A giant step
Congratulations to FileMaker, Inc. on the release today of version 16 of the platform.
Troi Plug-ins for FileMaker Pro 16
We have been working hard to prepare our plug-ins for FileMaker 16. Later today we will release more information. Stay tuned or subscribe to our newsletter.
New: External script steps!
The release of Version 16 of the FileMaker Platform brings a lot of new features also for plug-ins.
Selecting External Script Steps in the right pane of the Script Workspace.
One of the most exciting new things possible in FileMaker Pro 16 is adding new script steps to the FileMaker application. You can select these script steps in the script steps pane in Script Workspace, or you can begin typing the script step name, then choose the script step from the list that appears. The script steps significantly expand the possible actions you can perform with FileMaker Pro. Only steps that perform an action make sense to be added as a script step. Functions that just return information (like for example TrFile_GetFileSize of the Troi File Plug-in) are still available as an external function.
Online help at the click of a button
FileMaker 16 also adds granular support for online help for the functions and script steps of plugins. You can now easily get online help from the Troi website, by clicking the Help button (the small question mark button) next to the function description in the functions pane or the script step description in the script steps pane.
New features in the FileMaker Platform
The release of Version 16 of the FileMaker Platform brings a lot of new features. Here is a list:
Development improvements
- Layout Objects window
- Cards
- PDF support in FileMaker Server and FileMaker WebDirect
- New FileMaker Pro interface on Windows OS
- Copy and paste value lists
- Variables in FileMaker data source references
- Enhanced Data Viewer
Integration
Connect to other data sources and get even more from your FileMaker apps
- Enhanced cURL options
- JSON functions
- External script steps (added by plugins!)
Trial Features
Get an early look at these new integration features
- FileMaker Data API
- Tableau Web Data Connector for FileMaker
Security
- Get new tools to secure your custom apps
- OAuth 2.0 support for accounts
- Clickable security lock icons
Mobility (iOS)
- Animations and transitions with scripts
- Enhanced signature capture
- Region-monitoring script
Scalability
- Share data with even more users via a web browser
- More User Connections in FileMaker WebDirect
Troi Plug-ins for FileMaker Pro 16
Troi will release more information soon about the compatibility of our plug-ins. Stay tuned or subscribe to our newsletter on our home page.
