File Plug-in Boosts FileMaker
Software Update
New FileMaker Pro 7 plug-in lets you manipulate your files and folders and use file and folder information directly from your databases.
Troi Automatisering has announced the availability of the second public beta version of Troi File Plug-in 3.0, for FileMaker Pro 7. Troi File Plug-in 3.0b2 makes use of the new extended plug-in API of FileMaker 7. Calls to the plug-in's functions can now support Unicode and more and bigger parameters.
What is Troi File Plug-in?
Troi File Plug-in is a very powerful tool for getting access to information outside the FileMaker Pro database. Any files or folders stored on the computer can be accessed through the functions of the plug-in.
All from within FileMaker you can:
- get data from files that are on the disk of the computer into FileMaker Pro
- create files anywhere on the hard disk and put data from FileMaker fields into them
- manipulate files and folders on the disk: this includes creating, deleting, copying, moving and modifying files and folders
- query detailed information of files: the size on disk, creation and modification dates and much more
- launch files with their appropriate application directly from FileMaker Pro
Peter Baanen, company president, states: "We are happy to have a beta version of the FileMaker 7 native File Plug-in for our Windows users now too! And we've been able to make some improvements to the first beta version thanks to the feedback we received from our users."
New Features
Troi File Plug-in 3.0b2 has these features (compared to the classic plug-in):
- The plug-in uses the native External Function API of FileMaker Pro 7.
- The plug-in functions now have a size limit of 1 Gb per parameter (up from the total of 64000 character limit for all parameters in FileMaker 6!)
- Each function now supports Unicode characters.
Suggested Uses
- Batch import of any text file, anywhere
- Let the user select a folder and process the contents of this folder
- Create a web site by exporting multiple HTML files
- Update solutions, by moving database files into place
- Read and write custom formatted files, for example from legacy systems
- Catalog complete projects, including pictures, and the meta data like EXIF and IPTC
Pricing & Availability
This beta version expires September 7th, 2004. A beta version means that some features may not be completely tested or may have some bugs in it.
Troi File Plug-in 2.8 is also still available. This version makes use of the 'classic' plug-in API. Users that upgrade to FileMaker 7 but don't yet want to rewrite their scripts calling the File Plug-in functions can use this version. The 2.8 version also runs on FileMaker 6 and 5.x.
Fully functional versions of Troi File Plug-in 3.0b2 and Troi File Plug-in 2.8 are available for downloading at Troi's web site at: www.troi.com
Licenses cost US$ 59 per user. The registration you receive after paying the license fee will work with version 3.0b2 as well as with version 2.8!
Product updates from version 2.6.1 and later, bought on or after 28 June 2003, are FREE: eligible users have been sent a new registration string. Upgrades from version 2.6.1 or earlier, bought before 28 June 2003, are available from US$ 29 per user. Details on developer licenses and multi-user discounts can be found on our web site. You can order licenses from our web site.
About Troi Automatisering
Troi Automatisering is leading developer of cross platform FileMaker Pro plug-ins and winner of the FileMaker Pro Excellence Award 2001.
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