Bob and Bruce, I have made a Google Code project out of FileMaker file and XSLT files. http://code.google.com/p/exhibtmaker/ This is definitely a beta version of the database. Take a look and give me suggestions or improvements. It needs documentation and runtime versions for Mac and Windows.
On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 8:36 AM, George Adams <[email protected]>wrote: > Bob and Bruce, > Thanks for the replies. I'm going to need to check with my boss on making > the files available as some of the work was done on school district time. > I'm thinking I might make a project for this on Google Code and pick the BSD > license to match the Exhibit license. > Bob, Thanks for the offer to make the runtime. My school district does have > a copy of 9 Advanced but not in my office. If I make a project out of this > I'll let you make the runtimes. > > > On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 9:48 PM, Robert Moran <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> I would. I have 9 advanced so doing a runtime is doable. >> >> Bob Moran >> On Dec 12, 2008, at 10:17 AM, Bruce Robertson wrote: >> >> > >> > Yup. I've been working on this also but displaying everything inside a >> > Filemaker web viewer. >> > You're welcome to get in touch and send files or whatever. >> > >> > Bruce Robertson >> > Concise Design >> > FileMaker 9 Certified >> > >> > On Dec 12, 5:35 am, George A <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I first heard about the SIMILE Widgets a couple of weeks ago. My boss >> >> was looking for an easy way to allow our K-12 students to create >> >> timelines and these widgets looked great but too hard for our >> >> students. I suggested I might be able to make a FileMaker data base >> >> that could export it's data via XML and XSLT transformations to make >> >> up the needed HTML file and JSON file. I have that working and am >> >> looking into ways to share this with the community. >> >> So far this is what it can do and it's limitations. >> >> Once data is entered or imported into the database it can create a >> >> JSON data file in Timeline format. It can also create a HTML file >> >> that >> >> can display any or all of the following depending on the options >> >> chosen in the database. Map, Timeline, Table, Tiles, search and >> >> facets. I saw the Timeplot widget for the first time this morning so >> >> that isn't included right now. HTML and JSON files are created with >> >> the click of a button. The exported html and json files are exported >> >> with the "exhibit" name like billionaires.htm and billionaire.js >> >> Limitations >> >> Using this database requires the user to own FileMaker 8.5 or a >> >> somewhat locked down version which has been made into a runtime >> >> version of the database. I created a Mac only runtime version as a >> >> test and it works. I'm not quite ready to make the runtimes >> >> available. >> >> The database alone is onl 136 KB while the runtime is about 30 MB >> >> The "data" that is exported has field names that are set and fairly >> >> limited. They include, label, type, category, who, what where, when, >> >> latLng and imageURL. These can be changed or additional fields added >> >> if you own a copy of FileMaker 8.5 or newer and are willing to change >> >> the export script and the XSLT transformation file that creates the >> >> HTML file. >> >> Are there any FileMaker users out there that would like to try >> >> this or >> >> help me make it better? >> >> Is that place for this in the Exhibit Google Code site or is there a >> >> good place to make this available once it gets a little further >> >> along? >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SIMILE Widgets" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/simile-widgets?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
