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Troi File Plug-in 5.0

Troi File Plug-in is a very powerful tool for getting access to information outside the FileMaker Pro database. Any files stored on the rest of the computer can be accessed through the functions of the plug-in.

Troi File Plug-in 5.0 for FileMaker Pro 11

June 21st, 2010: We released Troi File Plug-in 5.0, an updated version of our file manipulation plug-in. This version adds compatibility with FileMaker 11 and Windows 7 and several new features. On the version history page you can find the complete list of changes of this and previous versions.

Troi File Plug-in 5.0 is compatible with FileMaker Pro 11. It also runs natively with FileMaker Pro 9 and 10. The Mac OS X version is a Universal plug-in which runs natively on PowerPC and Intel Macs. The Windows version is compatible with Windows 7, Vista and XP.

If you use FileMaker Server, you can use auto update to update plug-ins for FileMaker Pro clients. See also the improved AutoUpdate example on our AutoUpdate page.

Run as a server-side plug-in

Troi File Plug-in 5.0 is compatible to run under FileMaker Server: it can run as a server-side plug-in or as a plug-in used by the web publishing engine when using FileMaker Server. This means that you can use the powerful file management functions in server-side scripts, opening up lots of new possibilities.


	Drag files onto a FileMaker window!

Drag and drop files and folders

Troi File Plug-in allows you to drag one or more files or folders on a FileMaker window or even a drop zone. The paths of the dropped items can then be handled by a triggered script, for example to put them in a container field. With version 5.0 you can specify up to two drag destination rectangles (even on the same window), and each drag can trigger a different script.

Use FileMaker styled paths

Troi File Plug-in 5.0 is compatible with FileMaker styled paths, like for example "filemac:/MacHD/folder/file.txt". Each function with a path parameter can now also be given a FileMaker styled path. You can also still use all the FileSpec formats of previous versions of Troi File Plug-in, like for example "MacHD:folder:file.txt" on Mac OS X and "C:\folder\letter.txt" on Windows.

Get the Type of an Item

The new function TrFile_GetTypeOfItem provides an easy way to see if a path points to a folder or file.

Make thumbnails of RAW files

With Troi File Plug-in 5.0 you can create a thumbnail from the (large) thumbnail embedded in a RAW image file. This should work for several RAW formats (currently only tested with Canons CR2 format). We also added a switch "-GetFullSizeRawThumbnail" to the TrFile_CreateThumbnail function: this switch will return the full size thumbnail embedded in the RAW file.

Get and Set creation and modification dates of folders

The TrFile_GetDateCreated and TrFile_GetDateModified functions and their variants, like TrFile_GetTimestampModified, will now also get the creation and modification date of a folder. Moreover, you can now also set the creation and modification date of a folder, using the TrFile_SetTimestampCreated and TrFile_SetTimestampModified functions.

Powerful functions!

Together with several improved example files and a new User Guide this plug-in is a powerful toolbox no FileMaker developer can do without.

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

Suggested uses

Troi File Plug-in is a very powerful tool for getting access to information outside the FileMaker database. Any files stored on the rest of the computer can be accessed through the functions of the plug-in. All from within FileMaker you can:

get the data out of files on the disk of the computer and put it in FileMaker fields
create files anywhere on the hard disk and put data from FileMaker fields into it
manipulate files and folders on the disk, like creating, deleting, copying, moving, renaming
query detailed information of files and folders: the size on disk, creation and modification dates and much more
count the number of folders or files on a disk
get images and their metadata (IPTC, Exif, GPS, XML) inside your FileMaker database and write IPTC and Exif metadata too!

All functions of the plug-in can be used in a script enabling you to automate this power.
Check out the Suggested Uses on the detail page.

"Troi File has been critical to our ability to extend Filemaker's functionality to allow us to generate a dynamic website with hundreds of pages made up of complex HTML, XML, Javascript and PHP. It would have been impossible to achieve this result without Troi File, which has proved to be a reliable, consistent, and high performance Plug-in."
Paul Royse, http://www.jobsdirectly.co.nz

62 Functions give you ample power

Troi File Plug-in adds 62 functions to FileMaker Pro, giving you virtually limitless possibilities! Below you find a bit more detail on some of the functions:

Command your shell

With the TrFile_ExecuteShell function you can execute a command in the command shell of the operating system. On Mac OS X this will be a command executed in the UNIX Bourne shell, and on Windows this is the Windows CMD shell.

Manage your media

Troi File Plug-in allows you to retrieve extensive image and movie data like width, height and depth, and much more. While we were at it we also added an extensive example file ManageMedia.fp7.
This example file combines some of the Troi File Plug-in's functions to create a powerful Media Manager for images ànd movies. It shows how to import one or multiple images from a folder.

It also retrieves a wealth of metadata like width and height, IPTC metadata (amongst others caption, description, keywords, copyright) and Exif metadata. Exif metadata is information about the time a photo was taken, aperture, shutter speed and the like. And did we mention the example file also works with movie files?

Mount and unmount

With the powerful MountDisk function you can mount remote disks on a server. On Windows you can map a remote drive to a drive letter. On Mac OS X you can even mount AFP servers across the Internet! The UnmountDisk function is available on all platforms. It is all explained in the DiskMount.fp7 example file in the download.

Just substitute text in files on disk

With Troi File Plug-in you can search for a text string in a file and substitute it with another text. You can substitute text and have the result saved in the same file! And you can use replace strings of up to 150,000,000 characters, making it possible to substitute tags with much longer replacements in template files.

Extensive example files and user guide

We can not discuss everything here, that is why the demo is fully functional and comes with a 103-page user guide and 36 extensive example files demonstrating every functionality.

Try Troi File Plug-in before you buy

You are free and invited to test the program 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 File Plug-in 5.0 works with FileMaker Pro 11, 10, and 9. The plug-in can also run with runtimes from FileMaker Pro Advanced 9, 10 and 11. The plug-in is available for Mac OS X (10.5.7 or later) and for Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP (Service Pack 3).

Troi File Plug-in 2.8.2 works with FileMaker 5 and later. The plug-in is available for Mac OS 9.1 or later, including Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later), and for Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4), or Windows XP.

Licenses for Troi File Plug-in cost US$ 89 per user.
If you bought a license on or after January 29th, 2009 the upgrade is FREE! We have emailed all eligible customers a new registration string (in June 2010). Contact us if you have not received yours after June 30th, 2010.

If you bought a license before January 29th, 2009 you will need to upgrade to use the 5.0 version. Upgrades are available from US$ 49 per user. For multiuser discounts and other more detailed price information see the Troi File Plug-in Details Page.

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