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Actr_VersionAutoUpdate (function reference)

By January 1, 2024January 25th, 2024Online Help, Troi Activator Plug-in
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Activator Plug-in for FileMaker Pro

Actr_VersionAutoUpdate

Use this function to see which version of the plug-in is loaded, formatted for FileMaker Server’s AutoUpdate function. Returns 8 digit number to represent an AutoUpdate version.

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Actr_VersionAutoUpdate

Parameters

none

Returned Result

Data type returned

Text

Result

The function returns ? if this plug-in is not loaded. If the plug-in is loaded the result is a version number, it is returned in the format aabbccdd where every letter represents a digit of the level, so versions can be easily compared.

Originated in

Activator Plug-in 2.6.1

Compatibility

FileMaker Pro 17 to 2023

Considerations

The Actr_VersionAutoUpdate function is part of an emerging standard for FileMaker plug-ins of third party vendors of plug-ins. The version number can be easily compared, when using the Autoupdate functionality of FileMaker Server.

Example

For example:

Actr_VersionAutoUpdate

returns 05060100 for version 5.6.1

Actr_VersionAutoUpdate

will return 09050204 for a (possible future) version 9.5.2.4

So for example to use a feature introduced with version 7.0 test if the result is equal to or greater than 07000000.

Used in example file

Version.fmp12

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Actr_Version

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