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Accessing data in an external text file

jim0203
in Script Workspace and Script Triggers

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I want to set up a FM database over a network, with a number of different terminals accessing the database. These terminals will need to be able to identify themselves to the database. I can't find a way that FM will do this natively, so I've had the idea of placing a text file in the root of the harddrive of each terminal; this text file would contain a number which would identify the terminal.

How can I access this text file with FM? Or is there a better way to do what I'm trying to do?

Why dont you use the Mac Address? Get(SystemNICAddress)

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OK, scratch that! I've just found the Get(HostName) function which is perfect for what I want to do.

How will this solve your issue? You said that you have this networked. So Get(HostName) will always return the host machine that serves the files...

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Ha ha, you're right, of course. Whoops. Thanks for your help John.

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