Troi File Plug-in 4.6

Troi File Plug-in 4.6 gives you a powerful tool that lets you get access to information outside the FileMaker Pro database. Any files stored on the rest of the computer can be accessed through the functions of the plug-in.

Major Benefits:

• Get the data out of files on the disk of the computer and put it in FileMaker fields
• Create files anywhere on the hard disk and put data from FileMaker fields into it
• Manipulate files and folders on the disk, like creating, deleting, copying, moving, renaming
• Query detailed information of files: the size on disk, creation and modification dates and much more
• Count the number of folders or files on a disk
• Get images and the metadata (IPTC, Exif, GPS, XML) of those images inside your FileMaker database and write IPTC and Exif metadata.
  

Major Features:

1. Drag and drop files and folders
   • Allow you to drag one or more files or folders on a FileMaker window or even a drop zone. The paths of the dropped items can then be handled by a triggered script, for example to put them in a container field.
2. Reveal files and folders
   • Reveal files and folders in the Finder or Windows Explorer, showing users directly where items are on their disk.
3. Extensive metadata support: GPS, XMP and timecode data - Supports image and movie metadata, like IPTC and EXIF, and also adds support for reading GPS and XMP metadata in images and also timecode data in movies:
   • Get GPS (Global Positioning System) metadata embedded in images. With this you can find the coordinates (latitude and longitude) of the image.
   • Read XMP metadata, as added for example by Adobe Photoshop.
   • Get extensive movie attributes like: frames per second, codec name, codec type. And even timecode information, like begin and end timecode, can be returned.
   • Easily get individual movie attributes, like the duration in seconds of a movie.
4. Better Exif metadata support
   • Could read, change and write Exif metadata
5. Powerful functions
   • A powerful ExecuteShell function: you can specify the function not to wait on the termination of the process, but to return immediately to FileMaker.
   • The ExecuteShell function: you can change the timeout, show the command window, etc.
   • CreateThumbnail function can create better, bicubic anti-aliased thumbnails and thumbnails with a 32 bit depth.
6. 61 Functions give you ample power
   • Command your shell
   • Manage your media
   • Mount and unmount
   • Just substitute text in files on disk
   • Extensive example files and user guide

Enhancements:

• New features
• • Made compatible with FileMaker Pro 10.
  • Added new TrFile_VersionAutoUpdate function. The TrFile_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.
  • Added the plug-in's version number to the description in FileMaker's preference pane.
  • Troi File plug-in is now compatible to run under FileMaker Server! The plug-in now creates log files when running under FileMaker Server to make troubleshooting installing easier and and provides feedback regarding errors and registration status.
• Bug fixes
• • Fixed a bug in the TrFile_MountDisk function: when using "afp://" style addresses it will no longer show a superfluous user and password dialog.
  • Fixed a bug in the TrFile_MetaData function and the switch "-GetEXIF": if the Exif data block was too big it would not be retrieved.
  • Fixed a bug in the TrFile_DiskInfo function when using switches "-GetFreeMegs" or "-GetTotalMegs".
  • Fixed a bug in the TrFile_CreateThumbnail function using the switch "-AntiAliasThumbnail": no longer will some thumbnail sizes result in a white band at the right.
  • Improved the handling of Unicode paths in the TrFile_GetFileAttribute and TrFile_SetFileAttribute functions.
  • Fixed a bug in the handling of re-registration: No longer is an incorrect Expired dialog shown.
  • Fixed a bug in TrFile_Substitute (and TrFile_ConvertFromFMText): when using text which contains lots of Unicode characters that require more than two UTF-8 characters, this is now handled better.
  • Fixed a bug in TrFile_SetContents and TrFile_AppendContents: when writing text which contains lots of Unicode characters that require more than two UTF-8 characters, the text is now written out completely.
  • (Windows) Fixed a bug with Drag and Drop functionality using a FileMaker file that is hosted on a FileMaker server: drag and drop now works more reliable.
  • Improved Drag and Drop functionality: triggering is now only occurring during IdleSafe, eliminating possible crashes.
• Graphic improvements
• • Tested with FileMaker Pro 10 and tweaked several little (graphic) issues.
  • Changed the Open File script in all example files to resize better for FileMaker Pro 10.
  • Adapted example file DragAndDrop.fp7, to take into account that the status area in FileMaker Pro 10 is no longer at the left. This caused the custom drag and drop rectangle to be drawn at the wrong location.
• Improved example files and documentation
• • Improved the example files DragAndDrop.fp7 and ManageMedia.fp7 to better handle network paths.
  • Improved Drag and Drop example for PDFs on Windows, PDFs are now inserted as media type file.
  • Removed unnecessary file references in ManageMedia.fp7 and Import1Image.fp7
  • Improved the MoveFolder.fp7 example.
  • Added the switch "-GetXMP" to the documentation of the TrFile_Metadata function.

Requirements:

• FileMaker Pro 8 or later.