References to Remote Applications

If an application is on a remote computer, you must specify the application's name as it would be listed in the Application menu, the name of the computer, and, if necessary, the name of the zone in which the computer is located:



 
quit application "AppleWorks" ¬

    of machine "Otto's 2nd Best Server" of zone "Customer Service"

For a script to send commands to a remote application, the following conditions must be satisfied:

The specified remote application must be running. AppleScript doesn't open applications on remote computers.
The computer that contains the application and the computer on which the script is run must be connected to a network.
Program linking (set with the File Sharing control panel) must be enabled.
Access for the user (set with the Users & Groups control panel) must be provided.
The application must allow remote program linking (set by selecting the application, choosing Sharing from the File menu, and selecting the checkbox labeled "Allow remote program linking").

For information about these menus and control panels, see the user's guide for your Macintosh computer.

The following script sends commands to an application on a remote computer, including a Quit command when the script is finished:



 
tell application "AppleWorks" of ¬

    machine "Paula's Mac" of zone "Publications"

        open file "Hard Disk:Reports:Status Report"

        -- statements to perform operations on the report

        close document "Status Report" saving ask

    quit -- quit AppleWorks

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