on machine eppc: ...
on machine eppc: ...
- Subject: on machine eppc: ...
- From: Irwin Poche <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 03 Nov 2001 23:48:34 -0600
I'm experimenting with scripting - from a 10.1 machine to a 9.2.1 machine.
So far, no luck.
I have two machines connected via Ethernet, with an ordinary hub. Both have
a connection to my ISP via PPPoE. Also the 9.2.1's HD is mounted on the
10.1 via File Sharing.
Syntax checking of this script (from "Apple Script in a Nutshell")...
Tell app "Finder" of machine "eppc://200.175.65.32"
Using terms from app "Finder"
Get largest free block
End using terms from
End tell
prompts me for my name and password. (The prompt misspells my name (two
strange characters rather than an opt-e e character) which I correct.) I
assume this is my OSX login, but I'm not positive. Usually I have a delay
of a couple of seconds followed by a "Can't get the application's
dictionary" message. Once the delay was about 30 seconds and once the 921
machine's firewall hung the entire machine. Further tests have the firewall
reporting not even an attempted connection. Often Script Editor loops
(spinning CD cursor) and needs a force quit. The syntax check has never
succeeded.
Two questions...
1) What's wrong with this ?
2) It makes more sense to use local TCP/IP address as opposed to the
dynamically ISP assigned ones. I so, do I have to set them up manually -or-
how do I determine what was generated automatically ?
Thanks for reading through yet another of my too long posts,
-Irwin