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Claris Engage Japan Keynote

You can watch the English keynotes about #FileMaker from the Japanese conference on YouTube.

Thanks Claris Japan for posting these.

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February 16, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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MBS #Xojo Plugins, version 26.1pr3

Updated DynaPDF to version 5.0.0.1.
Updated LlamaMBS module to use newer headers.
Added LlamaDeviceMBS and LlamaBackendMBS classes.
Added fontDescriptorWithCTFontDescriptor and CTFontDescription to NSFontDescriptorMBS.

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February 16, 2026 at 8:31 AM
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MBS #FileMaker Plugin, version 16.1pr3

Added Llama functions to load local large language models to query them.
Added EnvironmentVariables.JSON function.
Added groups for SystemInfo.ADSystemInfo function.
Updated DynaPDF to version 5.0.0.1

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February 16, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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This week on the FMTraining live broadcast:

Supercharged Imports with MBS: Ditch Insert File / Insert PDF / Insert Image Forever
with Nick Hunter

Let's see what Nicolas Hunter does in #FileMaker with our plugin.

1 PM Pacific or 22:00 CEST

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February 16, 2026 at 7:26 AM
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QRCode with sequences in #FileMaker

Some barcode types like QR-Code support structured appends. That means you can have a series of barcodes and carry metadata to identify them as belonging to the same series. Let's show you.

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February 11, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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MBS at Full Access 2026

We are happy to join the biggest US conference for #FileMaker developers in 2026.

This year’s premier U.S. FileMaker conference:

August 6th – 10th 2026

The Jesuit Retreat Center, Los Altos, California.

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February 10, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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Introducing TOON and JSON.ToToon in the MBS Plugin

TOON is a compact, LLM-Friendly alternative to JSON

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Introducing TOON and JSON.ToToon in the MBS Plugin
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February 9, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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MBS #Xojo Plugins, version 26.1pr2

Added TessResultRendererMBS class.
Added ProcessPages method to TessEngineMBS class.
Updated openssl to version 3.5.5.
Updated expat to version 2.7.4.

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February 6, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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MBS #FileMaker Plugin, version 16.1pr2

Added OCR.RenderPDF function.
Added Command-W for the search all scripts window on macOS to close the dialog via shortcut.
Updated openssl to version 3.5.5.
Updated expat to version 2.7.4.

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February 6, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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QRCode with sequences in Xojo

Some barcode types like QR-Code support structured appends.

That means you can have a series of barcodes and carry metadata to identify them as belonging to the same series.

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February 6, 2026 at 7:15 AM
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Installing MBS Plugin on macOS into FileMaker Pro

Let us install MBS Plugin manually in #FileMaker.

You could automate it if needed.

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February 5, 2026 at 7:24 AM
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MBS @ FMTraining.TV - Installing the MBS Plug-in In FileMaker Via Script

We talk about the scripts to install MBS Plugin on #FileMaker server automatically via shell scripts.

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February 4, 2026 at 6:01 AM
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Putting an end to the Server Busy Dialog in #FileMaker

When using COM functions in FileMaker, you may have seen this dialog.

Call FM.InitMessageFilter function to install a message filter to prevent this error dialog.

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February 3, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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TOON: A Token-Efficient Alternative to JSON — Now in MBS Plugin for Xojo

Large Language Models (LLMs) love structure—but they also love brevity.

You can now convert #JSON to #TOON in #Xojo and pass it to the LLM.

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TOON: A Token-Efficient Alternative to JSON — Now in MBS Plugin for Xojo
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February 3, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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Search all Scripts with grouping and copy menu

For the next version 16.1 of MBS Plugin, we'll add grouping and a copy menu to the search all scripts feature in #FileMaker.

Please try and let us know how well it works.

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February 2, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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MBS #Xojo Plugins, version 26.1pr1

Added PhidgetCurrentOutputMBS and PhidgetLEDArrayMBS classes.
Added ToToon method to JSONMBS class.
Rewrote the Xojo lexer for newer Scintilla.
Updated LibXL to version 5.1.

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February 1, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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MBS #FileMaker Plugin, version 16.1pr1

Added Files.OpenFiles function.
Added grouping to script search.
Added FM.SQL.InsertOrUpdateRecords and Matrix.InsertOrUpdateRecords functions.
Added JSON.ToToon function.
Added Translation.DetectLanguage function.

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February 1, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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MBS @ FMTraining.TV - FileMaker MonkeyBread Plug-in 16.0 Update

Let's talk about what is new in MBS Plugin for #FileMaker.

Script search, Translation, MarkDown, Excel passwords, Hashes and CURL.

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January 31, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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Installing MBS Plugin on Windows into #FileMaker Pro

Detailed instructions on how to install MBS Plugin manually on Windows.

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January 30, 2026 at 7:09 AM
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Today on FMTraining live broadcast:

Installing the MBS Plug-in In FileMaker Via Script on your #FileMaker Server.

1 PM Pacific or 22:00 CEST

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January 29, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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Early bird ends in two days for MBS Xojo Conference

Less than three months until our #Xojo Developer Conference and our Training Day.

Early bird offer ends 31st January.

The hotel has a few free rooms left.
Please sign-up soon.

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January 29, 2026 at 7:52 AM
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Use Saxon to query details from FileMaker's Save as XML files

Did you know that you can use our #Saxon functions in MBS Plugin to run XPath Queries against the XML file that #FileMaker wrote with the Save as XML script step?

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January 28, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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News from the MBS #Xojo Plugins Version 26.0

In this article I want to introduce you the new functionalities from the MBS Xojo Plugins in version 26.0.

* Passwords for Excel
* Scintilla Update
* Translation
* StoreKit 2 refunds
* CADisplayLinkMBS class

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January 27, 2026 at 7:07 AM
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See you later in the live stream to talk about MBS Plugin for #FileMaker in version 16.0

1 PM Pacific or 22:00 CEST

Please bring your questions.

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January 23, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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MBS Xojo Conference Update

Just three months until the #Xojo Conference and Training Day.

The conference will take place. Please sign-up, book your flights and hotel nights. We have a few hotel rooms still available.

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January 22, 2026 at 11:39 AM