Re: FileMaker - open remote file using AppleScript
Re: FileMaker - open remote file using AppleScript
- Subject: Re: FileMaker - open remote file using AppleScript
- From: David Graham <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 08:05:04 -0700
At 1:51 PM +0100 5/15/01, Simon Forster wrote:
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Is it possible to AppleScript FileMaker Pro to open a file on a remote
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server? The remote server is sharing the file via TCP/IP.
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The syntax which seems to be suggested by the FileMaker documentation is:
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tell application "FileMaker Pro"
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open file "TLO_Properties.fp5" of machine "10.0.0.1" with password
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"my_password"
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end tell
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This only works for machines visible in the "hosts" dialog box. I found a
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posting from Jimmy Jones (of FileMaker Inc) suggesting that what I'm trying
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to do is not possible - but that dates from 1998 so things may have changed.
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Any pointers?
Use this:
tell application "FileMaker Pro"
activate
getURL "FMP5://password@URL/filename"
end tell
Make sure that FileMaker is listed as a helper app under Internet config for the FMP5 protocol.
- Dave
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