FileMaker Pro 6 has a few new features that were
previously only available with the help of Troi File
Plug-in. Below you'll find how these new features compare
with the features of Troi File Plug-in 2.6.
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What
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FMP6
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FMP5 or FMP6
with Troi File
Plug-in 2.6
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Import data
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Import formatted text files (tab separated, XML,
etc.)
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yes
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yes
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Import any text file
|
-
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yes
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Import parts of text file
|
-
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yes
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Import big text files
|
-
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yes
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Export
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Export formatted text files (tab separated, XML,
etc.)
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yes
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yes
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Export text files in any format
|
-
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yes
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Append data to files
|
-
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yes
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User Interface
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Let a user select files
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-
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yes
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Let a user select folders
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-
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yes
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Disk and computer
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Search for files on disks
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-
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yes
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List the contents of folders
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-
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yes
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List the available disks
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-
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yes
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Unmount disks/Eject removable disks
|
-
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yes
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File Manipulation
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Create files
|
-
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yes
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Delete files
|
-
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yes
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Move rename and copy files
|
-
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yes
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Get and change attributes and file type
|
-
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yes
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Launch files on disk in their application
|
-
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yes
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Substitute in files on disk
|
-
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yes
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Folder Manipulation
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Create folders
|
-
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yes
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Delete folders
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-
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yes
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Move and rename folders
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-
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yes
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Images and movies
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Import a complete folder of images/movies
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yes
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yes
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Batch import from multiple folders
|
-
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yes
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Import any image/movies with a calculation from
any place on disk
|
-
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yes
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Create thumbnails in multiple sizes
|
-
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yes
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Get IPTC and EXIF information from image files
on disk
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-
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yes
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This list does not show all features of Troi File
Plug-in. It only lists the most important features related
to the new features of FileMaker Pro 6. You can find more
information about Troi File Plug-in here.
