Sending a message via Program Linking
Sending a message via Program Linking
- Subject: Sending a message via Program Linking
- From: Simon Topliss <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 12:29:54 +0000
Does anyone know of a solution as to how to send a message via a dialog box
to another mac using program linking over IP?
I am setting up an internal workflow using AppleScript and MarkzScout and
need to send a message to the user when a job fails (MarkzScout moves the
file to 'Rejected' folder if it fails a test). At the moment I am able to
send them an email using Folder Actions and Entourage but need some way of
informing them instantly if an error occurs.
I understand that I cannot use 'display dialog' or Akua's 'notify with
alert' because I can only send events to running applications on the other
mac. Is this correct? If so, is anyone aware of an AppleScriptable
app/utility that will allow me to send a message.
Is the only solution to create a stay open app named, for example, "Display
Dialog App" on the remote apps with a handler something along the lines of:
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on displayDialog(errorMessage)
display dialog errorMessage
end displayDialog
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And then to call it from the server with:
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set remote_Finder to application "Finder" of machine "eppc://192.168.1.1"
set remote_app to application "Display Dialog App" of machine
"eppc://192.168.1.1"
using terms from application "Display Dialog App"
tell remote_app
ignoring application responses
displayDialog("this is my message")
end ignoring
end tell
end using terms from
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I don't know if the above would be solid enough for 20 - 30 users.
Any info or views appreciated.
Simon Topliss