FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Troi Automatisering releases Troi Serial Plug-in 1.0b1
Alphen a/d Rijn, The Netherlands, January 14, 1998–Troi
Automatisering today announced the release of the beta version of
Troi Serial Plug-in 1.0b1, for FileMaker Pro 4.0 (or later) on both
on Mac OS and Windows.
This plug-in gives FileMaker Pro the ability to read from and write
to the serial ports of the computer directly from FileMaker.
Peter Baanen, company president, states that “This plug-in brings you
easy and powerful access to all the computer’s serial ports, and
works completely cross platform. If you need access to any serial
port this plug-in will do it”.
Key features of the Serial Plug-in are:
– Support for high speed connections up to 230 kbps.
– Unlimited number of serial ports can be opened.
– Buffering of data up to 64k per port.
– Dispatch Scripting TM can trigger a script for data entry into database.
– Clear sample databases and a user manual to get started quickly.
Suggested uses of this plug-in are connecting to a modem, custom
switchboard dialing, caller ID, credit card swiping and data transfer.
We invite you to test drive the beta version and would like to hear
what _you_ can do with it! A fully functional version is available
for downloading at Troi’s Web site.
The plug-in works with all types of serial ports including those
added through an extension card. This plug-in runs on any machine
that is able to run FileMaker Pro 4.0 or higher. You can also include
the plug-in with runtimes with the 4.0 Developer edition version.
Pricing & Availability
A fully functional try-before-you-buy version is available for
downloading at Troi’s Web site at:
(http://www.troi.com/software/serialplugin.html). Troi Serial Plug-in
is available for Mac OS and Windows95/98 and NT and costs $65 per
user. Details on developer licenses and multi-user discounts can be
found on our web site. You can order licenses via our web site.
About Troi Automatisering
Troi Automatisering is leading developer of cross platform FileMaker
plug-ins, databases and utilities. For more information, visit our
Web site at: (http://www.troi.com/).
Contact
Peter Baanen (mailto:peter@troi.nl) (preferred)
Troi Automatisering Telephone: +31-172-426606
Vuurlaan 18 Fax: +31-172-470539
2408 NB Alphen a/d Rijn, The Netherlands