Is Light Blue a native iOS app?
How do I sync the changes I've made to Light Blue on my iOS device back to my computer?
Does the iOS interface for Light Blue do everything that the FileMaker version does?
Can I send an invoice from the iOS version of Light Blue?
Can Light Blue update the calendar on my iPhone or iPad (and thence iCal)?
Can I use FileMaker Go 12 to run Light Blue on my iPad or iPhone?
Is Light Blue a native iOS app?
No, you need to open your copy of Light Blue in FileMaker Go on your iPhone or iPad. FileMaker Go is available from the App Store - we can't sell it to you ourselves.
How do I sync the changes I've made to Light Blue on my iOS device back to my computer?
If you're connecting to the hosted version of Light Blue from your iPhone or iPad, you're working with your live data so there's no need to sync.
If you've copied the single-user version to your iOS device, you need to copy it back to your computer and overwrite the data file on there. Instructions on how to do this can be found in the user guide supplied with Light Blue and the tutorial about accessing Light Blue from your iOS device on the video tutorials page.
Does the iOS interface for Light Blue do everything that the FileMaker version does?
We've designed the iOS interface for Light Blue to let you concentrate on the most important things that you're likely to want to work on while you're out of the office - you're not going to be doing your tax returns from your iPhone!
If there are additional features that you'd like to see added to the iOS interface for Light Blue, please feel free to get in touch and suggest them.
Can I send an invoice from the iOS version of Light Blue?
Yes you can - the iPhone and iPad versions can create a PDF that you can email to your client.
There are a couple of oddities in FileMaker Go that affect creating invoices. The first is that the format of the PDF it creates depends on which way you hold your iOS device - if you want an invoice in the usual portrait format, you need to hold your iPad or iPhone vertically before you tap the 'Generate Invoice' button.
The second oddity is that the height of the lines on the invoice is fixed, so long product names or descriptions can be truncated.
Can Light Blue update the calendar on my iPhone or iPad (and thence iCal)?
No. If you make any changes from FileMaker Go that would normally update iCal, you need to manually sync your copy of Light Blue with iCal when you're back on your computer.
Can I use FileMaker Go 12 to run Light Blue on my iPad or iPhone?
No, it needs to be FileMaker Go 11 for Light Blue to work properly.