I'm wanting to navigate to a specific set of entries within a FilemakerPro (v16 Advanced) database from a Vectorworks (v2018, Mac OS 10.11.6) model layer. I've been playing with the hyperlink capabilities which easily gets me into the FilemakerPro application and/or will open a specific FilemakerPro database. But that's as far as I can get; the stock hyperlink capabilities don't allow additional information to be passed between applications that would allow for further tailoring of the database record set. Anybody have any suggestions as to how one could achieve this? The quantity of data in the FilemakerPro database is substantial so quickly/automatically paring it down per a search criteria would make it more readily available. Is there a way to script data capture to the clipboard as a transfer device? Or would records and worksheets provide info access that could be captured and transferred? Maybe there's a way to employ an ODBC relationship that could be made to work? Other methods?
Any help getting pointed in the right direction will be appreciated,
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I'm wanting to navigate to a specific set of entries within a FilemakerPro (v16 Advanced) database from a Vectorworks (v2018, Mac OS 10.11.6) model layer. I've been playing with the hyperlink capabilities which easily gets me into the FilemakerPro application and/or will open a specific FilemakerPro database. But that's as far as I can get; the stock hyperlink capabilities don't allow additional information to be passed between applications that would allow for further tailoring of the database record set. Anybody have any suggestions as to how one could achieve this? The quantity of data in the FilemakerPro database is substantial so quickly/automatically paring it down per a search criteria would make it more readily available. Is there a way to script data capture to the clipboard as a transfer device? Or would records and worksheets provide info access that could be captured and transferred? Maybe there's a way to employ an ODBC relationship that could be made to work? Other methods?
Any help getting pointed in the right direction will be appreciated,
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