Working with plug-ins

A plug-in is software that extends the capabilities of FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Server. Plug-ins may be available from third-party software companies, or from a development or information systems group within your organization.

A plug-in can implement features that you access by using external functions, external script steps, or both. See the documentation that came with the plug-in.

This section:

• Provides an overview of how developers can create plug-ins and make them available to users.

• Shows how to install plug-ins in custom app files.

• Provides an example script that sets up custom app files to check plug-in version information and update plug-ins automatically if needed.