PowerFile Adds AppleScript Support To The PowerFile C200 CD/DVD Jukebox; MediaFinder 1.3 Upgrade Eases Digital Asset Management.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Macworld San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden 2001 Booth No. 4127 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2001 PowerFile (TM), a leading manufacturer of near-line storage products, announced that AppleScript(TM) support is included in MediaFinder 1.3, their latest disc management software upgrade for the PowerFile C200 CD/DVD jukebox. The PowerFile C200 is a 200-disc CD/DVD jukebox that provides up to a terabyte of near-line storage capacity using the most popular optical storage mediums available. The dual-drive, FireWire(TM) connected system is highly scalable, employs an intuitive user interface, and delivers 400 Mb/s of plug-and-play connectivity. The new MediaFinder 1.3 host/client software catalogs discs by title and allows all clients access to any disc over the network. MediaFinder 1.3 is available for free download from the PowerFile web site (www.dvdchanger.com) to all registered PowerFile C200 users. Enhancements for MediaFinder 1.3 include: - Support for AppleScript, - Support for AppleShare IP - Improved multi-user support - Improved Canto Cumulus functionality Users of Canto can·to n. pl. can·tos One of the principal divisions of a long poem. [Italian, from Latin cantus, song; see canticle. Cumulus cumulus: see cloud. 5, a digital asset management software package, can now automatically catalog all 200 discs in the PowerFile C200 through a single menu command. By placing a script (included with MediaFinder 1.3) into the Cumulus "Menu Commands" folder, the new command, "Catalog C200," shows up in the Cumulus "Catalog" menu. "The new AppleScript support for PowerFile's MediaFinder 1.3, combined with Canto Cumulus, makes the near-line storage workflow process practically seamless," said Fitzroy Bonterre, director of Canto's U.S. operations. "Customers of PowerFile's product will benefit greatly from the work we have done together to develop superior interfaces for cataloging and storing digital assets." By supporting AppleScript, software developers can create scripts to retrieve data from the PowerFile C200 jukebox automatically within their own software. The flexibility of AppleScript in MediaFinder 1.3 will allow programs like FileMaker Pro, DiskTracker, SoundJam MP SoundJam MP was a Mac OS audio player published by the now-defunct Casady & Greene. The program was written by Jeff Robbin, Bill Kincaid, and Dave Heller. Early in 2000, Apple Computer's Charles Wiltgen approached Panic Inc. , Canto Cumulus 5, and other digital asset management programs to control the PowerFile C200. For more information on creating AppleScripts for specific programs, please email scripting@dvdjukebox.com. About PowerFile PowerFile is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. that develops powerful, cost-effective near-line storage products to provide users with increased productivity and a rapid return on investment. Founded in 1990 by consumer electronics industry expert Chris Stevens Chris Stevens may refer to:
The Changers are a fictional group of anti-hero published by Wildstorm an imprint of DC Comics. and pioneered the first graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to for large capacity disc players. Additional information about PowerFile can be found at http://www.dvdchanger.com. |
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