Control a scanner with script

[hobie]

I would like to have a button (script)trigger a flat bed scanner and write to a container field. Scanner will output a pdf.

I would appreciate any names of scanners that work well within filemaker.

I know this was discussed several years ago and I hope some new equipment allows an easier interface. Thanks in advance.

fm8adv / xp

Edited November 26, 2010 by Guest
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[Rick Whitelaw]

Although it's likely some scanners will be more or less suitable, I think it's a matter of addressing the application that does the scanning. On a Mac I would think of writing a Calculated Applescript that calls a Shell Script. I'm not a PC person, but I believe the equivalent would be VB Scripting. If it requires the same level of study as the Mac solution, there's a fair amount of studying to be done!

RW