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FileMaker Feud 2011: Round 3 Questions

November 21, 2011 by Kirk Bowman Leave a Comment

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).

Filed Under: News Tagged With: DevCon, FileMaker Feud

FileMaker Feud 2011: Round 3

October 21, 2011 by Kirk Bowman Leave a Comment

It is time for the final round of FileMaker Feud. In this last video (see Round 1 and Round 2), Laura Betz and Lee Lukehart, assisted by our MightyData coaches, go head-to-head to see who is the FileMaker Feud Champion.

We had a great time hosting the event and appreciate all the positive feedback we received from the community. We are looking forward to hosting the next FileMaker Feud sometime in 2012.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: DevCon, FileMaker Feud, Video

FileMaker Feud 2011: Round 2 Questions

October 10, 2011 by Kirk Bowman Leave a Comment

Here are the questions and answers from the 2nd round of FileMaker Feud at FileMaker DevCon 2011. This round was tougher because the teams were cut in half–fewer people to help guess the answers. Watch the video of Round 2 to see who makes it to the finals.

6. Name the most powerful native calculation function in FileMaker Pro.

  • Let – 40
  • Evaluate – 18
  • Substitute – 6
  • GetNthRecord – 6
  • Case – 5
  • List – 4
  • If – 3
  • Get Function – 3

7. Name the most powerful script step in FileMaker Pro.

  • Set Field – 15
  • Set Variable – 13
  • Set Field By Name – 11
  • Perform Script – 11
  • IF / Else IF – 11
  • Delete All Records – 9
  • Go To Related Record – 7
  • Replace Field Contents – 4

8. Name a menu command that was replaced by a setting in the Inspector palette in FileMaker Pro 11.

  • Field Behavior – 18
  • Field Format – 16
  • Set Tooltip – 14
  • Text Format – 10
  • Sliding & Printing – 9
  • Alignment – 8
  • Date Format – 3

You can watch the Round 1 video (very funny) and questions also.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: DevCon, FileMaker Feud, Video

FileMaker Feud 2011: Round 1 Questions

October 7, 2011 by Kirk Bowman Leave a Comment

By popular request, here are the questions and answers from the 1st round of FileMaker Feud at FileMaker DevCon 2011. Watch the video of Round 1 to see who advances to the next level.

1. Name a reason to choose FileMaker Pro over another development environment.

  • Rapid Development – 44
  • Ease of Use – 19
  • Cross Platform – 8
  • Return On Investment – 7
  • Flexibility – 7

2. Name a logical calculation function in FileMaker Pro 11.

  • Case – 41
  • IsEmpty – 11
  • If – 11
  • Let – 6
  • Choose – 4
  • Not – 3
  • Evaluate – 3

3. Name the feature in FileMaker Pro 9-11 that has done the most to change how developers create solutions.

  • Script Triggers – 45
  • Variables – 12
  • External SQL Source (ESS) – 8
  • Conditional Formatting – 7
  • Multiple Tables in Single File – 3
  • ESS – 3

4. Name a Get function commonly used in FileMaker Pro 11.

  • Get ( CurrentDate ) – 24
  • Get ( ScriptParameter ) – 23
  • Get ( FoundCount ) – 11
  • Get ( LastError ) – 9
  • Get ( AccountName ) – 6
  • Get ( LastMessageChoice ) – 3

5. Name a script step that does not work in Instant Web Publishing.

  • Show Custom Dialog – 24
  • Export Records – 9
  • Enter Preview Mode – 9
  • Save Records As PDF – 8
  • Import Records – 6
  • Freeze Window – 5
  • Print – 4
  • Beep – 4

I will publish the questions and answers from Round 2 and Round 3 later this month.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: DevCon, FileMaker Feud

FileMaker Feud 2011: Round 2

September 26, 2011 by Kirk Bowman Leave a Comment

This is the second video from the first annual FileMaker Feud at the 2011 FileMaker Developer Conference. (Here is Part 1). In this video, Laura Betz and Lee Lukehart take on Perren Smith and Mark Richman to determine who advances to the final round. The crowd was warmed up so there is plenty of friendly banter with the host Dave Weisiger.

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FileMaker Feud 2011: Round 1

September 1, 2011 by Kirk Bowman 4 Comments

What happens when you survey 100 FileMaker developers? The first-ever FileMaker Feud, hosted by MightyData, at the 2011 FileMaker Developer Conference. Two teams competed for the title of FileMaker Feud Champion (and cool prizes like the iPad 2 and MightyCoach) by choosing the most popular answer to questions about layouts, calculations and scripts. In this video (first of three), learn who is the Northern-most FileMaker developer, why Martha thinks FileMaker is “pretty”, and which team advances to the second round.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: DevCon, FileMaker Feud, Video

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