fmWorkMate Settings

fmWorkMate Settings

Plugins, Options & co.

Use the fmWorkMate Settings to setup fmWorkMate.

Open the Settings

Press CMD9
in fmWorkMate (or, indeed, in most of MrWatson’s Tools)
Select Settings
from the fmWorkMate menu
Click the ⚙️ button
at the bottom of the fmWorkMate tool list.

fmWorkMate Settings > Plugins

Install the Plugins

You’ll need

  1. Download the Base Elements plugin and place it in FileMaker’s extensions folder.
  2. Download the MBS plugin and place it in FileMaker’s extensions folder.

  3. License the MBS Plugin

    Press [MBS BYOL]
    to register the MBS plugin (BYOL = Bring Your Own License)
    Paste
    your MBS ("Register" ; … ) function into the first field in order to automatically fill the fields
    Or use the fields
    to enter your licence details manually
    [Register MBS]
    to register the plugin for this session.

  4. Store the License permanently and safely

    Navigate
    to the second panel using the slider dots at the bottom
    [Store License]
    to store the MBS registration details permanently
    [Clear Data]
    to remove the MBS registration details from the fields
    [Clear Stored License]
    removes the permanent MBS registration details, should you change your mind later.

Install MBS Saxon extension, if desired

If you wish to use modern XPath, XSLT or XQuery technologies, you’ll need the Saxon library extension for the MBS plugin.

fmWorkMate comes with a (possibly outdated) copy of the Saxon libraries. If you think this is the case, or if the Saxon library is not present in the container filed, first download the latest copy of the Saxon library and place it in the appropriate field on the settings page.

The installation process is still in development (and buggy), so if neessary please export the Saxon library file and manually place it in the extensions folder.

Once the Saxon library is in place in the extensions folder…

Press [Load Saxon]
to load the Saxon library
Press [Saxononica BYOL]
to register the Saxon library
Paste your MBS ("Saxon.Register" ; … )
function into the first field in order to automatically fill the fields, or
Use the fields
to Enter your licence details manually
Press [Register]
to register the extension for this session.

Autofocus FileMaker

When generating code in fmWorkMate it’s possible to get fmWorkMate to bring the FileMaker application of your choice to the foreground automatically.

On the FileMaker tab,

  • Select [x] Autofocus FileMaker, if you want to bring FileMaker back to the foreground automatically, When you generate some code in fmWorkMate.
  • Choose the FileMaker you want to target for your development work.

fmWorkMate Settings > FileMaker

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