FileMaker Pro 2.0 and Frontier 2.0 HELP!

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From: Jamie Thingelstad
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 09:03

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Anybody out there have experience with sending appleevents around
between FileMaker Pro 2.0 and Frontier 2.0.

I have these running on my FileMaker server and have Frontier backing
up all the databases every 60 minutes to a AppleShare server. I want
to have Frontier 2.0 set off certain scripts inside of my FileMaker
databases (e.g. scripts to Relookup every record, scripts to generate
weekly reports, etc...). Well,Ihave ran into a few snags with this.

   1. Turns out that FileMaker Pro will not do a script in any database
      except the frontmost database. So if I have script 'Relookup ALL'
      in database A, but database B is in the foreground, it wont
      execute.

   2. Also, FileMaker will not execute the script until it is
      brought to the foreground, a rather odd behaviour it seems
      to me. Dont understand it at all.


Sooo, to rememdy this I tried doing things like:

      sys.bringAppToFront ("FileMaker Pro")

and then sending the script, alas I couldn't get this to work... :(


Well, anyone with experience with FileMaker Pro <--> Frontier 2.0
that could help, I would be most indebted.

((Calling Claris Tech support tomorrow, maybe I'll talk to Nick.
Going to call UserLand tech support too.))

BTW - I fully recommend Frontier 2.0 to any net managers out there.
It is beautiful, has made my job much happier.

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   _/_/_/_/ _/_/   _/  _/ _/ _/_/_/   Jamie Thingelstad               624-4037
      _/   _/  _/ _/_/_/ _/ _/_/      Technology Coordinator

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Subject: FileMaker Pro 2.0 and Frontier 2.0 HELP!
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