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Troi Dialog Plug-in 5.1

FileMaker Pro 10 compatible

Troi Dialog plug-in adds powerful dialog functions to FileMaker Pro.

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FileMaker Pro 10 compatible

Troi Dialog Plug-in 5.1 runs natively with FileMaker Pro 10 and FileMaker Pro Advanced 10, but also with FileMaker Pro 8.x and FileMaker Pro 9. The Mac OS X version is a Universal plug-in which runs natively on PowerPC and Intel Macs.

Note that if you are using FileMaker Pro 6: we still offer a 'classic' 3.6 version for FileMaker Pro 6.

"I will never understand why some professionals use FileMaker without TROI Dialog and TROI File!" Dr. Christopher Busch, team busch GmbH, Hamburg, Germany

Shows image slideshows and more inputs

Troi Dialog Plug-in 5 is the new version of our flexible dialog showing plug-in, and can now present images and movies fullscreen. You can present an image from a container but also a list of files on disk.

And while we were at it, we added a number of other new features to Troi Dialog Plug-in 5: Like you can now have up to 15 input fields in the InputDialog function! We also fixed some bugs.

Download Troi Dialog Plug-in 5.1 here.

Great new features

Troi Dialog Plug-in 5.1 is a maintance release. It is compatible with FileMaker 10. Universal plug-in But luckily for you the function calls stay completely the same, so you don't have to rewrite any scripts!
The 5.1 version fixes some bugs and adds these main features:

  • Tested with FileMaker Pro 10, and tweaked little issues to make it more compatible with FileMaker Pro 10. Also updated the example files and documentation for FileMaker 10.
  • Added the plug-in's version number to the description in FileMaker preference pane.
  • Fixed a bug in the Dial_PresentImage function where error text would be displayed in a very small window.
  • Added new Dial_VersionAutoUpdate function. The Dial_VersionAutoUpdate function is part of an emerging standard for FileMaker plug-ins of third party vendors of plug-ins. The version number is returned in the format aabbccdd where every letter represents a digit of the level, so versions can be easily compared.

Troi Dialog Plug-in version 5.0 added these features:

  • An improved InputDialog function: you can now use up to 15 input items!
  • A new PresentImage function, which can show a full screen slideshow of images ànd movies.
  • A new high precision Dial_GetCurrentTimestamp function, which returns the current date and time, including the fractions of a second.
  • Added compatibility with Windows Vista.
  • Improved compatibility with Leopard.
  • Several bugs and smaller issues are fixed.

On the version history page you can find the complete list of changes of this and previous versions.

NOTE Please read the Dialog Plug-in FMP7 conversion note which discusses the known issues of converting databases with Troi Dialog Plug-in from FileMaker 6.

Download the 5.0 demo version here.

Upgrade information

Product updates for licenses bought on or after February 1st, 2007, are FREE: eligible users will be sent a new registration string. Upgrades from licenses bought before February 1st, 2007, are available from US$ 29 per user. Upgrade prices for other licenses can be found here.

Real dialogs that you completely control

This FileMaker Pro plug-in adds powerful dialog functions to FileMaker Pro:

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    show dialogs with variable text and up to 4 buttons
  • show temporary flash screens
  • show a progress bar for lengthy operations
  • show a list dialog
  • show a big input dialog
  • present images and movies fullscreen New!
  • get the current date and time, including the fractions of a second New!
  • let a user input text through a dialog with up to nine fields
  • choose these input fields to be any of the following: simple text, password field, popup list or check box
  • mix these input field types as you see fit
  • pre-enter text into all input fields
  • have the results of the dialog put into fields without parsing
  • position the dialog box anywhere on the screen
  • add a standard icon or your own icons
  • set the text for the dialog title bar
  • and more...

"Buying the Developer's License for the Dialog plug-in was the best FMP-related investment I've ever made!" Kieren Richard MacMillan, head database developer of Kierencom, Toronto, Canada.

Give database users the precise feedback they need

You can use any calculation to specify the text and the labels of the dialogs. This enables you to give database users more detailed information, including text from fields.

Try Troi Dialog Plug-in before you buy

These are just a few highlights of what the plug-in can do for you. More information can be found here. You are invited to test the plug-in before you pay: the plug-in demo you download is fully functional.

Troi Dialog Plug-in 5 works with FileMaker Pro 7/8/8.5/9/10. The plug-in also can be used with runtimes from FileMaker Developer 7, FileMaker Pro Advanced 8.x, FileMaker Pro Advanced 9 or FileMaker Pro Advanced 10.

The plug-in is available for Mac OS X and Windows. On Mac you'll need Mac OS X 10.4.5 or later. Windows requirements are Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista.

Troi Dialog Plug-in 3.6 works with FileMaker Pro 7 and FileMaker Pro 6. The plug-in is available for Mac OS version 9.1 through Mac OS 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.2 or higher and Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

Troi Dialog Plug-in 5 costs US $59,-- per user.
Order it from our online shop today!

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For more detailed price and for upgrade information see the download or the Dialog Plug-in Details Page.

 

Download Dialog Plug-in here


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