23 April 2008 -- Dacons LLP releases FileFire Advanced - the most affordable file reference and management plug-in for FileMaker 7-9. Go beyond the file management capabilities of FileMaker.

What is FileFire Advanced

FileFire Advanced is a FileMaker plug-in that provides full file referencing and management capabilities. FileFire Advanced extends the feature scope of FileFire Express.

FileFire Advanced lets you create, copy, move and delete files and folders.
Update file attributes. Use ZIP archive features directly from within FileMaker. Find files that match certain criteria. Link files to FileMaker data the way you always wanted. Retrieve all items of specific folders or volumes. Import and apply file attributes such as name, size and even icons.
Launch referenced files together with their parent applications.
Enrich your solution with stunning file management features not seen before in FileMaker.
FileFire Advanced supports FileMaker 7 to 9 and works under Windows and Mac OS X.

FileFire Advanced Function Overview

- Create, copy, move and delete files and folders (recursively)
- Zip and UnZip archives
- Find files and folders on disk
- Manipulate the file attributes, like name, icon, size, creation and modification dates
- Import or reference all items of a specific folder (including office documents)
- Script the status dialogs
- Refer to the FileFire Advanced website for more features and a FileFire Express comparison

Availability of FileFire Advanced

FileFire is available immediately at:
http://www.dacons.net/fmplugins/ filefireadvanced/prodinfo/

A free trial version with a Quick Start file is available for download at:
http://www.dacons.net/downloads/ filefireadvanced/

License packages start at US$ 59 for single user license.
A full line of cross-platform network and developer licenses is available as well.
For more information please go to:
http://www.dacons.net/fmplugins/ filefireadvanced/licenses/

Upgrade Options for FileFire Express Users

Owners of a FileFire Express plug-in license receive full credit for their license when upgrading to FileFire Advanced. For more details please visit:
http://www.dacons.net/fmplugins/ filefireadvanced/upgrade/

What Can FileFire Advanced Do for you

- Manage external files and folders on disk from within FileMaker
- Archive database backups in ZIP format
- Create professional document libraries that link relevant files to FileMaker records
- Add file attributes to solutions that import or reference external files based on user selection or certain find criteria
- Tightly integrate FileFire 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

About Dacons LLP

Dacons LLP (Data Consultants) is focused on designing quality FileMaker plug-ins and Quark XTention software products. For Dacons this means: quality ideas and software concepts, quality program code and quality user interface as well as quality documentation and support. The results are exciting software extensions that are easy to use. Dacons started research and development of software extensions in 1997 and is member of the FileMaker Business Alliance.