Please Help: Repeating Script....

[Krishan]

I'm using:

code:

---

on idle

set myDate to current date

set currentTime to time of myDate

tell application "FileMaker Pro"

tell database "Users.fp5"

do script "TimeIn"

end tell

end tell

return (30 * minutes)

end idle

---

But....

The "on idle" and "end idle" commands stop my applescript from working.

So I've tried using

code:

---

set myDate to current date

set currentTime to time of myDate

tell application "FileMaker Pro"

tell database "Users.fp5"

do script "TimeIn"

end tell

end tell

return (30 * minutes)

---

And my applescript works but the "return (30 * minutes)" command doesn't work either.

Can you please help me create a repeating script?

There are also a number of ways you can save an applescript. Which one would you suggest I use?

Thank you.

[BobWeaver]

First of all, I hope you are setting up this applescript as an external application (with the applescript Script Editor), not as part of a filemaker script.

In Script Editor, when you save the script, you need to save it as a "stay open" script. Do a Save As... and select application from the pop-up menu. You are then given two checkboxes. Select the "Stay open" one. That should fix things.

[Krishan]

Thanks for your help Bob.

Yes, the above script is written in the Script Editor. I've saved it as "stay open"... hopefully, it'll work then.

Cheers.