rck@george.ces.cwru.edu (Rob Knauerhase) (06/13/90)
Hello all,
I'm trying to find out what products there are out there that
offer macros/scripting/etc. The end goal of what I'm trying to do
is set up a system to automate several activities, mainly sending/receiving
files, checking mail, etc., but I'm sure people will come up with other
things they will want added.
So, I was thinking of a HyperCard front end. I have TCP/Connect
available for net connection (or NCSA Telnet) and would want to do several
things: log on to a machine and check for mail, send/receive files with
predetermined names, and so forth.
What I miss is batch files and shell scripts; I'd _like_ to be able
to pass some arguments and let it take off, but it's not quite that simple.
Any other ideas would be welcome too; perhaps there's an easier
way I'm missing entirely.
Thanks in advance,
Rob Knauerhase
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