For FM I made a plug-in to dial through Skype, but, of course, plug-in cannot be used on FM Go.

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On Jul 31, 2010, at 11:44 AM, "info@[Protected]" <info@[Protected]> wrote:

> On FileMaker Pro I use the webviewer to dial a phonenumber (skype) - didn't go into too much detail yet on FM GO specs but surely worth a try, ..
> On 31 Jul 2010, at 17:36, Agnes Riley wrote:
>
>> I think the feature request would not go to FileMaker, Inc. But rather to the VOIP app manufacturers. The problem would be though how to choose which app to send the request to (although, at this point I have none). I do not see this whole thing very unlikely, though, especially with the multitasking on iPad coming up.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Agnes Riley
>> FileMaker 10 and 11 Certified Developer
>>
>> http://www.zerobluetech.com
>> T 201-293-5828
>>
>> Member, FileMaker Business Alliance
>> Member, FileMaker Technical Network
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jul 31, 2010, at 11:31 AM, Jonathan Fletcher <lists@[Protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Feature request!!!
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 31, 2010, at 11:15 AM, Agnes Riley wrote:
>>>
>>>> Now, if the 'dial phone' script step could dial through another app installed on your iPad, such as Skype, that would be brilliant...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Agnes Riley
>>>> FileMaker 10 and 11 Certified Developer
>>>>
>>>> http://www.zerobluetech.com
>>>> T 201-293-5828
>>>>
>>>> Member, FileMaker Business Alliance
>>>> Member, FileMaker Technical Network
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>>>>
>>>>> , code-wise. For instance, if the iPad ever gets phone capability, I'll bet that the Dial Phone script step will instantly just work on the iPad as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm with Steve: it's just marketing. The perceived value--and indeed the usefulness--is greater on the iPad, so they feel like they can charge more. IMHO.
>>>>>
>>>>> That said, however, a thin client for $40? Wow! Haven't we been asking for something like that for decades? I'm just tickled that it's not $99!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> j.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jul 31, 2010, at 5:24 AM, Steve Cassidy wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hmmm...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Digitel, if you scale up from iphone to wall, you are going to end up with icons the size of picture frames...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Surely this is not a question of simple scaling? And even if it were, it would mean that everything on your layout would have to be some kind of vector graphic so it would scale nicely.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The point, though, is that you've got room on an iphone screen for about two buttons, while on a wall you could have hundreds. Plus of course the difference between mouse/trackpad and touchscreen, though this may be of less importance in future.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think you are always going to have to design differently for different screen sizes. On the other hand, I'm not sure I see a reason that the apps should have different prices for different sizes. Probably that's just marketing...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Steve
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jul 31, 2010, at 6:11 AM, DigitEL wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jonathan >
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks, Jonathan... I'll run that by my clients... they may like that!
>>>>>>> I point out, however, that is due more to the device than the software ;-)
>>>>>>> Point being I have clients who started out with 640x480 resolution and now they use upwards of 1400xsomething monitors and have been very appreciative of the genius of Nashoba design providing the zoom widget without FM charging extra for the ability. Can you imagine doubling the price for each zoom increment, great gig if you could get it ;-p
>>>>>>> Just to clarify, I have heard ideas of the iOS technology being scaled up to large wall size units with tabloid, desk, table, and other sized models in between. Does it seem reasonable to scale up the price for each of these form factors?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> ForNow
>>>>>>> DigitEL
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jonathan Fletcher
>>>>> FileMaker 9 & 10 Certified Developer
>>>>>
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>>>
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