Sendind a popup message to a LAN user

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Hi,

Is there any way to send a message to a user when another user executes a script in another computer?

A more thorough explanation, just in case is useful, is:

- User1 creates a task and assign it to User2.

- User2 can see in his computer a list of tasks assigned to him/her, in a list view

- User2 press a button in the list view to start the task assigned. This runs a scripts that sets the starting date and should send a message to the user who assigned the task. The popup message must appear instantly in the computer of the user who assigned the task (the user that created the task record).

Naturally, this can only happen if the user that is going to receive the message is connected to the same network, but it should, ideally, be completly independent of that user having FileMaker started or not. If this is not possible, then it could be FileMaker dependant. Of course, the user that takes the task and runs the script always has FileMaker started or otherwise would not be able to even see the task assigned and run the script. FM is networked in a Windows 2003/XP environment using FM Server/client integrated security and access (user login using domain rights and groups, as recommended by FM).

Thanks in advance

Edited November 29, 2007 by Guest

[ShawnR]

Could you use Windows net send from your script? I am not a windows user, just a thought.

Shawn

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It could be, but net send is a "very rough" application: the messages accumulate in top of each other and may easily clutter the desktop. I will give it a try though, while waiting for other ideas...

Thank you