Running a Remote Script

[Garry Claridge]

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

[falkaholic]

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 ]

[Garry Claridge]

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

Thanks.

Garry