Press releases News ©2000  Troi Automatisering		Troi Automatisering releases Troi File Plug-in 2.1.2 for FileMaker 5 New Plug-in lets you import a picture and store only a reference to it in FileMaker Pro. Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands, September 25th, 2000--Troi Automatisering today announced the availability of its Troi File Plug-in 2.1.2, for FileMaker Pro 5 (and 4) both on Mac OS and Windows. What is the Troi File Plug-in? The Troi File Plug-in is a very powerful tool for getting access to information outside the FileMaker Pro database. Any files stored on the computer can be accessed through the functions of the plug-in. All from within FileMaker you can: get data out of files that are on the disk of the computer create files anywhere on the hard disk and put data from FileMaker fields into it manipulate files and folders on the disk: this includes creation, deletion, copying, moving and modifying files and folders count the number of folders or files on a disk import pictures and optionally store only a reference to them in FileMaker Pro Peter Baanen, company president, states that "With this release we added the much requested 'importing by reference' function, making it possible to manage huge amounts of images within FileMaker Pro without running into database size problems." "I started developing with the demo, and it is a joy to be able to do the things you can do with the File plug-in.", said Johan Edenvik, Database and Web Developer of Administrator Finansservice AB, Sweden. New Features The Troi File Plug-in 2.1.2 adds these new functions and features: New "ReferenceToClip" function. With this function you can import a picture and store only a reference to it in FileMaker Pro. You can import the following graphic types: GIF, JPEG, PICT, EPS, BMP (Windows only). New "ThumbnailToClip" function for Windows. New "Diskinfo" function to retrieve the number of folders or files on a disk. Extra options for ThumbnailToClip. You can specify the size and number of colors for the thumbnail. A much improved image import example database, showing batch import of images. A minor bug fix for importing bitmaps (BMP) as a reference. Together with the existing functions the possibilities are virtually limitless. We invite you to test drive the new functions and see what you can do with it! Suggested Uses Batch import of images, movies, sounds, text files, etc. Keep your database small, by storing only references to images Creating a web site by exporting multiple HTML files Updating solutions, by moving database files into place Reading and writing custom formatted files, for example from legacy systems Cataloging complete projects, including pictures Pricing & Availability A fully functional version of Troi File Plug-in 2.1.2 is available for downloading at Troi's Web site at: <http://www.troi.com/software/fileplugin.html>. The Troi File Plug-in 2.1.2 works with FileMaker Pro 4 and 5. The plug-in is available for Mac OS and Windows95/98 and NT/2000, and costs US$ 39 per user. Product updates from version 2.0 are free; upgrades from older versions are available from US$ 19 per user. Details on developer licenses and multi-user discounts can be found on our web site. You can order licenses via our web site. Troi Automatisering showcased the earlier 2.1 version at the FileMaker Developers Conference 2000 in Palm Desert. Users of this version can download an update to version 2.1.2. About Troi Automatisering Troi Automatisering is leading developer of cross platform FileMaker Pro plug-ins, databases and utilities. For more information, visit our Web site at: <http://www.troi.com/>.     Contact information   Diana Budding, Troi Automatisering Vuurlaan 18 2408 NB Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands Telephone: +31-172-426606, Fax: +31-172-470539 Newsroom: <http://www.troi.com/news/>
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