do shell script executing script on the real server itself (not FM client user machine)

January 31, 201114 yr

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Hi I have a FM 11 server running on a remote server on Mac XServe. I have a script that is "Native AppleScript" that look like this:

property rb_script : quoted form of "/echo_script.rb"

set record_id to cell "JPID" of current record

do shell script "ruby " & rb_script & " " & record_id

I logging in at my home using the FM Client and writing the above script. The problem is FM is finding the path to /echo_script.rb to my local hard drive where the FM client is running. I actually want it to be on the remote server side! Any idea how to make FM know where to find the path?

Regards

mech

2011

8 months later...

October 14, 201114 yr

Since filemaker server scripts are executed via the server, I think you need to run it via a scheduled script, or possibly have VPN or other virtual drive access to that file if you are trying this remotely.

The other option would be to use a plugin (IE http://360works.com/remotescripter/ ) to launch the filemaker script remotely from a filemaker installation on the server.