I needed to run a script on a database on another computer.

So I enabled WebCompanion on the remote computer. Then created a script on the host computer which has one action "Perform Applescript". This script uses Applescript's "URL Access Scripting". Here is the script contained within the "Perform Applescript" step:

code:

---

set the urlfile to "System:Users:garry:Documents:printlabel.txt"

tell application "URL Access Scripting"

download "http://10.0.1.6/FMPro?-db=barprint.fp5&-format=printlabel.html&-script=print_label&-findall" to file urlfile replacing yes with progress

end tell

This runs the script on the remote computer which prints barcode lables. Better ways probably exist, however it works fine.

Garry

Havn't done this personally, but you can send AppleEvents over AppleTalk. Since you can run FM scripts via AppleScript, so just try that...

[ April 15, 2002, 10:07 AM: Message edited by: eric f ]

The remote computer is Win2k. Unfortunately we have to use it because the Zebra Barcode Printers do not have Mac drivers.

Thanks.

Garry