http POST proceedure best practice

[milanm]

Hi,

i need to export a large number of records from FileMaker Pro into a distant database using the http POST operation.

For this i am using an "Open URL" command (as suggested on FileMaker website for this protocol) and it works fine except that it is opening a numerous number of browser windows - one for each exported record.

How do i stop this from happening?

Thank you, Milan

[Luis Francisco Rivero]

Have you tried with:

Set Script Animation [off]

?

 

That script step does't work on Windows though (but it won't show an error message).

 

I've never done anything like that but I'd start with that one.

[milanm]

Thanks for the reply,

this particular action is used on FileMaker 11, there is no such a script in defaults. Do i need to create a custom script or import it from somewhere?

[Luis Francisco Rivero]

Sorry I hadn't notice that part. It is a default script step on FM 13.

[Wim Decorte]

Hi,

i need to export a large number of records from FileMaker Pro into a distant database using the http POST operation.

For this i am using an "Open URL" command (as suggested on FileMaker website for this protocol) and it works fine except that it is opening a numerous number of browser windows - one for each exported record.

How do i stop this from happening?

Thank you, Milan

 

You can't, not with the Open URL.  It is supposed to open the browser.

 

FM13 allows HTTP POST in through the "insert from URL" script step.

 

You may be better off with a plugin in your case if you need to stick with FM11

[Sky Willmott]

The ScriptMaster plugin - http://www.360works.com/scriptmaster/ - has an HTTP POST function that will probably work for you :-)

[milanm]

Thank you guys,

yes i will have to stick with FileMaker 11 on this particular system for some time, the owner is completely satisfied with what good old FM 11 has to offer for the moment. So it is either a plugin or an admin lady deleting all the opened browser window after the action is completed.

 

Will look into it, thanks a lot.

[comment]

Or AppleScript (calling cURL), if on Mac OS.