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run script automatically based on time of day


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i'm pretty sure this can be done, but i can't figure it out, and i can't find it in the forums or in fm help.

i have a script that needs to be run every day. i'd like to tell filemaker to run it every day at the same time, like 4 pm or so.

is there a way (workarounds--that don't include me manually running a script daily--ncluded) to do this? the only auto-run script options i'm able to find are the start-up and close options.

any help is greatly appreciated. thanks.

josh

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Hi Josh,

With Filemaker Server you can make schedules that can trigger a script at certain day(s) of the week on a specific time(s).

With Filemaker client you can -in principle- do this without plugin, with a looping script that loops until the specified time is reached and than performs the desired action.

Drawback is that you can't really use Filemaker for other tasks while the script is running, but maybe this isn't a problem for your application.

And you could use a plugin like DanSimon suggests.

Regards,

Ernst.

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