24U Phidgets Plug-In 2.0

This ReadMe file contains some important information about 24U Phidgets Plug-In, such as system requirements, installation guide, quick start, troubleshooting, license notice, contact information, and copyright statement.
 


Introduction

24U Phidgets Plug-In is a plug-in for FileMaker Pro which allows you to use various phidgets in exciting ways.


     

System requirements

Recommended configuration:

Mac OS X: Any Intel Mac, 4096 MB RAM, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, FileMaker Pro 16 Advanced.

Windows: Dual Core 1.6 GHz processor, 2048 MB RAM, Windows 10, FileMaker Pro 16 Advanced.

Minimum requirements:

Mac OS X: Any Intel Mac since 2008, 2048 MB RAM, Mac OS X 10.9 Mountain Lion, FileMaker Pro 14.

Windows: 1 GHz processor, 2048 MB RAM, Windows 7, FileMaker Pro 14.

Installation for FileMaker Pro

To install 24U Phidgets Plug-In, follow these steps:

  1. If you did not do this yet, download and open the 24U Phidgets Plug-In distribution archive
  2. To install the plug-in, copy its binary file into Extensions directory. If you are not sure where the binary should be placed, see UsingFMPlugIns.html
  3. Restart or start the FileMaker Pro
  4. The plug-in should be visible in the "Plug-Ins" preference pane inside FileMaker Pro preferences (Mac OS X) / Edit -> Preferences (Windows)

Quick Start

If you are new to FileMaker plug-ins, start by checking the UsingFMPlugIns.html file inside the Documentation folder. It briefly explains what plug-ins are, why they are useful, and how they are usually used

To learn how to use this plug-in it is recommended to open the PhidgetsPlugin.fp12 tutorial from Documentation folder

Troubleshooting

Before you contact our technical support regarding problems or difficulties using 24U Phidgets Plug-In, please check if your issue is not listed below:

Plug-In is not visible in the FileMaker Pro
Check that you installed the Phidgets Framework located in Support folder from our distribution archive. Also check if the plug-in binary is present in the one of "Extensions" folders of the FileMaker Pro. FileMaker Pro reads plug-ins from the folder named Extensions which can be placed in:

All plug-in functions return an "?" as a result
The 24U Phidgets Plug-In is probably not installed or deactivated in your application preferences. Open the Application Preferences from the Edit menu, click on the "Plug-Ins" tab, and make sure that 24U PhidgetsFile Plug-In is there and that it is enabled.

Plugin is visible, but Phidgets doesn't respond
Only one application can use Phidgets connected via USB, all other must be closed. Please check if only one instance of FileMaker is opened and Preference panel is closed.

Example cannot be started from .dmg
For trying our examples you have to download them from archive first, then you can start them from new location.

If your problem is not listed above or if the recommended solution does not work for you, please contact our technical support at http://www.24uSoftware.com/support.php for assistance.

Shareware Notice

Please note that 24U Phidgets Plug-In product is SHAREWARE. That means it is not free and you have to pay a license fee if you want to keep it. You can install 24U Phidgets Plug-In and try it out for the period of 14 days. After this period, 24U Phidgets Plug-In can stop working and require a registration code. You will get your registration code after you pay for your license.

You can freely distribute 24U Phidgets Plug-In as long as you distribute the original compacted archive untouched and you don't charge money for the distribution. If you want to distribute 24U Phidgets Plug-In on a physical medium, such as CD-ROM, or if you want to distribute it in other form than the original compacted archive, you must ask for our permission. If you are a solution developer and want to bundle 24U Phidgets Plug-In with your products please contact 24U Software.

Please find detailed registration instructions in the file named "HowToRegister.html".

You can find detailed license terms in the file named "24U Software License Agreement.pdf". Individual license types are described in the file named "HowToRegister.html".

Contact Information

You can contact us at one of the following addresses. We prefer being contacted via e-mail, but you can use any other method if e-mail is not good enough for you.

E-mail:   info@24uSoftware.com   general information about our products and our company
eval@24uSoftware.com free evaluation codes registration
sales@24uSoftware.com paid licenses ordering and registration
support@24uSoftware.com technical support and bug reports
 
WWW: http://www.24uSoftware.com/
 
Phone: +420-224 910 892
Fax: +420-242 487 778
 
Snail mail: 24U Software
Skochovická 88
252 45  Zvole u Prahy
Czech Republic


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The software 24U Phidgets Plug-In is copyright ©2015-2018 24U Software. All rights reserved.
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