U.M. (Mac OS)

Using ScriptMaker and buttons 5-25
1 You can use the Perform Applescript step to communicate directly
with FileMaker Pro. For more information, see the Apple Events
Reference database. You can also use an applet, droplet, or scripting
application that communicates with FileMaker Pro.
1 FileMaker Pro can’t receive Apple events while performing a
ScriptMaker script.
1 FileMaker Pro can send Apple events with text or AppleScript
commands that are located in a related file. See chapter 10, “Using
data from related files.”
1 To send Apple events to FileMaker Pro on a network, you need a
local copy of FileMaker Pro. Any commands you send to a guest
database are relayed to the host. See chapter 7, “Networking and
access privileges.”
Defining a script to send Apple events
Before you send Apple events, consider the following:
1 Use the Send Apple Event step to send Apple events to other
applications. Each Send Apple Event step sends one event. You can
include more than one Send Apple Event in a script.
1 When specifying a field value or script text, FileMaker Pro sends text
as a parameter with the Apple event. See the documentation that came
with the target application to determine what information it expects
to receive with an event.
1. Choose ScriptMaker from the Script menu.
2. In the Define Scripts dialog box, create a script or select an existing
script, and then click Edit.
3. In the Script Definition dialog box, double-click Send Apple Event in
the Available Steps list, and then click Specify.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E Apple events