FileMaker Script Bridge 2026.09.29

Adds XLSX export options, whole-file data reads, and guided Smart Fix questions for incomplete AI-generated steps.

Changes

• Export Records now supports worksheet-name calculations and common AI option labels. Smart Fix repairs unambiguous multiline field lists while preserving field order.
• Read from Data File supports whole-file reads as Bytes, UTF-8, or UTF-16, with variable or field targets. Binary reads retain XLSX attachment data.
• Smart Fix asks for missing paths, field order, column-heading choices, file IDs, targets, and encodings instead of guessing. Safe defaults and inferred settings are shown for review.
• Existing TODO comments can be recovered through the same review workflow.
• Numbered custom-dialog buttons are accepted without inserting an extra OK button.
• Duplicate and unknown export options are rejected rather than silently ignored; unrecognized native XML remains preserved.
• Coverage increases to 98 editable subsets across 216 official script steps.

Validation

• All 96 automated tests passed.
• Export and read steps passed native FileMaker paste/copy round-trip checks, including worksheet names, headings, binary reads, UTF-8, and a UTF-16 field target.
• Universal Apple Silicon and Intel app; bundle signature verified.
• Runtime export, read, and email execution was not tested as part of clipboard verification.

Known limitation

Non-empty Read from Data File amounts require manual setup in FileMaker. The observed native clipboard omitted that parameter, so the bridge blocks these drafts rather than silently converting them to whole-file reads. Blank or omitted Amount reads the whole file, subject to FileMaker's 64 MB per-read limit.

Download and requirements

Download FileMaker Script Bridge.app.zip, extract it, and move the app to Applications.

• macOS 13 or later; Apple Silicon and Intel.
• FileMaker Pro 26 for the documented native clipboard compatibility.
• Fully local operation; no accounts, analytics, or network requests.
• Ad-hoc signed, not Apple-notarized. macOS may require Control-clicking the app and choosing Open on first launch.
• Preservation markers retain their original XML only during the same app session.

Released under GPL-3.0-or-later. This independent project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Claris International Inc.

FileMaker Script Bridge 2026.09.23

FileMaker Script Bridge 2026.09.23

Highlights

• Adds local Smart Fix review for flagged script lines and missing dialog defaults. Review suggested repairs, edit replacements, keep unresolved items, or explicitly omit a step with a comment preserving the original text.
• Validates replacements as native steps before applying them and requires a separate Update FileMaker Clipboard action after review.
• Recovers the bridge’s exported two-comment TODO drafts for review and repair.
• Improves Show Custom Dialog parsing and validation, including positional title/message forms, ordered button definitions, and rejection of unsupported or duplicate options. Missing default-button suggestions use Default Button: "OK", Commit: No and require review.
• Expands coverage since the first release from 92 to 97 editable subsets across the 216-step reference. Adds native data-file operations and Insert from URL, improves wrapped record/find options, and fixes Go to Record exit-option XML.
• Provides completion-template comments for the remaining 119 official steps, with optional strict native-only export.
• Improves universal app packaging with optional SDK and build-system overrides.

Validation

The universal release build completed for Apple Silicon and Intel, and its ad-hoc signature and bundle version were verified. Automated tests could not run on the release machine: Command Line Tools lacks XCTest, and the installed Xcode requires license acceptance.

Download and requirements

Download FileMaker Script Bridge.app.zip, extract it, and move the app to Applications.

• macOS 13 or later; universal Apple Silicon and Intel build.
• FileMaker Pro 26 for the documented script-step catalogue.
• Fully local operation; no accounts, analytics, or network requests.
• Ad-hoc signed and not Apple-notarized. macOS may require Control-clicking the app and choosing Open on first launch.
• Preservation markers retain their original XML only during the same app session. Complete unresolved TODO steps in FileMaker before using the script.

Released under GPL-3.0-or-later. This independent project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Claris International Inc.

FileMaker Script Bridge 2026.08.11

FileMaker Script Bridge 2026.08.11

This is the first public release of FileMaker Script Bridge, a native offline macOS clipboard bridge for FileMaker Pro Script Workspace and readable script text.

Highlights

• Converts selected FileMaker steps (XMSS) and complete scripts (XMSC) into readable text.
• Validates readable text and creates native FileMaker clipboard data for paste-back.
• Covers all 216 official FileMaker Pro 26 steps in the in-app reference.
• Provides 92 tested editable subsets and lossless same-session preservation for other imported steps.
• Includes syntax colouring, issue navigation, review/XML views, and strict blocking of lossy AI-authored exports.
• Ships as a universal macOS application for Apple Silicon and Intel.
• Runs fully offline with no accounts, analytics, or network requests.

Requirements

• macOS 13 or later
• FileMaker Pro 26 for the documented and tested script-step catalogue

Installation note

The downloadable build is ad-hoc signed and is not Apple-notarized. macOS may require Control-clicking the app and choosing Open on first launch.

Licence and independence

Released under GPL-3.0-or-later. This independent community project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Claris International Inc.