Capture current browser URL

[Zirynx]

Hello all. Tek-Tips newbie here!

I have a moderate knowledge of FMP (using v6, mac) but it is acquired very much on an 'as I need to know it' basis! So, my current problem is that I need to capture, via a script, the current browser URL, say, from Safari, and enter it into a field in the current record.

I'm familiar with the reverse route, of opening a an existing URL, using the 'Open URL' script function, but for the life of me, I cannot fathom out how to capture one. I've searched and found surprisingly little, other than the suggestion that it may involve Applescript! Ugh, another thing I know no more of than I really need to!

Any help, guidance or pointers much appreciated! Thanks!

 

[JeanW]

Don't know how if you're on Mac, but in Windows I use AutoIt to do things like that.

http://www.autoitscript.com

To capture an URL you can make something along these lines:

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)
WinActivate("Internet Explorer")
WinWaitActive("Internet Explorer")
Send("{ALTDOWN}" & "d" & "{ALTUP}")
Send("^c")
WinActivate("FileMaker")
WinWaitActive("FileMaker")
Send("^v")
Send("{NUMPADENTER}")

JW