Troi File Plug-in 5.5.2 (details)

Troi File Plug-in 5.5.2 is a minor maintenance release of our file manipulation plug-in for FileMaker Pro 11, which only makes a small change to the bundle (on Mac OS X) and FileVersion resource (on Windows) so it now reflects the correct version number.

Version 5.5.1 improved further on compatibility with Mac OS X Lion and it also improves the speed of the powerful recursive listing of files and folders. Here are the main improvements of v.5.5.1:

• Fixed a bug with TrFile_ListDisks function when running on OS X Lion (10.7): the plug-in no longer returns two incorrect disknames.
• Fixed a bug with TrFile_ListFolder function and the "-Recursive" switch: the plug-in now correctly handles folders containing an extreme large number of items (directly at that folder level), for example a folder with 100.000 individual files in that folder.
• Significantly improved the speed of the TrFile_ListFolder function (up to 5 times faster).
• Improved the TrFile_ListFolder function and the "-Recursive" switch: the plug-in now by default encodes filenames which contain a forward slash "/": slashes are substituted with "%2F". This is the same as how native FileMaker style paths are handled and also makes it possible to differentiate from the folder separator. Also added a switch "-DontEncodeSlash" which disables this encoding of slashes.

Troi File Plug-in 5.5 new features

The Troi File Plug-in 5.5 upgrade added these powerful new features and enhancements:

• Tested and made compatible with Mac OS X Lion 10.7 (GM).
• Improved the TrFile_ListFolder function: you can now recursively get the list of files and folders and all the subfolders of the folder you are listing.
• (Mac OS X) You can now list the contents of a package folder (like for example a Mac OS X app).
• (Mac OS X) Improved the TrFile_ListFolder function: changed the default to returning long file names (up to 255 characters). You no longer need to add the switch "-LongNames" to do this.
• (Windows) Improved TrFile_ListFolder function, it now better returns files with higher Unicode characters in the name.
• (Mac OS X) Improved the TrFile_Search function: changed the default to returning long file names (up to 255 characters). You no longer need to add the switch "-LongNames" to do this.
• (Windows) Improved TrFile_Search function, it now better returns files with higher Unicode characters in the name.
• Improved the TrFile_CreateThumbnail function, it can now create square thumbnails.
• Improved the TrFile_CreateThumbnail function, added support for creating thumbnails from CRW files (a RAW file type from Canon).
• Improved the TrFile_MetaData function: added support for getting EXIF data from RAW files. This will work for all RAW formats which are internally based on the TIFF format. Many (but not all) RAW file formats are based on the TIFF file format. Examples include 3FR (Hasselblad), DCR, K25, KDC (Kodak), CR2 (Canon), ERF (Epson), MEF (Mamiya), MOS (Leaf), NEF (Nikon), ORF (Olympus), PEF (Pentax), RW2 (Panasonic) and ARW, SRF, SR2 (Sony). Also added limited support for returning EXIF data in CRW files (a RAW file type from Canon).
• Updated the example files and documentation for the new functionality.
• Fixed a few small issues and made several smaller improvements.

On the version history page you can find the complete list of changes for each version.

Suggested Uses

Troi File Plug-in can be used in a lot of ways. Its 62 functions give you a universal tool that can be used in a lot of databases. Below are a few suggestions on how Troi File Plug-in can be useful:

• Batch import of images, movies, sounds, text files, etc.
• Keep your database small, by storing only references to images
• Create a web site by exporting multiple HTML files
• Update solutions, by moving database files into place
• Read and write custom formatted files, for example from legacy systems
• Catalogue complete projects, including pictures
• Manage images, movies and other files.
• Launch files with their appropriate application directly from FileMaker Pro

"I tried Troi's file plug in and the demo file sucked in a folder full of JPEGs from my Mavica 91. All the plug in needs is a little sound file that makes the sound heard when emptying the contents of a container via a straw....slurrrrrpppp..."
Jack Rodgers, FileMaker developer.

What are the costs?

Troi File Plug-in 5.5 has the following pricing:

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Upgrades from previous versions

Users who bought a license for Troi File Plug-in on or after June 21st, 2010 are entitled to a free upgrade. We have emailed all eligible customers a new registration string (in June 2010). Contact us if you have not received yours after July 16th, 2011.

If you bought a license before June 21st, 2010 you will need to upgrade to use the 5.5 version.

All Troi Plug-ins are available for Mac OS X and Windows. When ordering please indicate for which platform you are ordering.

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Developer License available

For the File plug-in we have a developer license specially intended for developers of databases. This license allows you to include our plug-ins with ALL databases or FileMaker solutions that your company sells to organizations of up to 25 users. See the File Plug-in Developer License page for more information.

Version 2.8.2 for earlier FileMaker versions

In 2001 the 2.0 version of Troi File Plug-in received a 4 mouse rating from Macworld magazine read the article

Troi File plug-in 2.8.2 is fully compatible with earlier versions of FileMaker. You need to use this version if you work with FileMaker 5 through 6. You also need this version if you are using FileMaker 7 or FileMaker 8 but you are using the 'classic' calls to the plug-in's functions in your scripts and calculations. These have the following format: 'External( "functionName" , "parameter")'.

Related pages

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

Media management page

This page shows some ideas how Troi File Plug-in can help you manage images, movies and other files.

FMP8 conversion notes

On this page you can find more information on how to convert databases, which use Troi File, to FileMaker 7, 8.x, 9, 10 or 11.

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 File Plug-in.

Troi File Plug-in FAQ

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

Batch import images as reference in a cross-platform FileMaker Pro environment

This page describes our findings regarding importing images in a FileMaker Server hosted file, while storing only a reference. It concentrates on how to make this work in a cross platform environment.

Auto update with FileMaker Server updated!
A page which describes how to start using the auto-update feature of FileMaker Server 7/8/9/10/11.

Installing Troi Plug-ins as FileMaker Server Plug-Ins
Detailed information on how to get started with server-side plug-ins.

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