Re: AppleScript Read file in Filemaker
Re: AppleScript Read file in Filemaker
- Subject: Re: AppleScript Read file in Filemaker
- From: Malcolm Fitzgerald <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 08:02:12 +1100
At 5:49 AM -0800 18/2/04, Jim Marschke wrote:
I have an AppleScript which I run from within FileMaker using the
[perform Applescript] script step. This script reads data from a
text file in chunks so my database can process it.
As others have pointed out, it's a language conflict. You don't need
to call the finder or any other application. You can type the raw
codes for the event and FMPro will be happy.
read: +class wrre;
write: +class wrwr;
There won't be any chevrons in the raw codes by the time you see them
but there should be.
The data file comes from a piece of lab equipment that outputs a
text file that is gibberish -- no delimiters or intelligent
formatting -- which is why I need to parse it. I have considered
switching to a plug-in, but I have many users and don't want to
hassle with the licensing issues.
I'm running FileMaker 6 on MacOSX - Panther.
OSX command line tools make it pretty easy to parse text.
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Malcolm Fitzgerald email@hidden
Database Manager
http://www.asauthors.org
The Australian Society of Authors ph: 02 93180877 fax: 02 93180530
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