how to run shell script?

[Don't Panic]

I've been trying all day to get my database to execute a shell script...

I originally had this process working with applescript but filemaker server wouldn't run the applescript, thats why im trying to use shell scripting.

the shell script works. I typed it in a text doc and dragged it into a terminal window hit return and it executes.

but no combination of options in the 'Send Event' script step would run the shell script.

I tried it sending 'do script' with 'document' and with 'script text'. I also tried making an automator action into an application that just runs the shell script, but choosing that seemed to do nothing, target application was still .

what am i doing wrong? please help!

[Fenton]

AppleScript running in a Perform AppleScript step can run shell script. It runs on the client machine. The phrase you use in AppleScript to run a shell script is:

do shell script "commands here"

You can also mix AppleScript variables into the command line, but you have to use quote marks to separate them. Such as:

set theText to quoted form of "some text with spaces and stuff"

do shell script "echo -n " & theText

Not very exciting, but notice the "quoted form of", which makes the spaces in the text safe for command line.

[Don't Panic]

ok, is there any way to get the applescript 'do script' to execute on the server instead of the client?

I have both mac and windows filemaker clients that need to use this script.

[Søren Dyhr]

Isn't it contradictionary? Explain what task at hand needs to be done on server... as it is am I pretty sure you're barking up the wrong tree.

--sd