# \#filemaker-go

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## [Get the best fit for a layout on any iOS device](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/get-the-best-fit-for-a-layout-on-any-ios-device/3380)

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**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Malcolm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 8:04pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/get-the-best-fit-for-a-layout-on-any-ios-device/3380 "2025-08-15T20:04:57Z")

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iOS devices have many different screen ratios and DPI. A layout designed for a larger device may work well enough on a slightly smaller screen but it requires the user to know that they can use a pinch gesture to minimis…

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## [Filemaker Go Not Saving](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-go-not-saving/4833)

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**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 11:43pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-go-not-saving/4833 "2025-04-30T23:43:05Z")

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I have an app in Filemaker Go where multiple people might sometimes edit the same record. Here's the issue: User 1 goes and edits Record 1, but forgets to hit "Save", they simply go back to their Home Screen on their p…

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## [Filemaker Go Crashes every time I use Voice to text](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-go-crashes-every-time-i-use-voice-to-text/4834)

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**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-go-crashes-every-time-i-use-voice-to-text/4834 "2025-04-29T21:26:45Z")

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Whenever I use voice to text on Filemaker Go on my iPhone (both latest versions) it hard-crashes Filemaker Go... is this a "known issue" that will be fixed in the future? Is there a work=around? Does anyone actually use …

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## [Deploying IOS/Android App](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/deploying-ios-android-app/439)

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**Author:** [@AndyHibbs](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/AndyHibbs)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2025, 11:44pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/deploying-ios-android-app/439 "2025-03-25T23:44:20Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Interesting from Apple’s earnings report: Welcome to this forum Brian. Thanks for your input here and I've replied by creating a new topic (share link and 'New Topic') as I believe your c…

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## [FM Go: Suppress "Script dialog popup thingie" at bottom of screen?](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/fm-go-suppress-script-dialog-popup-thingie-at-bottom-of-screen/3798)

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**Author:** [@daleallyn](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/daleallyn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2023, 4:11am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/fm-go-suppress-script-dialog-popup-thingie-at-bottom-of-screen/3798 "2023-11-21T04:11:29Z")

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Hey, Super Soupers: Sorry for the moronic wording in the title, as I don't recall the exact dialog and it comes up only briefly in any of my current Go apps, so I can't really recall what it says exactly. I don't have ac…

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## [Local vs. external tables for stand-alone app](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/local-vs-external-tables-for-stand-alone-app/3266)

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**Author:** [@mzarin](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/mzarin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/local-vs-external-tables-for-stand-alone-app/3266 "2022-12-15T18:09:37Z")

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Has anyone done benchmarking to see what benefit there is when building a stand-alone app to using tables local to the file vs. external when the external tables are part of a much larger system? I've got a "mothership"…

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## [iOS sdk peer to peer](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/ios-sdk-peer-to-peer/2449)

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**Author:** [@cril](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/cril)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 7:53am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/ios-sdk-peer-to-peer/2449 "2021-09-02T07:53:13Z")

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Hi looking through all the posts here a great deal are out of my comfort zone so I apologise if this question has already been asked and I am being repetitive. I have created an iOS filemaker app a bit of which occasion…

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## [FileMaker Go Local Databases - How to Send to Device](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-go-local-databases-how-to-send-to-device/2397)

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**Author:** [@thesoftwareman](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/thesoftwareman)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 10:29am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-go-local-databases-how-to-send-to-device/2397 "2021-08-19T10:29:51Z")

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I have developed a version of an app than works when the device is offline, and syncs to a cloud server via the API. Works great I'm proud. Time was (last year) I could broadcast new versions of the database through mes…

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## [Test FileMaker Go 19 Performance](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/test-filemaker-go-19-performance/1575)

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**Author:** [@AndyHibbs](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/AndyHibbs)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/test-filemaker-go-19-performance/1575 "2021-01-05T20:48:20Z")

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Dear all I'd appreciate it if anyone with an iPad and FileMaker Go 19 installed could test the attached file. This all relates to: https://community.claris.com/en/s/feed/0D53w00005DR2ACCA1 If you read my post in the Cl…

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## [FileMaker Go Running on Apple Silicon M1 Mac](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-go-running-on-apple-silicon-m1-mac/1499)

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**Author:** [@AndyHibbs](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/AndyHibbs)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 7:09pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-go-running-on-apple-silicon-m1-mac/1499 "2020-12-09T19:09:23Z")

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I have now finally got FileMaker Go 19 running on the M1 MacBook as follows: Download iMazing (free trial) Click on ‘Manage Apps’ Click on ‘Library’ and download FileMaker Go 19 (enter your iCloud details when prompt…

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## [Best practise for FMG solution design](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/best-practise-for-fmg-solution-design/1503)

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**Author:** [@Torsten](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Torsten)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/best-practise-for-fmg-solution-design/1503 "2020-11-30T17:19:45Z")

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FileMaker Go is a nifty tool for doing jobs on the iPad. However, there seem to be a few practical limitations beyond script steps that are incompatible with FMG. I opened this thread for collecting such information in …

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## [Can you run a Webapp inside of FileMaker Go?](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/can-you-run-a-webapp-inside-of-filemaker-go/1375)

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**Author:** [@Susurrus](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Susurrus)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/can-you-run-a-webapp-inside-of-filemaker-go/1375 "2020-10-08T19:21:03Z")

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I am working with a company that is developing a webapp for integration into other programs. I asked them if it would work in FileMaker Go and they are going to look into it, but I figured I would ask here as well. I can…

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## [FileMaker Go 19 crash](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-go-19-crash/1360)

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**Author:** [@Susurrus](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Susurrus)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 5:42am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filemaker-go-19-crash/1360 "2020-10-07T05:42:50Z")

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I was hoping others might be able to give me some insight on this crash. I have made no changes to this script for some time and it has worked well on FileMaker go 17-18 but when run on FileMaker Go 19 it crashes 100% of…

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## [In FM Go 18, I have to click in a field twice to be able to input data. Why?](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/in-fm-go-18-i-have-to-click-in-a-field-twice-to-be-able-to-input-data-why/792)

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**Author:** [@PattyB](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/PattyB)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 6:39pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/in-fm-go-18-i-have-to-click-in-a-field-twice-to-be-able-to-input-data-why/792 "2020-02-28T18:39:46Z")

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I have a file that is being hosted on FMS 18. I am accessing it from FM Go 18 using an iPad Mini 2 running iOS 12.4.5. When I click in a field from another field, the keyboard pops up, like it's allowing me to type. If …
