CheckForInstalledPlugIn ( PlugInName )

Checks if a PlugIn has been installed and is available

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Sample input:

CheckForInstalledPlugIn("MBS Plug-In")

Sample output:

MBS Plug-In;9.5.0.09;Enabled

Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

//
// CheckForInstalledPlugIn ( "Name of the plugin" )
//
// Checks for the availability of a plugin.
//
//
// Returns empty if the plugin has not been installed or a string with the version and state of the plugin
//
// use like $isThere = CheckForInstalledPlugIn ( "Name of the plugin" )
// If [ RightWords ( $isThere ; 1 ) = "Disabled" ] // then ask the user to enable it
// Else If [ IsEmpty ( $isThere ) ] // then install your copy of the plugin
//

Let (
[ NAME = thePlugInName & ";" ;
  LST = Get ( InstalledFMPlugins ) 
];
  FilterValues (
	LST ; 
	Substitute ( "≠" & Lower ( LST ) ;
		[ ¶ ; "¶≠" ] ;
		[ "≠" & Lower ( NAME ) ; NAME ]
	)
  )
)

Returns empty if the plugin has not been installed or a string with the version and state of the plugin

use like $isThere = CheckForInstalledPlugIn ( "Name of the plugin" )
If [ RightWords ( $isThere ; 1 ) = "Disabled" ] // then ask the user to enable it
Else If [ IsEmpty ( $isThere ) ] // then install your copy of the plugin

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CheckForInstalledPlugIn ( PlugInName )

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