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Activator Plug-in
2.6
Ever wanted to tell other users you changed an
appointment or ask someone to get out of a record?
Now you can with Troi Activator Plug-in!
The Activator is a very powerful tool for
triggering scripts across the network, even over
the Internet!
Runs on FileMaker Pro 7, 8.x and 9
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List of features
Troi Activator Plug-in has the following
features:
- trigger a FileMaker script on a different
computer
- uses TCP/IP so you can trigger a FileMaker script
over the Internet
- built-in security ID to prevent unauthorized
triggering
- get the IP address of your computer, so others can
send messages to you
- send a message and/or a number (e.g. a record ID)
with the trigger
- start and stop listening for remote trigger
messages
- trigger a script on a specified date and time
- schedule up to 1000 trigger events which trigger any
script you want
- selectively delete events or delete all events
- validate fields on exiting a record with a custom
script suited to your specific needs
- run a script from any FileMaker calculation, for example a tooltip.
- NEW: trigger a script from a tooltip calculation!
- trigger a FileMaker script in the background on a
runtime
- put the computer to sleep till it needs to be
activated again (Mac only)
- built-in registration function
- extensive plug-in version function can return version
string, version number and even show the plug-in's flash
dialog from a script
Suggested uses
- create a real-time appointment solution
- notify a colleague (on a different computer) that a
shared document is ready
- start processing scientific data on a lab computer
(see our Serial plug-in
for connecting to serial devices)
- get someone out of a record, so that it is no longer
locked
- schedule processing incoming email and put the
computer to sleep the rest of the time, saving
energy
The possibilities are only limited by your
imagination!
System requirements
Troi Activator Plug-in will work on these
platforms:
System requirements Mac
Hardware: Power Macintosh computer or Intel Macintosh.
Software: Mac OS X 10.3.9, Mac OS X 10.4.5 or higher.
NB: the plug-in may work on older Mac OS X versions too, but
we do not support this.
System requirements Windows
Hardware: Intel-compatible computer, Pentium 800 MHz or
later
Software Requirements: Windows 2000 (Service Pack 6),
Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista
FileMaker requirements
FileMaker Pro 9, FileMaker Pro Advanced 9, FileMaker Pro 8.5, FileMaker Pro Advanced 8.5,
FileMaker Pro 8,
FileMaker Pro Advanced 8, FileMaker Pro
7 or FileMaker Developer 7.
Troi Activator Plug-in version 2.6 does NOT run on
versions prior to FileMaker Pro 7.0. If you need to run on
versions prior to FileMaker Pro 7: see our web site for
Troi Activator Plug-in 1.5. The 1.5 version runs on
FileMaker 6, 5.x and 4.x.
You can use FileMaker Server to serve databases that use
functions of the Activator plug-in. In this case you also
need to have the plug-in installed at each client that uses
these functions.
Below you'll find this
information in a table:
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Activator Plug-in
can be used?
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FileMaker
version
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Mac
OS
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Windows
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FileMaker Pro 9
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Yes, v2.6
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Yes, v2.6
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FileMaker Pro 8.5
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Yes, v2.5 and later
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Yes, v2.0 and later
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FileMaker Pro 8 or 7
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Yes, v2.0 and later
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Yes, v2.0 and later
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FileMaker Pro 4.0 through 6
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Yes, v1.5
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Yes, v1.5
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Runtime created with FileMaker Advanced 8.5
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Yes, v2.5 and later
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Yes, v2.0 and later
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Runtime created with FileMaker Advanced 8
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Yes, v2.0 and later
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Yes, v2.0 and later
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Runtime created with FileMaker Developer 7
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Yes, v2.0 and later
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Yes, v2.0 and later
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Runtime created with FileMaker Developer 6 or 5.x
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Yes, v1.5
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Yes, v1.5
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Runtime created with FileMaker Developer Edition
4.0
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Yes, v1.5
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Yes, v1.5
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FileMaker Pro 3 and earlier
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No
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No
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Please be aware that we have done only limited testing
for FileMaker Pro 4.0, FileMaker Pro 4.1 and runtimes from
FileMaker Developer Edition 4.0 and on Mac 68k machines and
found no signifcant problems. However, we have dropped support
for these FileMaker versions to be able to concentrate on
current and future versions of FileMaker.
Troi Activator has not been tested on Terminal
Server or Citrix.
If you have any feedback on this please let us know.
Function overview
Below are all functions of Troi Activator
Plug-in:
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Function
name
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Short
description
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Actr_Control
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temporary disable script triggering.
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Actr_DeleteEvent
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remove an event from the memory of the
plug-in.
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Actr_GetEventInfo
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return information associated with the event,
like an ID and/or text.
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Actr_GetIPAddress
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get the IP address of this computer
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Actr_RunScript
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run a script directly from a calculation box.
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Actr_ScheduleEvent
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schedule a script to be automatically triggered
in the future
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Actr_SendRemoteEvent
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send a trigger script message to a remote
computer
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Actr_Sleep*
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put the computer into sleep and let it wake up
again at a specified time
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Actr_StartListener
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start listening for messages from other
computers
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Actr_StopListener
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stop listening for messages from other
computers
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Actr_Version
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determine which version of the plug-in is
loaded; also used for registration
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* Actr_Sleep is not available on Windows.
What are the
costs?
You can only buy a license for Troi Activator 2.6. After
you have paid you will receive a registration which will also work with Troi
Activator Plug-in 2.5.
Troi Activator Plug-in 2.6 has the following pricing:
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New
Licenses:
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1-24 user licenses:
25-99 user licenses:
100 or more user licenses:
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US$ 89 per user
US$ 49 per user
US$ 29 per user
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Developer
Licenses:
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Developer license (Mac OS):
Developer license (Windows):
Developer license (Mac + Windows):
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US$ 289
US$ 289
US$ 459
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Note: if you still develop in FileMaker 6: the registration won't work in the 1.5 version. However, with your purchase of a 2.6 license, we can provide a free licence for the 1.5 version. Please request this by email.
Upgrades from previous versions
Troi Activator 2.6 works with the 2.5 version of the registration.
If
you bought a license on or after February 1st, 2005 the upgrade
is FREE! Note: in July 2006 we have emailed all eligible customers a
new registration string for the 2.5 version. Contact us if you have not received
yours.
If you bought a license before February 1st, 2005 you will need to upgrade to use the
2.6 version.
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Upgrades from previous
versions:
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Single license (Mac or Windows):
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US$ 19 per user
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Upgrades from previous
Developer Licenses:
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Single platform Developer license to Single
platform Developer license
Cross platform Developer license to Cross platform
Developer license
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US$ 99
US$ 129
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Developer License available
For the Activator Plug-in we have a developer license
specially intended for developers of databases. This license
allows you to include our plug-in with ALL databases or
FileMaker solutions that your company sells to organizations
of up to 25 users. See the Activator
Plug-in Developer License page for more information.
Related pages
Version History
page
On this page you can see in which version a certain
feature was added.
Activator
Plug-in FMP8 conversion note
On this page you can find more information on how to
convert databases, which use the Activator, to FileMaker
7 and later.
Activator
Plug-in FAQ
On this page you can see a list of Frequently Asked
Questions about this plug-in.
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