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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 with FileMaker Pro 9, 8.x and 7!

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Troi Activator Plug-in 2.6 for FileMaker 9

July 30th, 2007: We have released a new version of our Troi Activator Plug-in, our plug-in for triggering scripts, from a calculation or even remotely from an other computer.

The 2.6 release adds a RunScript function specially tailored for triggering directly from a FileMaker calculation. We also added an tooltip example and fixed some bugs.

FileMaker 9 and Vista Compatible

Troi Activator Plug-in 2.6 runs natively with the newly released FileMaker Pro 9 and FileMaker Pro Advanced 9, but also with FileMaker Pro 7 and FileMaker Pro 8.x.

Troi Activator Plug-in 2.6 is also compatible with Windows Vista. The Mac OS X version is a Universal plug-in which runs natively on PowerPC and Intel Macs!

You can download Troi Activator Plug-in 2.6 and the older classic version on the Troi Activator Plug-in download page.

NOTE Please read the Activator Plug-in FMP8 conversion note on how to convert databases to FileMaker 7 (and 8.x and 9).

What is new in v2.6?

Troi Activator Plug-in 2.6 is compatible with FileMaker 9 but also for this release the function calls stay completely the same, so you don't have to rewrite any scripts! This release adds these new features:

  • Made compatible with FileMaker Pro 9.
  • Added compatibility with Windows Vista.
  • Added new and easy Actr_RunScript function, which can directly trigger a script from a calculation. It can also pass a script parameter.
  • Added new example file Tooltips.fp7. This example file shows how to trigger a script from a tooltip calculation.
  • Added new switch -GetRegistrationState to the Actr_Version function: This switch allows you to check if the plug-in is currently registered.
  • Fixed a few bugs too.

Background processing

Activator Plug-in can also trigger silent events and background events. This allows you to keep the main application free, while the background FileMaker application, for example a runtime application, does some time consuming work on data.

Control function

Troi Activator has a control function to disable all script triggers, so you can do maintenance on the database.

Trigger Scripts on remote computers!

Troi Activator Plug-in is a very powerful tool for triggering scripts remotely. All from within FileMaker you can:

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  • trigger a FileMaker script on a different computer!
  • trigger a FileMaker script over the Internet!
  • use the built-in security to prevent unauthorized triggering
  • send a number (e.g. a record ID) and a long text with the trigger
  • start and stop listening for remote trigger messages with a script step
  • comunicate with databases in different FileMaker versions or even runtimes.

This allows you to:

  • notify a colleague (on a different computer) of changes in his/her appointments
  • start processing, like for example retrieve email on a server computer
  • get someone out of a record, so that it is no longer locked.

The possibilities are only limited by your imagination.

More triggering!

Except from remote triggering you can also:

  • trigger a script from a tooltip calculation!
  • trigger a script on a specified date and time
  • schedule events which trigger any script you want
  • validate fields on exiting a record with a custom script suited to your specific needs
  • put the computer to sleep till it needs to be activated again (Mac only)

On the Activator Plug-in Details Page you can see the list of all functions. We also added a comments page with remarks from other users.

Try Troi Activator Plug-in before you buy

You are free and invited to test the plug-in before you pay. You may also make copies of the original and complete package (including the Read Me file) and distribute it to customers, friends etc. However, you may not distribute a modified or registered version. Troi Activator Plug-in is available for FileMaker 7 and later on Mac OS X and Windows 2000 or Windows XP and costs US$ 89 per user. For more detailed price information see the Activator Plug-in Details Page.

 

Download Activator Plug-in here

www.troi.com/software