[Towards a FileMaker IDE]

fmAutoMate provides 3 extremely powerful extensions to your FileMaker Development Environment:

1. fmAutoMate Context Menu - a Script Workspace extension full of amazingly powerful features
2. fmAutoMate HotKeys - put the power of the fmAutoMate functions at the tips of your fingers
3. fmAutoMate Services - bring fmAutoMate power (in the form of macOS Services) to the calculation editor and text editing

1. First, you'll need to install fmAutoMate's dependencies, if you don't already have them:

   • Download and Install FileMaker Pro (Note: Claris Pro is not quite under test yet)
   • Download and Install MBS Plugin for FileMaker (You can get an MBS Trial Licence or test the Plugin for a limited time as per licence agreement)
   • Download and Install BaseElements Plugin (not strictly needed for core fmAutoMate functionality, but used in MrWatson's various tools)

2. Optional: To leverage the full power of fmAutoMate download and Install MrWatson's related tools:

   • Download and install the latest release of fmWorkMate - a toolbox of power tools for FileMaker developers
   • Download and install the latest release of the fmCheckMate XSLT Library - a library of functions for analysing, changing and transforming your code
   • Download and install the latest release of fmIDE - A FileMaker Integrated Development Environment for all your FileMaker files!

3. Then Download and Install fmAutoMate itself:

   • Download the latest release of fmAutoMate
   • Move the fmAutoMate folder to your Applications folder
     • (So, if you also have fmWorkMate, it's alongside your fmWorkMate folder)
   • Open fmAutoMate in FileMaker
   • To install fmAutoMate Services
     • Press the [Install fmAutoMate Services] button
       • This copies the fmAutoMate Services files into your user's Library > Services folder
   • To install fmAutoMate Context Menu and HotKeys
     • Press the [fmAutoMate] button
       • This installs the context menus and HotKeys and closes the file so you are ready to start

Once you have downloaded and installed fmAutoMate you might want to try out the ideas on the How to page.

Here is an overview of fmAutoMate's HotKeys

See the Issues tab.

(Note: For clarity in the issues, we're using the same issue labels as Adam Marsden, as explained in his very good blog article about GIT-Labels)