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🏆 Features

FMBetterForms is a high-performance single-page web application (SPA) platform that allows FileMaker developers to build modern responsive web apps without learning all new technology.

User Interface

  • Fully Responsive UI: Compatible with desktop, tablet, and mobile devices for an optimal user experience.
    • Build installable progressive web apps (PWA's)
  • Custom Themes: Create and apply custom themes to enhance the visual appeal of your apps.

Authentication and Security

  • Multi-Mode Authentication System:
    • Authenticate via URL hash.
    • Authenticate via username (email) and password.
    • Enable web sign-up and account creation.
  • Developer Hooks: For password reset, forgot password, and email verification.
  • Role-Based Access Control: Manage user permissions based on roles.
  • House / Custom Domains Bring your own custom domain or use a house one.

Pages and Workflow

  • Page Design and Workflow Engine:
    • Multiple page types including plain, multi-step wizard, and Master-Detail layouts.
    • In-browser client-side JavaScript validation for common needs, including custom validation.
    • Optional server-side validation on page/tab change via developer hooks (in FileMaker).
  • Actions Processing Engine:
    • Allows script-like workflow execution.
    • Automate nearly all aspects of the web application.
    • Actions can be initiated from both the client browser and the FileMaker Server application.

Data Handling and Integration

  • Reactive JavaScript Calculation Engine:
    • Perform on-the-fly reactive calculations for nearly any element or parameter.
    • Write full JavaScript functions that can be called from any action.
  • Data API Gateway: Integrate with the Data API.
  • XML Gateway: Integrate with the XML gateway.
  • Multiple Payment Gateways: Monetize your app with various payment options.

User Interaction

  • Summary Modals and Alert Actions: Facilitate interaction and communication with users.
  • Place Layouts within Modal Card Windows: Enhance user experience with organized content display.

Development and Deployment

  • Hooks Scripts: Run locally within the existing developer's app, keeping all business logic together.
  • No Installation and Deployment:
    • Cloud-hosted PaaS application.
    • Single FileMaker Helper file installed on the target FMS box.
    • Seamless updates and rollbacks of your app's base code.
  • Multistage Development Environments:
    • Develop in an add development environment.
    • Deploy to testing and staging environments.
    • Each environment can have its own or shared FileMaker servers and files.

Additional Features

  • Internationalization: Use the BF.i18n('key') function for multi-language support.
  • Analytics and Reporting: Track app visitation and user interactions for insights.