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Troi File
Plug-in 4.0.2
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.
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Update to Troi File Plug-in 4.0.2 for FileMaker Pro 9 available
Troi File Plug-in 4.0.2 is a maintenance release which fixes reported issues. Troi File Plug-in 4.0.2 is compatible with FileMaker Pro 9. It also runs natively with FileMaker Pro 8.5 and FileMaker Advanced 8.5, but also with FileMaker Pro 7 and FileMaker Pro 8. The Mac OS X version is a Universal plug-in which runs natively on PowerPC and Intel Macs! The Windows version is compatible with Vista. This new release features four new functions and several other improvements on the already extensive possibilities.
Download Troi File Plug-in 4.0.2 here.
If you use FileMaker Server, see also the improved AutoUpdate example on our AutoUpdate page.
For Vista and Universal!
Troi File Plug-in 4.0.2 is compatible with FileMaker Pro 9. It is also compatible with Windows Vista and is a Universal Plug-in on Mac OS X. The 4.0 release added several new functions and features, like folder copying/moving, ASCII conversion, getting image descriptions and more. The plug-in now has 58 functions. Below we give some highlights of the new functionality.
On the version history page you can find the complete list of changes of this and previous versions.
FileMaker 7 native plug-in
Troi File Plug-in 4.0.2 is FileMaker 7 native, allowing it to make use of the advanced syntax, like multiple, self-explanatory parameters and support for Unicode.
NOTE The syntax is the same for
FileMaker Pro 9, FileMaker Pro 8.x and FileMaker Pro 7.
For those users who are still working with FileMaker 5
through 6 we still offer a classic version 2.8.2.
Access to files, folders ànd images
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: the size on
disk, creation and modification dates and much more
- count the number of folders or files on a disk
- get images and the meta data (IPTC, EXIF) of
those images inside your FileMaker database and write IPTC 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.
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"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.www.recruiting.co.nz
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58 Functions give you ample
power
Troi File Plug-in has 58 functions, giving you virtually
limitless possibilities! Below you find a bit more detail on
some of the latest functions:
Copy and move folders around
We added two new and powerful functions: TrFile_CopyFolder and TrFile_MoveFolder, which can copy, move and rename complete folders with their subfolders.
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 4.0.2 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 meta data like width and height, IPTC meta data (amongst others caption, description, keywords, copyright) and EXIF meta data. EXIF meta data 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 and 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 64000 characters, making it possible to substitute tags with much
longer replacements in template files.
More improved functions
Troi File Plug-in 4.0.2 also improves on several other functions, adding more possibilities, for example:
- Added a handy TrFile_AsciiValueToText function, with which you can make special or invisible ASCII characters, like Carriage Return, Line Feed or Vertical Tab.
- Improved the function TrFile_ListFolder: it can now handle folders containing more than 32000 items.
- Added the switch "-Encoding=BytesOnly" to both the TrFile_SetContents and the TrFile_AppendContents function.
This will encode all characters in the text that have Unicode value of 0 to 255. All higher characters are skipped.
- Improved the TrFile_CreateThumbnail function. You can now specify a higher quality bit depth of 32.
We can not discuss everything here, that is why the demo is fully functional and comes with a 94-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 4.0.2 works with FileMaker Pro 9, 8.x and 7.
The plug-in should also run without problems with runtimes
from FileMaker Developer 7 or FileMaker Pro Advanced 8.x and 9. The
plug-in is available for Mac OS X (10.4.5 or later) and for Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista.
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$ 79 per user.
If you bought a license on or after March 1st, 2006 the upgrade is FREE! We will email all eligible customers a new registration string. Contact us if you have not received yours after June 8th, 2007
If you bought a license before March 1st, 2006 you will need to upgrade to use the 4.0.x version. Upgrades are available from US$ 29 per user. For multiuser discount and other more detailed price information see the
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