2empowerFM Dialogs Unlimited 2.0 Released

Dracoventions has announced the release of 2empowerFM Dialogs Unlimited 2.0 with over 90 new features and fixes since version 1.5. 2empowerFM Dialogs Unlimited is a FileMaker Pro plug-in that makes it easy to display advanced dialogs in FileMaker.

Users may add any number of controls to their dialogs, including stylized text, buttons, fields, checkboxes, and radio buttons. Dialog controls are automatically arranged according to official Apple and Microsoft Human Interface Guidelines, but users also have complete freedom to adjust control size, margins, which controls begin a new line of controls, and so on.


New Features in Version 2.0:


* New controls:
Radio buttons, password fields, and multi-line text input fields of any size.

* Easier dialogs:
Now each control requires only two parameters - the control type and the text it should display.

* Automatic layout:
Each control will automatically align, size, line-break, and position itself in relation to the controls around it using official Apple and Microsoft Human Interface Guidelines.

* Increased flexibility:
There are now 80 optional named parameters to do things like adjust the size, margins, alignment, and position of controls or dialogs - even group controls to move together or become equal in size.


* Easy results:
Get results by referring to the control's text label or save control results directly to 2empowerFM variables.

* Overhauled documentation:
New, 77-page documentation gets users started quickly with step-by-step examples and plenty of screenshots. A second section demonstrates advanced features while an expanded FileMaker database contains even more examples.

* Screen scaling support:
Dialogs Unlimited now provides full support for Windows DPI scaling on modern, high resolution displays. Dialog controls won't cut off text, wrap incorrectly, or display off-center like in every other dialog plug-in tested at high DPI.

"This release has blown people away. Everyone is amazed by how easy and powerful version 2.0 is. Compared to version 1.5, it's like a whole new plug-in." - Chris Dragon, Dracoventions


Existing Features:

* Floating dialogs:
Users may create multiple dialogs that float above FileMaker and contain instructions, links to more information, or buttons that launch scripts.

* Stylized text:
Dialogs may include stylized text with support for custom fonts, bold, italic, color, bullet lists, margins, indents, and so on.

* Pop-up menus:
Menu controls in dialogs can pop up single or multi-level menus.

* Keyboard shortcuts:
Keyboard shortcuts can activate buttons and toggle checkboxes.

* Progress bar:
A progress bar dialog can be used to give users an idea of how much longer a script will take. The progress bar also includes a cancel button the script can use to gracefully stop its processing.

Pricing and Availability:
2empowerFM Dialogs Unlimited 2.0 is a free upgrade for those who purchased a license within the last year. A single-user license is $59 (USD) and new lower prices are available for multiple users, plus a new unlimited-user option. Developer licenses are also available. Fully functional, 30-day demo copies can be downloaded with no sign-up required.

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