#ToasterLink Help?
9 messages in this thread
I have just recently purchased a Toasterlink to connect my MacII CI with my
VideoToaster. I have several sequences of pict files created with a program
called morph on the Mac. I would like to know if anyone knows how I can
transfer a group of these pict files to the toaster without having to do each
one individually. It gets very tiresome to do 120 files individually.
If the Toasterlink on your Mac is bi-directional, meaning that the Amiga
can pull things off the Mac side via commands and vice versa on the Mac,
then you should be able to create an Arexx script on the Amiga side that
will do exactly what you request: pull a ton of files from the Mac over to
the Amiga side. You could probably create a script to do this as well as
alot more, all automated.
Arexx is equivalent to what System 7.2 is supposed to have in the future:
AppleScript. (Of course, the Amy has it NOW, but let's not start a fight!
<g>)
Hope this has been somewhat helpful.
– Miguel
Miguel ——– AP, AP, and away!
I don't think I can control the ToasterLink software through Arexx but then
again I'm not quite sure. So while I check on that capability maybe I can take
this opportunity to get a simple lesson in Arexx scripting.
First of all how do make Arexx work? And second, what would an example of a
script look like to allow me to pull the files off of the Mac.
As you can see I have not been able to spend much time learning the Amiga
operating system but I am interested in learning as quickly as I can.
Maybe someone else can help you since 1) I don't have a Toaster (gee,
what's he doing here then? 8) and 2) I'm less familiar with Toasterlink.
Hopefully one of the Newtek pros here will answer your question.
(Arexx is built-in to your Amiga. You write an Arexx script and then type
at any shell prompt "rx {scriptname}" to execute the script.)
Miguel ——– AP, AP, and away!
I am fairly sure that the mac cannot be controled through Arexx. From what I
know of the ToasterLink, the moc controls the amiga, not the other way arround.
I have run into the same problem with my own setup and would love to hear if
you find a solution. The mac script software seems like a possability.
Doug
Richard: (sorry it's posting to you, Doug.)
Have you considered using something like Quickeys on the Mac to record the
sequence of keystrokes you keep repeating? (Easier than learning ARexx,
too!)
Keep On Toastin'
Erik Flom
Eric
I never thought of that! Thanks! I'll give it a shot and let you know if I
could get it to work. Don't hold your breath, though. Our mac is currently
down. but thanks for the tip and I'll get back in a week or so and let you know
Doug__________From cornfeild county___________Salute!
ToasterLink doesn't have any ARexx support, but you may be able to find a mac
macro program, like quikkeys, which can record and play back actions, then use
this to control the mac application to send a batch of files over./exit
Richard,
As of right now, you are out of luck. ToasterLink does not do batch
processing and you cannot control it from the Amiga side with Arexx.
hopefully NewTek will update TLink to batch files…
JG