Features Summary

FM BetterForms is a high-performance single-page web application (SPA) platform that allows FileMaker developers it easily build highly scalable responsive modern web apps.

Features

• Fully responsive UI

  • allowing desktop, tablet and phone-compatible UX

  • Build installable progressive web apps (PWA's)

• Multi-Mode Authentication System

  • Authenticate via URL hash, or cookie

  • OAuth authentication with Auth0, Google and OKTA

  • Authenticate via username (email) and password

  • Enable web sign up, account creation

  • Developer Hooks for password reset and forgot password and email verification

• Forms Processing and workflow engine

  • Multiple page types including plain and multi-step wizard and Master-Detail base layouts.

  • Wizard form type supports multiple pages

  • In-browser client JS validation for common needs

  • Optional server-side validation on page / tab change of form via dev hooks (in FileMaker)

• Action Scripts Processing Engine

  • Allows script-like workflow execution

  • Actions can automate nearly all aspects of the web application

  • Actions can be initiated from both the client browser and the FileMaker Server application.

• Reactive JavaScript Calculation Engine

  • Perform on-the-fly reactive calculations for nearly any element or parameter anywhere

  • Write full JS functions that can be called from any action

• Place layouts within modal card windows

• Multiple payment gateways for monetizing your app

• Hook scripts run local to the existing developer's app keeping all business logic together.

• No Installation and Deployment

  • Cloud-hosted SAAS application

  • Development, Staging and Production Environments

  • Code versioning and rollback apps easily

  • Single FileMaker Helper file for easy integration