FMP5.5, OS X, timed scripting

[IdealData]

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

[spragueg]

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.

[Garry Claridge]

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