Hi Again, Lee, On May 2, 2010, at 7:18 AM, Lee Hoong wrote:
> Would AppleScript UI-scripting be an acceptable workaround until then? I'll look into it, as after yesterday, I think I'm going to have to get SOMETHING up before Fall. It's a state-wide garden club organization that needs to come up to the 21st Century....from the 19th. I intend to set up a server for them using the Mac Mini Server and have the chapter and district secretaries keep the membership information up to date. FMP is going to be the behind-the-scenes database system, but I need some way to get the data from FMP into Workgroup Manager that is automated. Rather than doing it manually myself. Regards, Chuck > On May 2, 2010, at 9:06 AM, Chuck Pelto wrote: > >> Addendum to Previous About Passenger.... >> >> I've communicated with the maker of this app. He says he's going to have a >> new version out sometime this year....likely Summer. And he's looking to >> include AE-awareness. >> >> Regards, >> >> Chuck >> >> >> On May 1, 2010, at 2:49 AM, Chuck Pelto wrote: >> >>> On crucial problem with Passenger.... >>> >>> ....it's not Apple-Event aware. >>> >>> If I can't applescript it, I can't use it. >>> >>> It's as simple as that. >>> >>> On Apr 27, 2010, at 9:04 AM, Chuck Pelto wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Bev, >>>> >>>> I've been playing around with Passenger. >>>> >>>> It looks like it will fill-the-proverbial-bill. And then some..... >>>> >>>> It will import and parse the XML export from Workgroup Manager. And it >>>> will export the resulting data to any form I care to make of it. Some >>>> stuff will have to be parsed in the script for a relational management of >>>> multiple e-mail addresses and such. But that's not a show stopper.. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Chuck >>>> P.S. Kudos to Steve for pointing this app out. Also like the Fallacy >>>> Tutorial I found there as well.... >>>> >>>> On Apr 27, 2010, at 8:27 AM, Beverly Voth wrote: >>>> >>>>> Chuck, if it can export as tab-delimited or comma-separated, maybe. Again, >>>>> you must have the XML formatted as FMP can import it. Please read all >>>>> about >>>>> import/export formats that FMP can use, in the online help. >>>>> >>>>> Beverly >>>>> >>>>> On 4/27/10 10:06 AM, "Chuck Pelto" <[email protected]> wrote in whole or >>>>> in >>>>> part: >>>>> >>>>>> THAT looks useful.... >>>>>> >>>>>> I take it that it can export data from Passenger into a form that can be >>>>>> imported into an FMP database system. And visa-versa. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Chuck >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 27, 2010, at 6:58 AM, Steve Moore wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> And if you add a friendly user interface and more features you can sell >>>>>>> it! >>>>>>> Check out this utility called Passenger: >>>>>>> http://macinmind.com/?pid=2&progid=1&subpid=1 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Steve Moore >>>>>>> Cumberland, Maine >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 27, 2010, at 7:42 AM, Tim Mansour wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 27 April 2010 21:14, Chuck Pelto <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> I export the data from Workgroup Manager and attempt to pull the data >>>>>>>>> into >>>>>>>>> an FMP database using the Import->XML Data Source, but I get an >>>>>>>>> invalid >>>>>>>>> document structure error. Going to have to talk with the Apple >>>>>>>>> Enterprise >>>>>>>>> people to see just what's going on from their perspective and how to >>>>>>>>> overcome this malfunction. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It's not actually a malfunction, Chuck. As Beverly mentioned you'll >>>>>>>> need an XSL file to convert the Workgroup Manager XML into a form that >>>>>>>> FileMaker can load. You'll either need to write that XSL >>>>>>>> transformation yourself or find someone who has/can do it for you. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Tim Mansour <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> Certified FileMaker 10 Developer >>>>>>>> Neologica Print & Promotions ABN 63 904 335 408 >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
