This dialog-showing plug-in for FileMaker Pro 4.0 - 10 allows you to display progress bars, and almost arbitrary dialog boxes combining text, passwords, check boxes, radio buttons, pop-up menus, etc. 24U SimpleDialog Plug-In assures you a high standard for user interface of your solutions on the base of FileMaker Pro. All is as easy as the standard Show Message and Status(CurrentMessageChoice) but much more powerful!
What is new in version 3.1
New URL Link field can be used to add web links to dialogs
Pop-up menu now can have hidden custom value IDs
Default and cancel buttons can be set
Calling a Wait function now automatically refreshes progress bar
Default pop-up menu item is shown even if it is not part of the value list
TextArea field can have more than 12 lines
Checkbox can be controlled using keyboard on Mac OS X
Custom functions now work inside field validation calculations
TextArea can copy, cut, paste on Mac OS X
Version 3.1.2 fixes pop-up menu problems and contains better documentation.
Main features
In comparison to standard functions of FileMaker Pro, the 24U SimpleDialog Plug-In offers the benefits as follows:
Custom dialogs with up to 5 buttons
Input fields of the type text, password, checkbox, radio button, pop-up menu
Unlimited number of input fields and pop-up menu items
Static text and separators improve readability of your dialogs
Multi-line text area field can be used to edit long text
Dialog may take icon from a container field (any size)
Dialog look can be enhanced by picture from a container field
Multiple progress dialogs with text messages
Indefinite progress indicators (barber pole)
Customizable dialog title, position, width, icon, and timeout
Validation of any text field with a calculation or regular expression
Custom message box can be displayed after unsuccessful validation
Optical optimization (dynamic sizing of dialogs)
Works with FileMaker Pro 4 - 6 and FileMaker Pro 7.0 - 10
Runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel based Macs
Compatibility with Troi Dialog's syntax for progress dialogs
Auto Update savvy (24U Plug-In Autoinstaller included)
Simplicity in the first place
Usage and syntax similar to a built-in "Show Custom Dialog"
Simpler dialogs require simpler syntax
Just one easy function for all kinds of dialogs
A tutorial with step-by-step instructions included
Display custom validation messages in your FileMaker Pro databases!
With the 24U SimpleDialog Plug-In you are able to display custom validation messages depending on the condition that has been violated. Fast and simple! See the the example!
Other benefits of 24U SimpleDialog Plug-In are as follows:
An easy implementation and even easier application
Cross platform plug-in (Mac OS, Mac OS X, Windows)
Low prices for common users, affordable prices of bundling licenses for developers
"24U SimpleDialog remains, according to me, the best FileMaker Pro dialog Plug-In on the market. The hole 24U team always surpasses itself living up to their saying : "Software for People, not for computers". Congratulations once again!"
Ian Séguin / AT Experts
"The SimpleDialog plug-in works like a charm, even with runtime applications built with FileMaker Pro."
Chris Kubica, article in FileMaker Advisor, September 2003
"Thanks for a great plugin! Miles better than the Troi Dialog plugin I tried the demo of recently!"
Ben Bradley/Client database & web development
"I love using SimpleDialog in my solutions! The control it provides me, cannot be beat."
Dave Wheelock / Desktop Services, Inc.
"SimpleDialog extends FileMaker's abilities, providing tools that allow me to design solutions that can effectively reach a global market. The dynamic flexibility of the SimpleDialog plug-in is simply awesome."
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