Based directly on early user feedback over the last 48 hours, our engineering team just dropped a major update to the syntax engine.
Version 2.32.0 brings vastly improved autocomplete functionality specifically targeted at FileMaker's block structures, making native "Vibe Coding" significantly faster.
What’s New in 2.32.0: The Autocomplete Quick Guide
Autocomplete now works instantaneously inside any .fmscript file. Block steps now expand into a full, ready-to-fill structure, and you can press Tab to jump seamlessly between the fields the snippet leaves for you to fill in.
(1) If / Else If / Else / End If Type If, press Enter, and the entire block builds instantly:
If [ condition ]
Else If [ condition ]
Else
End If
Tab cycles through: first condition, body, second condition, Else If body, Else body. Delete lines you don't need.
(2) Loop / Exit Loop If / End Loop Type Loop, press Enter:
Loop [ Flush type: Always ]
Exit Loop If [ condition ]
End Loop
On the Flush type field, a small dropdown offers "Always" or "Defer"—use the arrow keys to switch, Tab to confirm. Tab continues to the body, then the exit condition.
(3) Open Transaction / Commit Transaction Type Open Transaction, press Enter:
Open Transaction [ Skip data entry validation; Override ESS locking conflicts ]
Revert Transaction [ Condition: 1; Error Code: 5001; Error Message: "error text" ]
Commit Transaction
Tab cycles through the options, body, revert condition, error code, and error message.
Other Workflow Helpers:
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Type // or # at the start of a line to get disabled-step or comment snippets.
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Set Variable automatically expands to: Set Variable [ $varName; Value: value ] with both fields pre-selected.
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Every other FileMaker script step is actively offered in the completion list by name. (Tip: if the completion list doesn't appear automatically, press Ctrl+Space or Cmd+Space).
Write your scripts the way you'd write prose, and let the Tab key move you through the gaps.
Copy XML from editor to FileMaker clipboard (XMSS, XMFN, XMSC, XMFD, XMTB, XMLO)
