Re: FileMaker - open remote file using AppleScript
Re: FileMaker - open remote file using AppleScript
- Subject: Re: FileMaker - open remote file using AppleScript
- From: "Nicholas E. Baker" <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 20:34:12 +0100
David, can you tell me why this fails?
tell application "FileMaker Pro"
open file "TLO_Properties.fp5" with password "my_password"
end tell
regards, Nick Baker
On 15/05/2001, David Graham wrote and I quote:
At 1:51 PM +0100 5/15/01, Simon Forster wrote:
Is it possible to AppleScript FileMaker Pro to open a file on a remote
server? The remote server is sharing the file via TCP/IP.
The syntax which seems to be suggested by the FileMaker documentation is:
tell application "FileMaker Pro"
open file "TLO_Properties.fp5" of machine "10.0.0.1" with password
"my_password"
end tell
This only works for machines visible in the "hosts" dialog box. I found a
posting from Jimmy Jones (of FileMaker Inc) suggesting that what I'm trying
to do is not possible - but that dates from 1998 so things may have changed.
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