List of new features of version 3.1.1

Troi Serial Plug-in 3.1.1 is a maintenance release and mainly fixes a bug in the Serial_Send function, where (on Windows) an error code of $$14007 could be returned. Version 3.1 had these improvements:

• Made compatible with FileMaker Pro 10.
• Added new Serial_VersionAutoUpdate function. The Serial_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.
• Fixed a bug in the Serial_SetDispatchScript function, where it would not work when you specified a portname.
• Troi Serial plug-in is now compatible to run under FileMaker Server as a server-side plug-in.
  See also here: Installing Troi Plug-ins as FileMaker Server Plug-Ins
• Fixed typos and syntax error in the documentation and example files.

Key features

Key features of the Troi Serial Plug-in are:

• FileMake native script triggering, to get incoming data into the database.
• "Serial_Control" function to temporarily suspend the incoming data stream and resume it when you are interested in the data.
• "Wait for Match" function to wait for a specific character string before triggering.
• The possibility to open an unlimited number of serial ports and to trigger different scripts for different ports.
• Support for high speed connections up to 230 Kbps.
• Buffering of data up to 64k per port.
• Clear example databases and a user manual to get started quickly.

The plug-in works with all types of serial ports including those added through an extension card of USB to Serial adaptor. Troi Serial plug-in runs on any machine that is able to run FileMaker Pro 7.0 or higher. You can also include the plug-in with runtimes made with FileMaker Pro Advanced.

What can you do with it?

Suggested uses of this plug-in are:

• Connecting to a modem
• Custom switchboard dialing
• Caller ID
• Credit Card swiping
• Chip Card reading
• Data(base) transfer
• Send commands to control-units and gather data from them
• Weigh goods
• Scan goods with a barcode reader
• Open a cash drawer (click here for more information)
• Control the talking fish Billy Bass!

Try Troi Serial 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.

What are the costs?

Troi Serial Plug-in is more expensive than our other plug-ins, as it is a very specialized plug-in, with a limited customer base. We currently only sell a cross-platform developer license which allows you to deploy it with your solution, both on Mac OS X as on Windows:

Please note that if you still develop in FileMaker Pro 6: The plug-in uses a new 3.0 version of the registration. This registration also works with the classic 2.6 plug-in.

Upgrades from previous versions

We currently don't have an upgrade option for single licenses. We only have an upgrade option for developer licenses. Please contact us if you have any questions about this.

Related pages

On these pages you find some information to help you. Currently we have these resources:

Conversion from FMP6 notes

On this page you can find more information on how to convert databases, which use Troi Serial Plug-in from FileMaker 6 to FileMaker 10.

Version history page

On this page you can see which new features were added and what has changed with this and previous versions of Troi Serial Plug-in.

Troi Serial Plug-in FAQ

On this page you can see a list of Frequently Asked Questions about Troi Serial Plug-in.

Auto update with FileMaker Server updated!
A page which describes how to start using the auto-update feature of FileMaker Server 9/10.

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