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Activator Plug-in 3.0

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 9 through 11

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List of features

Troi Activator Plug-in has the following features:

  • NEW: Use as a Image Upload Server
  • 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.
  • trigger a script from a tooltip calculation.
  • list all events and event data including future and triggered events
  • trigger a FileMaker script in the background on a runtime
  • 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

The possibilities are only limited by your imagination!

System requirements

Troi Activator Plug-in will work on these platforms:

System requirements Mac OS X

Mac OS X 10.5.7 or higher (Leopard), Mac OS X 10.6.x (Snow Leopard).

NOTE the plug-in may work on older Mac OS X versions too, but we do not support this.

System requirements Windows

Windows XP (Service Pack 3) on Intel-compatible computer, Pentium III 700MHz or higher
Windows Vista on Intel-compatible computer, Pentium III 800MHz or higher
Windows 7 on Intel-compatible computer 1 GHz or faster.

FileMaker requirements

FileMaker Pro 9 or FileMaker Pro Advanced 9 or higher.
FileMaker Pro 10 or FileMaker Pro Advanced 10 or higher.
FileMaker Pro 11 or FileMaker Pro Advanced 11 or higher.

Troi Activator Plug-in version 3.0 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 the 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:

Activator Plug-in can be used?
FileMaker version
Mac OS
Windows
FileMaker Pro 10 or 11
Yes, v3.0
Yes, v3.0
FileMaker Pro 9
Yes, v3.0 + v2.7
Yes, v3.0+ v2.7
FileMaker Pro 8.5
Yes, v2.5 + v2.7
Yes, v2.5 + v2.7
FileMaker Pro 8 or 7
Yes, v2.0 through v2.7
Yes, v2.0 through v2.7
FileMaker Pro 4.0 through 6
Yes, v1.5
Yes, v1.5
Runtime created with FileMaker Advanced 11
Yes, v3.0
Yes, v3.0
Runtime created with FileMaker Advanced 9, 10
Yes, v2.6 and later
Yes, v2.6 and later
Runtime created with FileMaker Advanced 8.x
Yes, v2.5 and later
Yes, v2.5 and later
Runtime created with FileMaker Developer 7
Yes, v2.0 and later
Yes, v2.0 and later
Runtime created with FileMaker Developer 6 or 5.x
Yes, v1.5
Yes, v1.5
Runtime created with FileMaker Developer Edition 4.0
Yes, v1.5
Yes, v1.5
FileMaker Pro 3 and earlier
No
No

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:

Function name
Short description
Actr_Control temporary disable script triggering.
Actr_DeleteEvent remove an event from the memory of the plug-in.
Actr_GetEventInfo return information associated with the event, like an ID and/or text.
Actr_GetIPAddress get the IP address of this computer
Actr_RunScript run a script directly from a calculation box.
Actr_ScheduleEvent schedule a script to be automatically triggered in the future
Actr_SendRemoteEvent send a trigger script message to a remote computer
Actr_Sleep* put the computer into sleep and let it wake up again at a specified time
Actr_StartListener start listening for messages from other computers
Actr_StopListener stop listening for messages from other computers
Actr_StartHTTPServer* start a HTTP Server which triggers a script when uploaded image data arrives
Actr_StopHTTPServer* stop the HTTP Server
Actr_Version determine which version of the plug-in is loaded; also used for registration
Actr_VersionAutoUpdate returns a 8 digit version number, formatted for FileMaker Server's AutoUpdate function.

* is not available on Windows.

What are the costs?

We only sell licenses for Troi Activator 3.0 (for FileMaker 9 through 11). After you have paid you will receive a registration which will work with with version 3.0.

Troi Activator Plug-in 3.0 has the following pricing:

New Licenses
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Single user license:
10-user pack:
25-user pack:
US$ 89 per user
US$ 299
US$ 469
Developer Licenses
Allows you to include the plug-in with all FileMaker solutions that your company sells to organizations of up to 25 users.

Developer license (Mac + Windows): US$ 469
Server/web license
Allows to use the plug-in in server-side scripts and in web published databases using FileMaker Server Advanced (no user limit).
 
ServerWeb license for Mac + Windows: US$ 299

Upgrades from previous versions

You need to use a new 3.0 version of the registration. If you bought a license on or after March 1st, 2010 the upgrade is FREE! Note: the 3.0 version needs a new registration string. Eligible users will be sent a new registration string on Nov 26th, 2010. Contact us if you have not received yours.

If you bought a license before March 1st, 2010 you will need to buy an upgrade to use the 3.0 version.

Upgrades from previous versions:

Single license (Mac or Windows): US$ 39 per user
Upgrades from previous Developer Licenses:

Single platform Developer license to Cross platform platform Developer license:
Cross platform Developer license to Cross platform Developer license:
US$ 299
US$ 199

All Troi Plug-ins are available for Macintosh and Windows. When ordering please indicate for which platform you are ordering.

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.

Troi Activator Plug-in compared to script triggers in FileMaker 10 and 11

On this page you can read a more detailed comparison between native script triggering in FileMaker 10 and 11 and Troi Activator Plug-in.

Image Upload Server setup instructions

On this page you can read how to configure Troi Activator as an Image Upload Server, enabling your FileMaker Pro database to receive images including (GPS) location data.

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