- Jun. 17th 2022 4:46 pm PT
Apple subsidiary Claris this week released a new update for FileMaker, its cross-platform relational database software. FileMaker 19.5 includes support for new JSON functions, as well as security improvements and overall enhancements.
According to the company, the FileMaker update makes the platform more secure. For instance, remote FMP URLs now require approval, and users can choose to be notified before an FMP URL opens a file. With FileMaker 19.5, the platform now supports more JSON functions, such as JSONGetElementType, GetLiveText, and ReadQRCode.
With these functions, developers can get the text found in an image of the specified container using the same algorithm as Apple’s Live Text, as well as read a QR code from an image.
When it comes to scripting, FileMaker now lets you save data from the current window by leaving the “Window name” option empty in the Save a Copy as XML and Save a Copy as Add-on Package script steps. Another important enhancement is the preservation of the empty tab order for copied objects so that the pasted object now has no tab order set.
Claris FileMaker Pro 19.5 provides security and convenience updates that make development both safer and easier. We are excited to use these new updates in Claris FileMaker 19.5 to continue to help you build custom applications.
You can check out some of the bugs that have been fixed with the update below:
The updates are now available for existing FileMaker customers. New customers can start a free trial right now.
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