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Troi Automatisering releases Troi File Plug-in 2.2 for FileMaker 5.5

File and folder manipulation from within FileMaker Pro now also available for FileMaker 5.5 and Mac OS X!

Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands, June 12th, 2001--Troi Automatisering today announced the availability of its Troi File Plug-in 2.2, for FileMaker Pro 5.5 for Mac OS, Mac OS X 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 "Porting the 42 functions to Mac OS X was quite a bit of work, but we are happy for our customers that this power plug-in is now also available for Mac OS X. All from within FileMaker 5.5 you can take Mac OS X files and folders for a spin."

"I've been using Troi File Plug-in to help power a great web site. Saved our bacon for sure. We're using Troi File Plug-in to write lasso-enabled template-based web sites for us. We've got it writing about 500, 3-page websites every week for us, at a rate of about 1 complete site in 0.13 seconds. Talk about profitability (and more time for our web designers to do other things)!", John Krische, Krische Database Systems, Topeka, KS, USA

New Features

The Troi File Plug-in 2.2 adds these new functions and features:

  • Tested with FileMaker 5.5 and made compatible for Mac OS X. The Mac OS version of the plug-in is now a so called 'Super Fat' plug-in that will run on Mac OS 8, 9 and Mac OS X.
  • All selection dialogs now use Navigation Services when available on the computer.
  • Improved example files especially the Multi Import Image example file.
  • Improved Version function. It now also can show the Flash Dialog and return a version build number.
  • And a few bug fixes too. =)

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 2.2 is available for downloading at Troi's Web site at:

<http://www.troi.com/software/fileplugin.html>.

The Troi File Plug-in 2.2 works with FileMaker Pro 4 and later. The plug-in is available for Mac OS 8.1-9.1, for Mac OS X and Windows95/98 and NT/2000, and costs US$ 42 per user. Product updates from version 2.0 and later 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.

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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