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It gives us the ability to interrogate the state of different layout objects (also called introspection) which allows... Posted by [Patrick Briggs](https://blog.gomainspring.com/author/pbriggs) [Read More](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/reviewing-the-getlayoutobjectattribute-function-in-filemaker) 2 Minute Read #### [When to Think About Abstraction](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/when-to-think-about-abstraction) Sometimes you can benefit from a method called abstraction where you use what’s called “indirection.” Indirection is a way that you can automatically iterate through a series of steps like set... Posted by [Patrick Briggs](https://blog.gomainspring.com/author/pbriggs) [Read More](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/when-to-think-about-abstraction) 2 Minute Read #### [FileMaker 19 Add-ons And You](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/filemaker-19-add-ons-and-you) Overview of the new Add-ons feature in FileMaker 19 With FileMaker 19 comes several new tools that bolster the toolkit we have access to as developers. Among them is the Add-ons feature which allows... Posted by [Patrick Briggs](https://blog.gomainspring.com/author/pbriggs) [Read More](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/filemaker-19-add-ons-and-you) 2 Minute Read #### [How User Groups Have Made Me a Better Developer](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/how-user-groups-have-made-me-a-better-developer) When I started developing at the end of 2013, I was beset with uncertainty. I had just changed careers without any formal education, and my ability to educate myself was paramount to succeeding in... Posted by [Patrick Briggs](https://blog.gomainspring.com/author/pbriggs) [Read More](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/how-user-groups-have-made-me-a-better-developer) 1 Minute Read #### [Additional Supported cURL Options in FileMaker 18](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/additional-supported-curl-options-in-filemaker-18) One of the improvements that came with the release of FileMaker 18 was additional supported cURL options. Among these are the SMB protocol and the ability to send email with SMTP and SMTPS. These... Posted by [Patrick Briggs](https://blog.gomainspring.com/author/pbriggs) [Read More](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/additional-supported-curl-options-in-filemaker-18) 2 Minute Read #### [Using the New Error Logging Script Step in FileMaker 18](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/using-the-new-error-logging-script-in-filemaker-18) In FileMaker 18, we received a new script step called Error Logging. When this script step is used, any errors that are generated from the running script are pulled into a log for review. Parameters... 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