Script to open all files in a directory

On 16 Giu, 21:59, Kevin Audleman wrote:
> Hi gang,
>
> I would like to write a script that opens all .fp7 (Filemaker Pro 7)
> files in a directory. Ideally it would run during startup. I am a
> total newbie to Applescript and was wondering if anybody could show me
> how to write such a script.
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin

past the text below in a new Script Editor-window



property x : choose folder

tell application "finder" to open items of x



....and save it as applescript application whereever you want.
1) save this application
2) choose the destination folder of your Filemaker-files
3) confirm a second time
4) go to accounts-preferences and add the Applescript-appl.

visit

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11740

if you want to customize the icon. (FinderIconCM)
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On Jun 25, 6:59 am, Jo_y wrote:
> On 16 Giu, 21:59, Kevin Audleman wrote:
>
> > Hi gang,
>
> > I would like to write a script that opens all .fp7 (Filemaker Pro 7)
> > files in a directory. Ideally it would run during startup. I am a
> > total newbie to Applescript and was wondering if anybody could show me
> > how to write such a script.
>
> > Thanks,
> > Kevin
>
> past the text below in a new Script Editor-window
>
> property x : choose folder
>
> tell application "finder" to open items of x
>
> ...and save it as applescript application whereever you want.
> 1) save this application
> 2) choose the destination folder of your Filemaker-files
> 3) confirm a second time
> 4) go to accounts-preferences and add the Applescript-appl.
>
> visit
>
> http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11740
>
> if you want to customize the icon. (FinderIconCM)

I had partial success with this. I was able to create a script that
will open the desired files. When I run the script from Script Editor
by clicking the Run button, Filemaker opens the files just fine.

However I am having trouble getting this to work at startup. When I
tried to go to System Preferences->Accounts->Login Items and add the
script, OS X chooses to open the script in the script editor instead
of launching it!

So next I added a crontab entry:
@reboot osascript /Users/myuser/Documents/LaunchDatabases.scpt

This works, except Filemaker won't go all the way. The icon starts
bouncing wildly in the dock and won't actually open any files until I
click on it. I want this process to be automatic as I have novice
computer people running the machine.

Is there any way to make Filemaker actually open without user
intervention?

Thanks,
Kevin
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Kevin Audleman wrote:

> On Jun 25, 6:59 am, Jo_y wrote:
> > On 16 Giu, 21:59, Kevin Audleman wrote:
> >
> > > Hi gang,
> >
> > > I would like to write a script that opens all .fp7 (Filemaker Pro 7)
> > > files in a directory. Ideally it would run during startup. I am a
> > > total newbie to Applescript and was wondering if anybody could show me
> > > how to write such a script.
> >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Kevin
> >
> > past the text below in a new Script Editor-window
> >
> > property x : choose folder
> >
> > tell application "finder" to open items of x
> >
> > ...and save it as applescript application whereever you want.
> > 1) save this application
> > 2) choose the destination folder of your Filemaker-files
> > 3) confirm a second time
> > 4) go to accounts-preferences and add the Applescript-appl.
> >
> > visit
> >
> > http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11740
> >
> > if you want to customize the icon. (FinderIconCM)
>
> I had partial success with this. I was able to create a script that
> will open the desired files. When I run the script from Script Editor
> by clicking the Run button, Filemaker opens the files just fine.
>
> However I am having trouble getting this to work at startup. When I
> tried to go to System Preferences->Accounts->Login Items and add the
> script, OS X chooses to open the script in the script editor instead
> of launching it!
>
> So next I added a crontab entry:
> @reboot osascript /Users/myuser/Documents/LaunchDatabases.scpt
>
> This works, except Filemaker won't go all the way. The icon starts
> bouncing wildly in the dock and won't actually open any files until I
> click on it. I want this process to be automatic as I have novice
> computer people running the machine.
>
> Is there any way to make Filemaker actually open without user
> intervention?

1) Save it as an applet, rather than as a script.

2) Make sure you're telling FileMaker to activate first, rather than
just telling it to open the files. That's probably why it wants you to
bring it to the front.

--
Jerry Kindall, Seattle, WA <http://www.jerrykindall.com/>

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