I have been able to create an AppleScript program within filemaker pro which opens and get a value from a plist file I've created.

 

However, I am trying to see if this could be done without the need of a Perform AppleScript.

 

I've browsed onto the net and found something like "ValueListFilter( pList ; pString ; pDir ; pPos ;pType...

 

I did not find such a function in the FileMaker Pro 11 - Functions Reference manual.

 

Am I better to continue with the Perform Apple Script call?

 

The idea, is that I want to be able to copy the "Open Remote Function" I am currently working on onto my client workstation without having to open the code. I want to use a plist file to store the host address for opening the application remotely. 

 

Since the application will be deployed on more than one workstation I do not want to give others with full FMP priviledges. 

 

With regards!

Daniel

.plist files are XML files and can be imported using a suitable XSLT stylesheet. Do a search here for "plist" with "Fenton" as the author to see some examples. Though I am not sure why this would be better that using Applescript to do the same - unless you intend to deploy this on Windows, too.