[FX.php List] Replacing my FM robot

[Bob Patin]

John,

Several ways that you could do this:

One way would be to use SmartPill in your database, and use an ontimer  
script to run your PHP code from within your database, without the use  
of an outside server.

Another way might be to write a script in your database and trigger  
the script off FileMaker Server; I'm using quite a few of these now  
with FileMaker Server 10, and it's a wonderful thing.

Hope this helps,

Bob Patin






Longterm Solutions
bob at longtermsolutions.com
615-333-6858
http://www.longtermsolutions.com
iChat: bobpatin
FileMaker 10 Certified Developer
Member of FileMaker Business Alliance and FileMaker TechNet
--------------------------
FileMaker hosting and consulting for all versions of FileMaker
PHP • Full email services • Free DNS hosting • Colocation • Consulting

On Jul 28, 2009, at 12:12 PM, John Funk wrote:

> I have been charged with the task of replacing an FM robot client PC  
> that runs imports from txt files on a timed basis.
> Since Fmserver does not support imports on the server side, one way  
> I thought of is to write a PHP/FX script, parse the txt data and  
> create records in a temporary fm table, then proceed with the rest  
> of the original import script by calling it in FX.
>
> Any ideas or code out there to get me started with the the text  
> parsing? Also, would I be able to “trigger” a url to call the PHP?  
> Can a PHP script be on a timer?
>
> I am using FMSA10, all the web services are already installed and  
> working.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Funk
> _______________________________________________
> FX.php_List mailing list
> FX.php_List at mail.iviking.org
> http://www.iviking.org/mailman/listinfo/fx.php_list

-------------- next part --------------
Skipped content of type multipart/related