome on Android. Let’s take a look at some of the new features. Previously known as “ Instant Web Publishing,” the built in capability of FileMaker to provide a first class client that respects much of the same development used to build applications using their other clients, FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go.īuilding on the first release that was part of FileMaker 13, the updates to WebDirect continue to make it an attractive option for zero-deployment scenarios as well as on-demand access from anywhere a web browser is available. When FileMaker WebDirect was introduced, it represented a major shift from its previous approach to out-of-the-box web enabled applications. Curious about how WebDirect can enhance your FileMaker solution and empower your team? Contact our team to get insights unique to your organization. ![]()
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