[X-Unix] Cron problem? [maybe]

[Russell McGaha]

lj;
	'AutoCloseDown' doesn't have a password for just that reason.  I've  
tried every combination of shell script and Applescript that I can  
think of, as well as running 'repair permissions' and run Disk  
Warrior; and I still get the inconsistent results.
	This has REALLY got me puzzled; and because of the nature of the  
machine [an unattended server] it complicates the difficulty in  
locating the problem.

ANY and all help appreciated

Russel

On Nov 10, 2005, at 9:05 PM, ..lj wrote:

>
> On Nov 10, 2005, at 17:48, Russell McGaha wrote:
>
>> Folks;
>> 	I've a bit of a problem; I have an automated script to open a  
>> Filemaker Document that doesn't always fire of correctly.  The  
>> bash script is supposed to open the document, at 1825 via cron,  
>> only sometimes it launches the application without opening the  
>> document. Here is the script;
>>
>> #!/bin/bash
>>
>> FileMaker="";
>> let loop=0;
>> echo "Start"
>> open /AutoCloseDown;
>>
>> while [[ "$Filemaker" = "" && ((loop -lt 2)) ]]; do
>>
>> open /AutoCloseDown;
>> Filemaker=$(top -l1 | grep "FileMaker");
>>
>> echo "Filemaker= "$Filemaker
>>
>> let loop++
>> echo $loop
>> sleep 5
>> done
>>
>> echo "stopping"
>> exit 0
>>
>> As you see I try to open the doc twice [to make sure it launches],  
>> I thought at first the Filemaker was not launching, but the script  
>> now makes sure it does, and the app is open but the Doc doesn't  
>> open.  I've also tried this with an Applescript with similar  
>> erratic results.  Has anyone out there had any troubles like  
>> this??  And more important, have any idea how to make sure this  
>> doc opens consistently???
>>
>> Russell
>
> Any chance you have an issue with a password in FMPro.  It can  
> sometime hang up with a dialog box. Other thought. Have considered  
> using Apple Script with the bash osascript command?
> ..lj
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