RunTask.NewTask

Creates a new task.

Deprecated

This function was deprecated. Use Shell functions instead.

Parameters

none

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Examples

Run ls on Mac:

# new task
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "RunTask.NewTask" )]
#set launch path and arguments
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "RunTask.SetLaunchPath"; "/bin/ls" )]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "RunTask.SetArguments"; "/bin" )]
# run
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "RunTask.Launch")]
# wait
Loop
    Pause/Resume Script [Duration (seconds): ,1]
    Exit Loop If [MBS( "RunTask.IsRunning" ) ≠ 1]
End Loop
# read result
Set Variable [$data; Value:MBS( "RunTask.ReadOutputText"; "UTF-8" )]
Show Custom Dialog ["Result"; $data]

Run shell script in bash:

Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "RunTask.NewTask" )]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "RunTask.SetLaunchPath"; "/bin/bash" )]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "RunTask.SetArguments"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/test.sh"; "First Param" )]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "RunTask.Launch")]

See also

• RunTask.IsRunning
• RunTask.Launch
• RunTask.ReadErrorText
• RunTask.ReadOutputText
• RunTask.SetArguments
• RunTask.SetLaunchPath
• RunTask.Wait
• Shell.New
• URLScheme.SetDefaultHandler

Example Databases

• Shell/RunTask/Run Shell Script on Mac
• Shell/RunTask/RunTask Windows
• Shell/RunTask/RunTask with read and write on Mac
• Shell/RunTask/RunTask

Blog Entries

• Tip of the day: Query connected clients on FileMaker Server by script

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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 13th June 2020

RunTask.Launch - RunTask.ProcessIdentifier