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Re: How to get on the internet
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Re: How to get on the internet


  • Subject: Re: How to get on the internet
  • From: Emmanuel <email@hidden>
  • Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 08:42:51 +0200

At 2:50 AM +0200 9/9/02, Jeffrey McLean wrote:
>
>Hello,
>
>My kids use a blue iMac that uses Mac OS 9.2.2 and AppleScript 1.6. They
>want me to write a script to get on the internet. I scripted Remote
>Access in Mac OS 8.6 to get me on the internet before, but on the iMac,
>I get an error on the command 'PPP Connect'
>
>--> The Apple Shared Library Manager could not be opened. Make sure it
>is installed and try again.
>
>I read that I have to use Network Setup Scripting, but I get an error on
>'begin transaction'.
>
>tell application "Network Setup Scripting"
> open database
> begin transaction
> connect "ISP@City"
> end transaction
> close database
>end tell

1. you don't really need "begin transaction", I think.

2. <IIRC>you don't have to use NSS under 8.6. This is 9.0 and higher where
you need it. Just use "RA connect" instead of the deprecated "PPP connect",
et voila.</IIRC>

Emmanuel
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