cybercash on OSX - was Re: Executing remote AppleScript

This WebDNA talk-list message is from

2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 32960
interpreted = N
texte = > > >I can use an [applescript] context on a Mac server to communicate with >>>MacAuthorize running on a remote machine. >>> >>>Is there any way to do this from an OSX/WebCat server? >> >>WebCatalog/OSX is a pure unix product, with no ability to call out to >>AppleScript. Unless you can find some kind of unix shell >>command-line utility to run AppleScripts, you're out of luck. > >I would take this opportunity to run far and fast away from >MacAuthorize. MacAuthorize is a fine product as long as you never >have any problems, upgrade your hardware, upgrade your system >software, want product updates, or require any kind of useful >technical support. > >I switched to Cybercash about a year ago and now only use >MacAuthorize for a couple voice authorizations per week (Cybercash >doesn't do these yet, but soon will). > >-Dale >--Before anyone else chimes in, I will also say that there is currently no support for Cybercash in Mac OSX, because (last I hear anyway) Cybercash has not ported their libraries to OSX yet, and may never get around to it...Any word on this Grant/Jay/SMSI? This is the single biggest issue preventing us from migrating our ecommerce site to OSX.-Dale -- Dale LaFountain Vice President of Information Technology, WebMaster Dark Horse Comics, Inc. mailto:dalel@darkhorse.com Phone: 503-652-8815 x324 http://www.darkhorse.com/############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
> > >I can use an [applescript] context on a Mac server to communicate with >>>MacAuthorize running on a remote machine. >>> >>>Is there any way to do this from an OSX/WebCat server? >> >>WebCatalog/OSX is a pure unix product, with no ability to call out to >>AppleScript. Unless you can find some kind of unix shell >>command-line utility to run AppleScripts, you're out of luck. > >I would take this opportunity to run far and fast away from >MacAuthorize. MacAuthorize is a fine product as long as you never >have any problems, upgrade your hardware, upgrade your system >software, want product updates, or require any kind of useful >technical support. > >I switched to Cybercash about a year ago and now only use >MacAuthorize for a couple voice authorizations per week (Cybercash >doesn't do these yet, but soon will). > >-Dale >--Before anyone else chimes in, I will also say that there is currently no support for Cybercash in Mac OSX, because (last I hear anyway) Cybercash has not ported their libraries to OSX yet, and may never get around to it...Any word on this Grant/Jay/SMSI? This is the single biggest issue preventing us from migrating our ecommerce site to OSX.-Dale -- Dale LaFountain Vice President of Information Technology, WebMaster Dark Horse Comics, Inc. mailto:dalel@darkhorse.com Phone: 503-652-8815 x324 http://www.darkhorse.com/############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to Dale LaFountain

DOWNLOAD WEBDNA NOW!

Top Articles:

Talk List

The WebDNA community talk-list is the best place to get some help: several hundred extremely proficient programmers with an excellent knowledge of WebDNA and an excellent spirit will deliver all the tips and tricks you can imagine...

Related Readings:

Multiply prices (1997) Smith Micro - no competition (2000) Error -108 (1997) WebCatalog Hosting (1996) taxTotal confusion (1998) Problem with summ=T & [sum fieldname=] (2001) Summing a field full of numbers ... (1997) Was 5.0 Pricing, now Sandbox versus Website and ruminating (2003) Summing fields (1997) Thanks for tips, more quest (1997) encrypt (2000) WebDNAReference (2000) (1997) [showif [math (1999) [table] question (2007) expiring a cookie each thursday (2000) [WebDNA] grep question (2009) Problems passing [SKU] with $Replace in 2.0 (1997) WebCatalog can't find database (1997) [WebDNA] WebDNA Shipping rate quotes API (2011)