Write statement in error

[Daniel Paquin]

This script works when executed within AppleScript. However, I am having an error when I try to run it in FileMaker. FileMaker Pro does not let me save it. It signal an error with the Write statement. If I put the write statement a COMMENT "--", I do not have an error.

set theEVEclient to {}

set theStart to 1

set theEnd to 4

repeat while (theEnd is less than or equal to length of theEVE)

set theEVEclient to theEVEclient & (text theStart thru theEnd of theEVE)

set theStart to theStart + 5

set theEnd to theEnd + 5

end repeat

try

set fileRef to open for access file theOrder with write permission

write (InvoiceNo & " " & CustomerID & return) to fileRef starting at eof

close access fileRef

on error

try

close file theOrder

end try

end try

I also tried the following, and still have an error with the write statement :

set theEVEclient to {}

set theStart to 1

set theEnd to 4

repeat while (theEnd is less than or equal to length of theEVE)

set theEVEclient to theEVEclient & (text theStart thru theEnd of theEVE)

set theStart to theStart + 5

set theEnd to theEnd + 5

end repeat

try

set fileRef to open for access file theOrder with write permission

set RecLine to InvoiceNo & " " & CustomerID & return

write RecLine to fileRef starting at eof

close access fileRef

on error

try

close file theOrder

end try

end try

Does anyone has an idea?

Thanks!

Daniel

[Daniel Paquin]

In investigating further the problem I've found the following. I have the following script statement

set the_text to read file theOrderFile

and what is common with both scripts is the word "File". Is this possible that I cannot use the word file in an applescript executed by filemaker pro. If this is the case, what could be a replacement.

Thanks!

Daniel

[comment]

I am only guessing here, but IIRC a script executed by Filemaker is by default within a "tell Filemaker" block. Try telling another application to read the file.

[Daniel Paquin]

Many thanks Comment for your help

You were right. By adding a statement Tell such as Tell application "Finder" the script executed as required.

Regards!

Daniel