Hello,

I'm basically looking for a cross-platform version of the Abstrakt Shell plugin that also works on Intel Macs. Does one exist?

I think the MBS plugin at www.geistinteractive.com will be your best bet.

Note though that you might be able to find a plugin that use the shell on both platforms but your shell code will still need to be specific to the platform.

Hi Wim,

Thanks for the response. That MBS plugin is a little too expensive for my tastes. I just learned about the SmartPill plugin, but that requires PHP to be installed, which isn't the case on a typical Windows workstation.

Use abstract shell plug for Windows & PowerMac, AppleScript "do shell script" for Intel & PowerPC Macs. Use a CF which converts input to what applescript expectsso you can use the same syntax as with shell plug. Also, if you expect a result passed back to FM, read this

http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn2002/tn2065.html#TNTAG2 article on how to get a response ouf of "do shell script" an incorporate that method in the CF.

Should be fairly easy. Do not forget to post that CF back to the community.