Create a Custom Calendar View value

If you want to create a custom calendar view in FileMaker where you can view dates of one month, there are clickable dates for performing specific actions or viewing records.

Step-by-Step Instructions

• Create a Calendar Table
  • Create a new table called Calendar with the following fields:
    • Date (Date)
    • Day (Number)
    • Weekday (Text)
    • Month (Text)
    • Year (Number)
    • RecordID (Text) – For linking to specific records if needed
• Design the Layout
  • Create a layout in FileMaker that will act as your calendar view. Configure the field to display a grid that represents the days of the month.
  • Add fields like Day, Month, and Year to display the current month’s dates.
  • Create buttons to visit in the next/previous months.
• Script to Populate the Calendar TableHere is a script that generates the dates for a month and creates a Calendar table:

  # Define the current month and year
  Set Variable [$currentDate; Value: Get ( CurrentDate )]
  Set Variable [$currentYear; Value: Year ( $currentDate )]
  Set Variable [$currentMonth; Value: Month ( $currentDate )]

  # Calculate the first and last day of the month
  Set Variable [$firstDayOfMonth; Value: Date ( $currentMonth ; 1 ; $currentYear )]
  Set Variable [$lastDayOfMonth; Value: Date ( $currentMonth + 1 ; 1 ; $currentYear ) – 1]

  # Clear existing records in Calendar table
  Go to Layout [ “Calendar” (Calendar) ]
  Show All Records
  Delete All Records [ No dialog ]

  # Loop through each day of the month
  Set Variable [$currentDay; Value: $firstDayOfMonth]
  Loop
  Exit Loop If [ $currentDay > $lastDayOfMonth ]

  # Create a new record for each day
  New Record/Request
  Set Field [ Calendar::Date ; $currentDay ]
  Set Field [ Calendar::Day ; Day ( $currentDay ) ]
  Set Field [ Calendar::Weekday ; Get ( DayOfWeek ) ]
  Set Field [ Calendar::Month ; MonthName ( $currentDay ) ]
  Set Field [ Calendar::Year ; $currentYear ]

  # Move to the next day
  Set Variable [$currentDay; Value: $currentDay + 1]
  End Loop

  # Go back to the calendar layout and refresh
  Go to Layout [ “Calendar View” (Calendar) ]
  Refresh Window [ Flush cached join results ]

  • Create Navigation Buttons
    • Create buttons in your calendar design to move between months. This button will change the $currentMonth and $currentYear variables accordingly and rerun the script to update the calendar.
  • Link Records to Dates
    • If you want each date to be associated with a specific record (e.g., events or schedule), you can use the RecordID field to associate each date with a record in another table. Modify the script to include relationships or analysis as needed.

  Additional Notes

  • This script creates a simple calendar view. Depending on your needs, you may want to add additional features such as conditional formatting, event indicators, or advanced filtering.
  • Make sure your FileMaker solution is set up to allow for scripting and configuration changes as needed.