I have a system running on OS 8.6 which juses iDo Script to execute a small AppleScript every minute. The AppleScript does this:

Opens a FMP file

Runs the startup script

Checks for new records

Passes new records to Eudora (via AppleScriot commands from FMP)

Closes the FMP file

It's a simple messaging system that doesn't require the client machine to have a particular (or any) email program.

I'm moving to OS X

I know I need a cron schedule ( I think I've got that worked out), but I'm unsure how to execute an AppleScript or open the FMP file.

It's nearly 15 years since I was anywhere near UNIX, but I remember the c shell and the bourne shell existed. I checked some docs @ FMI techinfo, in particular there is an example using perl to cure the backup problems for FMServer.

Any ideas, advice or maybe even a close solution.

TIA

I use a tool called Cronnix(find it at [color:"blue"]Version Tracker's Web Site ). It's a freeware GUI for cron in MOSX. You can add applescripts saved as applications by using the following line...

"/usr/bin/open /pathtoyourscript/scriptname"

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You should be able to run your script with little or no modification.

You can use the Applescript 'On idle' function. With this you can set intervals for the script to run a sub-routine.

All the best.

Garry