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<CHARLESW@QUCDN.QueensU.CA> writes:

>  Also, while I'm at it, a) is there a way to import data via terminal emula-
>tion or will I need a separate program such as MicroPhone, and b) can I write
>the equivalent of XCMDs for it like I can for FoxBase?

In reply, hades@Dartmouth.Edu writes:
> I'm not sure what you mean here. Importing data into FM Pro can be
> done only with a data file on an accessible drive. This data can be in a
> number of formats, but it still requires a file to read from.

While the most common way of importing data into FileMaker is via a data file,
FileMaker Pro 2.0 allows data to be imported via AppleEvents.  This is a
particularly useful feature for use with terminal programs that support
AppleEvents -- you can esentially pipeline data from the term package to 
FileMaker...

Hope this helps

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