Free EventScript v1.1 plug-in (Universal Binaries / Mac) from Softwares For Humans.

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada - july 11, 2006 - Softwares For Humans Inc. is announcing an update for their very popular EventScript plug-in.

EventScript 1.1 for Mac is the Universal Binary version built to run on the new FileMaker 8.5 (UB) on Mac. This same 1.1 version will work on new Macintoshes equipped with Intel processors AND ALSO on older Macintoshes equipped with PowerPC processors. EventScript 1.1 is fully compatible with FM version 7, 8 and 8.5, so it is a good move to update to the latest plug-in available.

DESCRIPTION

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EventScript is a small and clean plug-in distributed as donationware and is available totally free of charge. It can be used to trigger FileMaker scripts from any calculation. By depending on the evaluation and the result of your calculations, EventScript brings the essential 'event-based' manageability to your FileMaker solutions. This is definitely the missing link between your calculations and your scripts.

Using our plug-in allows you to trigger any script without the need for the user to click a button. The most frequent uses are the "before update", the "after update" and the "on dirty" events. But you can also use EventScript almost anywhere, from auto-enter options and validation rules to privileges sets, custom functions, and the Set Field script step, to name a few.

Once the event is triggered by a user, EventScript will automatically launch the script previously chosen by the developer for handling tasks such as auto-protecting your databases, sending an email, or updating a reselling price list. The uses are limited only by your imagination.

EventScript also returns an error flag to signal those cases when the target script could not be launched. This error flag allows you to properly implement error handling for your critical processes.

WHAT'S NEW

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EventScript 1.1 is basically the same as EventScript 1.0, but with the following improvements:

The "S4HU_VersionEventScript" function is now returning the current plug-in version AND the (UB) mention.

The result for this function is: "S4HU_EventScript 1.1 Donationware (UB)".

The "S4HU_EventScript" function is friendlier by providing default parameters:

S4HU_EventScript( Get(FileName) ; YourScriptName ; {OptionalScriptParameters} )

The size of the plug-in is now smaller (124 KB on disk). When used on a Mac equipped with a 667MHz system bus and an Intel processor, it is of course, faster than ever.

A FAQ page is available on our website at http://www.softs4humans.com/support/eventscript_faq.htm

COMPATIBILITY

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EventScript 1.1 has been compiled with the FMP8.5's API and it is totally compatible with previous EventScript triggers built under FileMaker 7 or 8 (using then EventScript 1.0). Extra care was taken to insure EventScript 1.1 is fully compatible with the previous versions, so FileMaker developers won't need to re-type their trigger calculations.

EventScript is compatible with Kiosk and Runtime FileMaker distributions. It is also compatible with the FMI's Auto-Update plug-in for an easy deployment over a network using FileMaker Server.

Currently, EventScript cannot work through the web by using Instant Web Publishing(IWP) or Custom Web Publishing(CWP).

You can download this 'absolute must-have' product from our web site at http://www.softs4humans.com/

Enjoy.

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Gaston Forgues

President of Softs 4 Humans Inc.

[email protected]