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Troi Plug-ins for FileMaker Pro 13 FileMaker Pro 13 Compatibility

(Page updated: November 4th, 2014)

Below you'll find some information regarding compatibility of Troi Plug-ins with FileMaker Pro 13. This is based on our initial tests. We are performing more tests, and will be providing more information. Please check back for updates.
(The web page with information regarding compatibility of our plug-ins with FileMaker 12 is still available here.)

Summary

Running plug-ins with FileMaker Pro 13

In general all our plug-ins that worked with FileMaker Pro 11 and FileMaker Pro 12 still work with FileMaker Pro 13. See below for the details on specific plug-in versions.

Running plug-ins with FileMaker Pro 13 and Mac OS X

FileMaker Pro 13 for Mac OS X can only run on Intel Macs. All current Troi Plug-ins are Universal versions, which can run on both Intel and PowerPC Macs. Of course on PowerPC our plug-ins will only run under older versions of FileMaker Pro.

64-bit plug-ins are needed for FileMaker Server 13

FileMaker Server 13 and WebDirect are 64-bit processes, for which plug-ins need to be compiled for 64-bit. On Windows, 64-bit plug-ins have a different extension: fmx64. In the download of a 64-bit compatible plug-in you will find this extra copy of the plug-in. Plug-ins for Mac OS X can be universal and the extension is always the same: fmplugin. A universal plug-in is a single plug-in that will run on a 32-bit process as well as on 64-bit process. You can not easily see if a OS X plug-in is 64-bit compatible. We have created a simple dropper app called "Troi Architecture Check" to determine for which architectures a plug-in is compiled. You can download the app here.
At the moment Troi Activator Plug-in v3.5.2, Troi File Plug-in 7.5.1 and Troi URL Plug-in 4.0 are 64-bit compatible: they will run with FileMaker Server 13 and WebDirect on both Mac OS X and Windows. Please note that running on FileMaker Server 13 and WebDirect Troi Activator can only send messages, not receive them.
We are working on updates for our other plug-ins to work with FileMaker Server 13 and WebDirect.

The same plug-in architecture

The plug-in architecture has not changed in FileMaker 13. So there is no need to change any function calls when converting to FileMaker 13 (as compared to the change in plug-in architecture introduced in FileMaker Pro 7).

Simple plug-in updating

Plug-in updating has been simplified in FileMaker Pro 12 and 13. You now store plug-ins in solution files and install updates from container fields. The Auto Update plug-in is no longer needed. All new versions of Troi plug-ins provide an example file to demonstrate this update process in FileMaker Pro 12 and 13.

NOTE We have already prepared most of our plug-ins for this improved updating process. However, some of our plug-ins still need to be updated to reflect the correct version number (they return 1.0 instead of the real version number). See the table below.

Location of installed plug-ins

When you make use of the new plug-in updating functionality the plug-ins will be installed in the same location as with auto-updated plug-ins from FileMaker Server 9 through 11:

  • Windows XP:
    C:\Document Settings\User Name\Local Settings\Application Data\FileMaker\Extensions
  • Windows Vista, Windows 7 and 8:
    C:\Users\User Name\AppData\Local\FileMaker\Extensions
  • Mac OS X:
    Macintosh HD:Users:User Name:Library:Application Support:FileMaker:Extensions

TIP If you use auto-update ànd install plug-ins manually: it is best to only install plug-ins in the folders above and no longer use the Extensions folder next to the FileMaker Pro application itself.

Overview of Troi Plug-ins for FileMaker Pro 13

Here is an overview of all our plug-ins that are native and have been tested to work with FileMaker Pro 13 (and also FileMaker Pro 12 and 11).

   
Works native in
FileMaker 13, 12, and 11
  date of first version*
Mac OS X
Intel
Windows
remarks
Activator Plug-in January 13th, 2014
3.5.2
3.5.2
FMP13 version released!
Troi Dialog Plug-in November 4th, 2014
5.5.8
5.5.8
FMP13 version released!
Troi Encryptor Plug-in September 25th, 2007
2.5.2
2.5.2
version number is 1.0 with Get(InstalledFMPlugins) function
Troi File Plug-in May 27th, 2014
7.5
7.5
FMP13 version released!
Troi Grabber Plug-in April 19th, 2012
2.3
2.3
initial testing shows no problems
Troi Serial Plug-in March 27th, 2012
3.2
3.2
initial testing shows no problems
Troi Text Plug-in October 12th, 2006
3.0.1
3.0.1
version number is 1.0 with Get(InstalledFMPlugins) function
Troi URL Plug-in June 24th, 2014
4.0
4.0
FMP13 version released!

* This is the first version that was tested with FileMaker Pro 13

Other older FileMaker Pro compatibility pages

The web pages with information regarding compatibility of all our plug-ins with other FileMaker versions are still available:


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