filemaker variable

[ominae]

is it possible for applescript to use filemaker variable. or does anyone know how to set the last created item as target item in applescript?

[Fenton]

No, AppleScript has no idea about FileMaker variables; FileMaker would have to add them to its AppleScript dictionary. But you can just use a global field instead, same as always.

[ominae]

You mean on my filemaker side i set as $$variable and on my applescript side i set as property variable?

[Fenton]

No, I mean forget about using a FileMaker $$variable with AppleScript. You have to use a FileMaker global (or regular)field to pass a value to AppleScript. You could then set the value passed into a variable in AppleScript and use it. But a "variable" in FileMaker and a "variable" in AppleScript can have no idea about the other, even though they sound similar.

[ominae]

I think is possible to do so through calculated applescript

Can someone correct what is wrong with my scripting.

"set this_item to" & $fullpath& ¶ &

"tell application "URL Access Scripting"

upload this_item to "ftp://user:[email protected]/Invoices/" replacing yes without binhexing

end tell"

[Fenton]

Yes, sorry, I should not have said to "forget" using variables. It was late :-| It will work if you put it into a calculation field. But then it IS in a field; you're still not using the FileMaker variable directly with AppleScript.

I think the problem you've got is that you need to use the global $$variable syntax, because it is not technically inside its own script.

[Søren Dyhr]

I think the problem you've got is that you need to use the global $$variable syntax, because it is not technically inside its own script.

Could you make $$variables or script-parameters work for that matter??

--sd

[ominae]

Hi,

Thanks for responding. I manage to resolve my problem is just the formatting. Global variable is not needed. I had to add carriage returns at the right place and it works.