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Global Naming
Most FileMaker developers begin the name their global fields with a "g" (i.e. gMyField). This differentiates global fields, at a glance, from regular fields. In addition, it groups global fields together, so they can then be more easily located in Manage Database and in other field listing dialogs. Unfortunately, this grouping places the global fields in the middle of an alphabetical listing. A better naming convention is to begin global field names with an "x", "z" or "zz" (my preference is "x"). This will group your global fields at the end of an alphabetical listing and differentiate them better from regular fields in a long list of fields (i.e. xMyField).



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FileMaker Forums One of the most popular FileMaker forums on the internet and also hosts dozens of blogs!
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PCI In this blog we will cover a wide range of business and technical topics centered around the FileMaker Pro community and for those businesses who use or could benefit by the use of FileMaker Pro and their environments.
MainSpring Mike Beargie is constant on the FileMaker Community so check out his blog!
1-more-thing Knowledge sharing is one of our core values: our team members are regular speakers at various FileMaker community gatherings, they also actively participate in technical forums, and contribute to open source projects.
Database Pros More FileMaker tips and tricks than any site on the internet!
Soliant Consulting Blog Welcome to Soliant's blog. We write on technology topics, software development, project management and more. We think you'll find some useful ideas in here, and we do our best to respond to questions. Enjoy.
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Alchemy Thoughts on Design, FileMaker, DevCon, Pause on Error, ROI (Return on Investment), and anything else related to what The Alchemy Group does on a daily basis. We care, so we share whatever we can with you.
Troi Plug-In Blog If you like Troi plug-ins like I do then you'll want to visit his plug-in blog.
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