>> You can use the AS open(remoteComputer:pathname) commonad the remote
>> computer to run the program without having to log in.
>>
>> Difference - the second method allows you to run the AS without human
>> interventiion. BTW the remote volume must be mounted on your desktop.
>
>So, before I waste days trying to get it to work, let me see if this is
>feasible :
>
>1. I write and compile an AppleScript that does the above.

Yes


>2. I can then use the FB "RUN" command to run the AppleScript

I have never tried this, but sounds OK.

>3. The program will then start running on the remote computer.
>
>So, one last question :
>
>Is there any way getting around the requirement to mount the remote computer
>using an alias ?

Not directly. I mount remote volumes at startup.

I did my code for ftp'ing Filemaker Pro files into a WebStar ftp folder,
and then transferring them to another Mac that was running the FMP
webserver.
Opening files was easy, but did require the remote volume to be on the desktop.

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