FileFire 2. Improve the way you manage and reference external files in
FileMaker® 13 - 21/FileMaker® 2024.
File management plug-in for FileMaker®. FileFire 2 adds 45 file functions to FileMaker®
FileFire 2: Advance the way your apps work with files from within FileMaker®
FileFire is an indispensable plug-in for FileMaker® that improves the way you manage and reference external files. Create, copy, move, drop, delete and archive files and folders. Link files to FileMaker® data in many ways. Retrieve all items of specific folders or volumes. Import and apply file attributes such as name, size and even icons. Launch referenced files from within FileMaker® together with their parent applications.
Easy implementation
Implement FileFire quickly and easily.
Free FileMaker® file management example apps can be adapted quickly to implement file management functionality into your own custom apps with ease.
Write file attributes
Create, copy, move and delete files & folders
Find files and folders on disk
DropZone
Define drop zones to define drop targets in your FileMaker solutions. Multiple drop zones can be bound to a window and or a layout.
ExecuteShell
Execute shell commands to accomplish advanced operating system tasks from within FileMaker.
Zip and Zip lists
FileFire lets you zip and unzip files from within FileMaker® . ZipList allows you to archive a list of files.
GetMetaData
Get meta data of files such as header data of pictures.
CreateThumbnail
Execute shell commands to accomplish advanced operating system tasks from within FileMaker.
32 / 64 bit
FileFire supports FileMaker 16- FileMaker® 21.0 with 32 and 64 bit. Download FileFire trial version.
FileFire 2: Enrich the FileMaker® file management functionality with FileFire
Enrich the FileMaker® file management functionality with FileFire
File Management Features
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Import/reference single file, static path
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Import/reference single file, dynamic path defined through file dialog
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Export single file, static path
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Export single file, dynamic path defined through file dialog
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Export single file, dynamic path calculated by script
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Drop files into a FileMaker® solution using a drop zone
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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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Launch any external file
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Check existence of any external file
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Import/reference single file, dynamic path calculated by script
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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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Write file attributes
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Read metadata of files
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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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Zip and unzip specific files out of a zip archive
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Mount and unmount network and flash drives
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Find files and folders on disk
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Status dialog
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FileFire 2: Functions and solution.
Discover powerful features and 45 functions of FileFire
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
Launch any external file from FileMaker® together with its parent application
Manipulate the file attributes, like name, icon, size, creation and modification dates
Create, copy, move and delete files and folders
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Zip and UnZip archives and list of files
Find files and folders on disk
Create Drop Zones to let users easily drop files into FileMaker® Solutions
Script the status dialogs for copy, move delete, zip and unzip functions
ExecuteShell commands
Create Thumbnails
Get meta data of files such as header data of pictures
Develop solutions conveniently with FileFire and scrip steps
FileFire 2: Use cases
Possible solutions with FileFire
Create professional document libraries that link relevant files to FileMaker® records
Add file attributes to solutions that import or reference external files
Manage external files on disk from within FileMaker®
Integrate FileFire features with FileMaker® script steps such as Insert File, Insert Picture, Insert QuickTime and Export Field Contents to create dynamic file management solutions
Archive database backups in ZIP format
Quick Start
The FileFire package comes with file management example apps that gives you head start to implement FileFire into your own solution. This open source and free to use FileMaker file can be adapt quickly to your needs. Download the free Starter Solutions and FileFire free trial now.
Free file example apps
FileFire 2 comes with free FileMaker® file management example apps can be adapted quickly to implement file management functionality into your own custom apps with ease.
System requirements
FileFire runs with FileMaker® Pro 16-19 and FileMaker Server on the following operating systems:
macOS
Windows
