Valley Village, CA, August 1, 2010 -- Dracoventions announces 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(R) 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 available immediately at 
http://dialog.dracoventions.com dialog.dracoventions.com .


This is a free upgrade for those who purchased a license within the last
year.  Dialogs Unlimited starts at $59 for a single user and now features
lower prices for multiple users and an unlimited-user option.  Other
plug-ins in the 2empowerFM family start at $19 and some are absolutely free.


Developer licenses are also available.  Fully functional, 30-day demo copies
can be downloaded with no sign-up required.



About Dracoventions


Dracoventions is located in Valley Village, CA, and is focused on empowering
FileMaker Pro with innovative plug-ins that expand FileMaker's abilities,
create a better user experience, and save development time.


With over 25 years of software engineering experience, company founder Chris
Dragon was inspired by the business needs of his employer to create the
2empowerFM Family of Plug-ins. These plug-ins include Developer Assistant,
Dialogs Unlimited, Hands-Free Printer, Text Toolkit, and many others.  These
plug-ins are now available to the world-wide FileMaker community at 
http://www.dracoventions.com www.dracoventions.com .



Contact


Chris Dragon, Dracoventions Founder


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Web:  http://www.dracoventions.com http://www.dracoventions.com 
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