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Spotlight and FileMaker anyone?

I’ve figured a way of fudging a FileMaker database to be searched a la Spotlight. I’m willing to openly discuss it, but it requires an extensive writeup and I’d like to gauge the interest before I do. If you’re interested, drop me an email or leave a comment.

UPDATE
For those looking for the technique, you can see it here:

http://www.secretweaponlabs.com/words/2005/09/24/spotlight-and-filemaker-redux-building-a-filemaker-search-engine/

Posted in: Design, FileMaker, General ♦ Wednesday, June 22nd, 2005, 11:33 am ♦ 21 Comments

21 Responses to “Spotlight and FileMaker anyone?”

  1. June 27th, 2005 at 10:08 am

    Yes, please tell me how to integrate Filemaker & spotlight!

    Thanks,

    James

  2. Posted by: Denis
    June 28th, 2005 at 3:36 pm

    OK, at least SOMEONE is interested. Give me a couple of days here to write it up.

  3. Posted by: fjolset
    July 11th, 2005 at 4:49 am

    need it badly

  4. Posted by: rich
    July 18th, 2005 at 9:57 am

    yes, i am definitely interested in your idea. i would be grateful for any details you could give me!

  5. Posted by: Denis
    July 18th, 2005 at 10:06 am

    Rich,

    Thanks for your comment. I’m working on drafting this up for the site. Hopefully I’ll have it done soon.

  6. Posted by: Patrick
    July 20th, 2005 at 1:32 pm

    This would definitely make my life easier :) Any information would be helpful.

  7. Posted by: Jeff
    July 20th, 2005 at 6:57 pm

    Oh, this would be a godsend! I most definitely need this.

  8. Posted by: Big mac user
    July 22nd, 2005 at 2:25 am

    Yes we need to make all filemaker files and databases spotlight searchable….

    we process terabytes of Filemaker database’s…

    look forward to your results….

  9. Posted by: Ernst
    July 23rd, 2005 at 7:16 am

    That would be real nice and nifty.

  10. Posted by: Patrick Greer
    July 24th, 2005 at 6:15 am

    Yes, I would be very interested in this. Please keep me informed.

  11. Posted by: Maarten
    July 29th, 2005 at 5:09 am

    Yes, I also would like the description of plugging filemaker to spotlight, because we can get a lot of profit from such plugin…
    Please send me the results as well…

  12. Posted by: John O'Mallley
    August 21st, 2005 at 6:44 am

    I need this! Count me in!

  13. Posted by: Tony Williams
    August 23rd, 2005 at 11:45 pm

    Oh, yeah, baby. I’m going to have a bunch of users who would fall at my feet and worship me if I got this working.

    # Tony

  14. Posted by: Geoff W
    September 2nd, 2005 at 3:43 am

    Yes I am intereseted

  15. Posted by: Kim
    September 2nd, 2005 at 7:02 pm

    Very handy. Good luck.

  16. Posted by: Kim
    September 2nd, 2005 at 7:04 pm

    Sounds very useful. Look forward to more information.

  17. Posted by: James
    September 8th, 2005 at 12:25 pm

    Hi. I too would be very interested. Hope to hear from you soon.
    J

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  20. Posted by: Didi
    June 5th, 2006 at 7:40 pm

    Coulden’t think of something more helpful, as acadenmic who stores quotes in Filmemaker it would really help me to find my quotes quickly again!

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