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:
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Yes, please tell me how to integrate Filemaker & spotlight!
Thanks,
James
OK, at least SOMEONE is interested. Give me a couple of days here to write it up.
need it badly
yes, i am definitely interested in your idea. i would be grateful for any details you could give me!
Rich,
Thanks for your comment. I’m working on drafting this up for the site. Hopefully I’ll have it done soon.
This would definitely make my life easier
Any information would be helpful.
Oh, this would be a godsend! I most definitely need this.
Yes we need to make all filemaker files and databases spotlight searchable….
we process terabytes of Filemaker database’s…
look forward to your results….
That would be real nice and nifty.
Yes, I would be very interested in this. Please keep me informed.
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…
I need this! Count me in!
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
Yes I am intereseted
Very handy. Good luck.
Sounds very useful. Look forward to more information.
Hi. I too would be very interested. Hope to hear from you soon.
J
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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