bringing a window to the front

[Jeff Spall]

Hi, I've been using an applescript application for some time which just asks FMPro to run a script every five minutes. It's really just:

------------------------

repeat

tell document "markzlog" of application "FileMaker Pro"

activate

do script "importlog"

end tell

delay 300

end repeat

-------------------

But now I have to add an extra database to it and I find the problem is that I need to call the two database windows to the front in turn to make the script run.

how can I call each database window to the front from my script?

thanks, jeff

[spragueg]

You can bring a window to front using the following when dbName is your database name. This assumes the database is already open.

tell application "FileMaker Pro"

activate

go to window "dbName"

end tell

[BobWeaver]

Since you are already using the document reference in the tell statement:

tell document "markzlog" of application "FileMaker Pro"

It should run the script in the correct file without having to bring the window to the front.

[Jeff Spall]

Hi, thanks, I'll give that a try.

...........yes, works a treat. It will even hook the database out of the dock where I left it by mistake.

thanks!

jeff

[Jeff Spall]

Hi, thanks, I'll give that a try.

This was the two-database one which wouldn't work, but would if I manually swopped the windows around during its wait time:

repeat

tell document "markzlog" of application "FileMaker Pro"

activate

do script "importlog"

end tell

delay 30

tell document "isdnfood" of application "FileMaker Pro"

activate

bring to front

do script "import_all"

end tell

delay 300

end repeat

thanks, jeff