Advise - running a custom app

[DPaquin]

I need and advise.

I am about to create a program which is to be executed in the background. I was thinking in getting it to process with "Perform script server".

The program is to scan a folder and when a mpeg file is found it would convert it to mp4 format, the app would be called "CMpegToMp4".

My question, is would it be  possible to execute "CMpegToMp4 within FileMaker Pro through "Perform script server"?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Daniel

[Wim Decorte]

The way that I typically solve this scenario is by creating either a background service application or a web service that does the folder-scanning and the conversion, then talks to FMS through the XML or Data API to do whatever needs done data-wise.

I'd be reluctant to use the FMS scirpting engine (through PSoS or through a server-side schedule) to try and run outside processes.