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RunTask.SetArguments

Sets the command arguments that should be used to launch the executable.

Deprecated

This function was deprecated. Use Shell functions instead.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example
arguments	Pass one argument for each argument.	"-v"

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Examples

Set three arguments

MBS( "RunTask.SetArguments"; "-v"; "-s"; "test.txt" )

Set a lot of arguments:

MBS("RunTask.SetArguments"; "-i"; "/test/tmp/filetmp%d.jpg"; "-b:v"; "320k"; "-vcodec"; "prores"; "-profile"; "2"; "-qscale"; "5"; "/test/tmp/IM_0001.mov")

List connected clients on FileMaker Server:

# © 30.07.2016 Patrick Weh | Team Nifty GmbH (17:40 Uhr)
# List connected Clients
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Script checks for connected clients at the FileMaker Server.
# Copy this File to your Server and run this Script on your FileMaker Server.
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
Set Error Capture [On]
Allow User Abort [Off]
#
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "RunTask.NewTask" )]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "RunTask.SetLaunchPath"; "/Library/FileMaker Server/Database Server/bin/fmsadmin" )]
# please put your admin password here
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "RunTask.SetArguments"; "-u" ; "fmserveradmin" ; "-p" ; "fmserveradminpassword" ; "list" ; "clients" ; "-s" )]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "RunTask.Launch")]
# now wait for task to finish:
Set Variable [$result; Value:""]
Loop
    Pause/Resume Script [Duration (seconds): 2]
    Set Variable [$result; Value:$result & MBS("RunTask.ReadOutputText")]
    Exit Loop If [MBS("RunTask.IsRunning") ≠ 1]
End Loop
#
# write into a field:
Set Field [Check clients::Clients; $result]
Commit Records/Requests [No dialog]
#

Set parameters for -p "Hello World":

MBS( "RunTask.SetArguments"; "-p"; "Hello World" )

# please notice that we just have quotes around Hello World

Show quicklook preview window for PDF file:

Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "RunTask.NewTask" ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "RunTask.SetLaunchPath"; "/usr/bin/qlmanage" ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "RunTask.SetArguments"; "-p"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/Hello World.pdf" ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "RunTask.Launch") ]

See also

• RunTask.AddArgument
• RunTask.GetArgument
• RunTask.IsRunning
• RunTask.Launch
• RunTask.NewTask
• RunTask.ReadErrorText
• RunTask.ReadOutputText
• RunTask.SetLaunchPath
• RunTask.Wait
• URLScheme.SetDefaultHandler

Example Databases

• RunTask/RunTask Windows
• RunTask/RunTask

Blog Entries

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

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

RunTask.ReadOutputText   -   RunTask.SetCurrentDirectoryPath

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