Making timer to web..

[timolous]

Is there any way I could do Timer script on Unlimited machine wich could make some pdf:s and post them. Ex. 2-times per day.

I tryed timers on Filemaker 5.5(unlimited) machine and found out that every web companion action stoped my timer script. Even if its prosessing were not finnished.

Are there any way to prevent this?

How can I make working Script timer on Unlimited web companion machine?

And If I use '-Script=joku' on my custom web pages, could it be stoped before it comes to its end? Is there any point of using Filemaker scripts on web?

[Keith M. Davie]

Of course there are valid reasons to run ScriptMaker scripts over the web. There just happen to be problems relating to ScriptMaker being single-threaded and the www being multi-threaded. These problems have been widely discussed on the Internet forums over the past year. Research is good for the soul.

First, scripts must be written intelligently.

Second, you need to have a method of working around the single-thread problem and the erroneous results that occur on a near-simultaneous request on ScriptMaker.

On the first part I cannot help you.

On the second part I am hopeful that within the next ten days I will be putting a site online which will demonstrate my successful workaround to the single-thread issue. No, it does not cure the single-thread by making it multi-thread. It works around the problems caused so that data is not lost and the client is properly informed.

[Garry Claridge]

You may be able to use an external script such as Applescript or ActiveX. They can 'keep time' independent of FMUnlim, they can also activate quite a few FM functions and scripts.

The external script can also communicate with the email program.

All the best.

Garry

[timolous]

Tell me more about ActiveX and external scripts. How do I use it. Configure it?

I have been working quite a bit with ASP (wbscript)... Can I use visual basic etc. programs with Filemaker, with good speed... How? Ok, I have been doing couple of cros platform asp -> filemaker -> asp solutions on net but...

My problems at this time is:

User inputs data to database. Data have to be imported twice a day into another databse (for calculations). The result page have to be printed to pdf document(with unique naming). User gets result link to relust page withhim email.

I can do this With troi plugin and Filemaker script. Is there any other way to do this?

[Garry Claridge]

You can do what you ask with Applescript. However, that will not help you because Bill Gates has got you.

You may want to check the FM 'Help' to see what is written about external scripts for Windows.

Good Luck.

Garry

[Garry Claridge]

I just checked the FM Help for "ActiveX" and quite a lot of information was returned. You can even create ActiveX scripts in VisualBasic.

All the best.

Garry