The bBox FileMaker external plug-in is a toolbox of functions freely available to all developers. Use it to extend the reach of your Mac OS based FileMaker solutions to programs, code libraries, or OS functions that are normally outside your reach.
Consisting of over 20 powerful functions, it either extends the reach of FileMaker’s existing commands, or adds something completely new. This makes it easier to get your projects done, and without the need for ugly workarounds to provide functionality that should be simple.
Function List
- bBox_Applescript( mode; script {; handler; param1; param2} )
- bBox_ApplescriptLastError
- bBox_Bash ( mode; text {; param1; param2; param3} )
- bBox_Curl ( param1 {; param2; param3} )
- bBox_CurrentTime ( {format} )
- bBox_DoScript ( filename; scriptname {; parameter} )
- bBox_EvaluateList ( values; expression {; delimiter} )
- bBox_ExecuteSQL ( expression {; columnSeperator; rowSeperator} )
- bBox_FileStatus ( filePath {; parameter} )
- bBox_Grep ( mode; text; param1 {; param2; param3} )
- bBox_ListFields
- bBox_ListTables
- bBox_PasteboardFlavors ( {item} )
- bBox_PasteboardGet ( mode; item; flavor )
- bBox_PasteboardSet ( mode; flavor; data )
- bBox_PythonCompile ( mode; script )
- bBox_PythonExecute ( mode )
- bBox_PythonFinalize
- bBox_PythonSetVar ( name; value {; asType} )
- bBox_Ruby ( mode; text; param1 {; param2; param3} )
- bBox_Shell ( mode; script )
- bBox_ShellExitStatus
- bBox_Sort ( mode; text; param1 {; param2; param3}; )
- bBox_Version ( { versionFormat } )
Documentation & Links
Product information on main site: http://www.beezwax.net/solutions/bbox
Download link on main site: http://www.beezwax.net/download/bbox
Current Version
As of October 9, 2011 the current version is 0.51.
If upgrading from an older version (<0.4) you will need to check all function references, as the internal function ID's have changed. This may cause your calculations to point to the wrong function.
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