MediaManager Changelog

- MediaManager 12.0.3 - 26th February 2013

MediaManager 12.0.1 running on FileMaker 12 would return an error when working on JPEG images that had been inserted manually (rather than by MediaManager’s InsertImage function). That issue is now fixed.

+ MediaManager 12.0.1 - 7th September 2012

MediaManager has been updated to be compatible with FileMaker 12.
The Media_SetMetadata function has been fixed so it now correctly updates the metatags associated with MP3 sound files.
Past versions of MediaManager could cause problems with selecting value lists from popup menus in FileMaker dialogs and the Inspector palette. This has been fixed.

+ MediaManager 11.0.1 - 23rd April 2010

MediaManager is now fully compatible with FileMaker 11.
The Media_Version function normally returns the version number in a format a.b.c, e.g. “11.0.1”. The function has now been expanded to optionally return in the format aabbccdd, e.g. “11000100”. To get the new format response, call the function parameter to Media_Version (“number”).
The Media_ListFolder function returns a list of all files within a specific directory. Folders are designated with a special ƒ character, but bug in the Windows plug-in was displaying “Æ” instead. Now fixed.
On the Mac version of MediaManager 10.0.3, the Media_Version function was not returning the full length of the version number, making it difficult to distinguish between version revs. This release corrects that.
When using Media_InsertFile to insert a file’s contents as text into a field, certain international text characters were not being correctly identified and translated. This is now corrected.

+ MediaManager 08.0.0 - 9th January 2006

Released for both Mac and Windows.
Several miscellaneous bug fixes.
Significant expansion of sound functions.
The sound functions have been refined and added to, with new functions for recording, etc.
The user guide has been fully updated.
Demo File Changes:

Several miscellaneous fixes
New web image examples
Sound examples
Plug-in registration within the demo file

+ MediaManager 8.0.0 - 10th October 2005

MediaManager is now available, replacing ExportFM in FileMaker 7 and 8. ExportFM 8 has been released to support legacy code built on previous versions of ExportFM. MediaManager’s file management functions offer complete control over external documents. You can copy, move, rename, delete, list, examine, and open documents all from within FileMaker. With MediaManager’s ability to import/edit/export container contents, a complete and extraordinarily powerful document management application can be created in FileMaker 8. Licensed Owners of ExportFM 7 or 8 can upgrade to MediaManager at no cost.

+ MediaManager 01.0b1 - 2nd September 2005

Documentation

The function documentation has not been fully updated.
The functions listed in the documentation are grouped into broad categories. They are not listed alphabetically.

Image Examples

The Quad Image example does not work in this beta release
The Crop Image parameters may not always be calculated correctly by this copy of the example file.
The Undo button in the demo file is not always consistent. Restore Original will always return the image to its original state.

Sound Examples

The Import and Export examples are not functional in this beta release of the demo files. Use Insert > QuickTime from the FileMaker menu to insert images into container fields.
The Media_InsertQuickTime function does work, however, if you specify the full file path, for example: “file:/Macintosh HD/audio/serenade.wav”

Other Demo File Notes

The function descriptions in the demo files are not always in place may not be up-to-date. In some cases, the text does not update when you switch from example to example.
Clicking the ‘Cancel’ button in certain dialogs within the example scripts may not cancel the script.

+ MediaManager 7.0.1 - 4th October 2004

This release of ExportFM improves support for special high ASCII characters that may be used in file names and file paths.
ListDestinationFolder Buffer Crash Fixed. In previous versions of ExportFM, when using the Export-ListDestinationFoder, if the response text was especially large (ie, many files and folders in the destination folder), a crash could sometimes result.

+ MediaManager 7.0.0 - 14th September 2004

This is an early compatibility release of ExportFM that works with FileMaker 7. It offers the essential functions and capabilities of previous versions of ExportFM 2.x, with only a few minor variations.
New Function Export-ConvertImage is used to modify an image on the clipboard and change it to JPEG format, FileMaker 7 prevents you from pasting the modified image back into a container field using the Paste script step. To work around this limitation, ExportFM 7 gives you a new function called PasteToContainer.

+ MediaManager 2.0.5 - 1st October 2004

New Export-Version function returns just the version number of ExportFM, such as “2.0.5” without any other text. This makes it much easier to determine the version of ExportFM currently in use. In previous versions, the only way to determine version number was to weed out the extra text returned by the Export-Register function.
Improves support for special high ASCII characters that may be used in file names and file paths.
In previous versions of ExportFM, when using the Export-ListDestinationFoder, if the response text was especially large (ie, many files and folders in the destination folder), a crash could sometimes result.

+ MediaManager 2.0.3 - 1st August 2003

The Export-GetMouseUp function, which was originally available only in the Mac versions of ExportFM, is now working in Windows, as well.
A bug was fixed in the ExportFM demo files that could cause problems in the Export-GetRefName and Export-GetRefPath function examples. The plug-in functions themselves were working properly but, in some circumstances, the image used by the example scripts wasn’t always correctly stored by reference. This has been fixed.

+ MediaManager 2.0.2 - 1st July 2003

New Functions:

Export-GetRefName
Export-GetRefPath

Function Changes:

The Export-GetFileType function has been renamed Export-GetFileInfo. The function still returns the same file type information, but with the addition of two pipe characters. Currently, the pipe characters are unused, but they will act as separators for additional information that will be part of a future version of ExportFM.

Note: Export-GetMouseUp and Export-RotateImage do not work reliably on Windows. This will be fixed very soon in a revised version of ExportFM.

+ MediaManager 2.0.2 - 1st July 2003

New Functions:

Export-CropImage
Export-RotateImage
Export-CreateShortcut
Export-MoveFile
Export-SetSourceFolder
Export-GetSourceFolder
Export-CopyFile
Export-ListVolumes
Export-ListDestinationFolder
Export-Open
Export-GetFileType
Export-GetMouseUp
Export-ExtractParameter

The ExportFM demo files have been expanded to accommodate the plug-in¹s new features, including an in-depth Crop Image example that shows you how ExportFM can be used to crop, resize, and rotate images within your FileMaker Pro solutions.

+ MediaManager 1.2.2 - 2002

Windows Bugs Fixed:
- A problem on Windows NT only which caused the SetDestination function to not correctly set the file location to the Desktop has been fixed.
- A known issue has been documented about failure of the ConvertImage function with BMPs with certain monitor resolutions on Windows 2000 only, and a reasonable workaround has been suggested.
Mac Bugs Fixed:
- A problem which could sometimes cause the ConvertImage function to fail on JPEGs which were not resized.
- Better detection of QuickTime 4 to assess that the necessary resources are present (which requires a Full installation of QuickTime, not a Minimum installation)

+ MediaManager 1.2.1 - 2002

BMP format is now recognized reliably (pertains to the functions: Export, ConvertImage, and GetImageInfo).
A problem was fixed which could cause a few characters to intermittently be appended to exported text.

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