FileFire Express is a light version of the FileFire Advanced plug-in. In case if you are looking for powerful file management capabilities, please consider FileFire Advanced.

FileFire Express is an indispensable FileMaker plug-in that improves the way you import and reference external files. Link files to FileMaker data the way you always wanted. Retrieve all items of specific folders or volumes. Import file attributes such as name, size and even icons. Launch referenced files from within FileMaker together with their parent applications. Enrich your solution with stunning file management features not seen in FileMaker before.

FileFire Express is a native FileMaker 7-10 plug-in for Windows and Mac OS. The Mac version works natively with Intel processors.


Show file attributes like name, icon, size, creation and modification date

Import or reference all items of a specific folder (including office documents)
Have users specify external files or folders using system dialogs and retrieve selected paths in ScriptMaker

List items of any folder or volume in FileMaker

Batch export files or references from container fields into user specified folders (requires FileMaker 8 or later)

Launch any external file from FileMaker together with its parent application


Create professional document libraries that link relevant files to FileMaker records

Add file attributes to solutions that import or reference external files

Integrate FileFire Express features with FileMaker script steps such as Insert File, Insert Picture, Insert QuickTime and Export Field Contents (requires FileMaker 8 or later) to create dynamic file management solutions



File Management Feature

FM 7

FM 8/9

FM 7 FFE

FM 8/9 FFE

FM 7 FFA

FM 8/9 FFA

List contents of folders and volumes in FileMaker

 

 

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Show file attributes including file size, icon, creation and modification timestamp

 

 

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Import/reference single file, static path

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Import/reference single file, dynamic path calculated by script

 

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Import/reference single file, dynamic path defined through file dialog

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Batch import/reference all files of a folder (including office documents), dynamic path defined through folder dialog

 

 

 

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Export single file, static path

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Export single file, dynamic path calculated by script

 

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Export single file, dynamic path defined through file dialog

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Batch export multiple files, dynamic path defined through folder dialog

 

 

 

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Launch any external file

 

 

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Check existence of any external file

 

 

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Write file attributes

 

 

 

 

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Create, copy, move and delete files and folders

 

 

 

 

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Zip and Unzip files and folders

 

 

 

 

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Find files and folders on disk

 

 

 

 

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Status dialog

 

 

 

 

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FileFire Express is available as single user and network licenses starting at just US$ 29 (upgrade just US$ 19). If you would like to redistribute FileFire Express together with your FileMaker solution you can obtain a developer license for royalty-free distribution. Please review the Pricing & Purchase page for further information.




Download a trial version of FileFire Express for free. The Quick Start file included in the download package gets you started in minutes. For further reference check out the detailed manual that is included as well.







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