Here are the questions and answers from the final round of FileMaker Feud at FileMaker DevCon 2011. The contest was down to two developers, Laura Betz and Lee Lukehart. Do you think coming up with these answers was easy? Watch the video from Round 3 and see the journey to become the FileMaker Feud Champion.
9. Name a reason to use a global field in FileMaker Pro.
- Relationship Key – 18
- Storing Graphics – 14
- Filtered Portal – 13
- Access Data in Any Context – 12
- Unique Value for Each User Session – 11
- Temporary Storage – 10
- Data Entry in Custom Dialog – 6
- Preferences – 5
10. Name a third-party technology you can integrate with FileMaker Pro.
- ODBC/SQL/ESS – 18
- SuperContainer – 15
- Plugins – 14
- PHP – 13
- Web Technologies – 6
- Web Services – 6
- OS/Shell Scripting – 5
- Calendars – 5
11. Name a reason to use an OnOpen script in FileMaker Pro.
- Set Global Variables – 19
- Configure User Environment – 16
- Preset Global Fields – 15
- Security – 9
- Layout Navigation – 8
- Display Splash Screen – 6
- Install Plugins – 4
- Create Session Record – 4
We had a blast creating and hosting FileMaker Feud. You can watch the videos from Round 1 and Round 2 to see the story unfold from the beginning. You can also find the questions and answers on our blog (Questions 1-5, Questions 6-8).