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Tab Triggers
Tab triggers exist for every native FileMaker function. Templates are included for function parameters to allow you to tab through them. To discover or modify the abbreviated tab triggers, find the function in the FileMaker bundle menu (Bundles > FileMaker > [Function Category] > [Function Name]). You can also search for them by pressing ^-⌘-T.
Note, the triggers are case-sensitive and must be typed in lower case.
Keyword shorthand versions of words:
| Word | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| record | rec |
| number | num |
| summary | sum |
| timestamp | ts |
| evaluate | eval |
| object | ob |
| value(s) | val |
For example, typing "leftval" will expand to "LeftValues ( template1 ; template2 )"
Previous incarnations of the bundle included snippets for things like the PHP API, SmartPill PHP and zippScript. If you would like any of those added. Let us know via email or, preferably, by submitting an issue on the github page.
Some people prefer to have their code snippets available to them system-wide. You can do this using utilities like TextExpander and QuickKeys. Hal Gumbert even put together a pack of snippets, called FMSnippets, for you to use with TextExpander. Those utilities also empower you to do more advanced things like trigger AppleScripts.