Alright guys, this one is simple in concept, but may be tough if not impossible to implement... I am wondering if there is any way to execute a .php file using ACTool. Obviously I need to do this only after certain conditions are met in my ACTool macro. The php file is already written, and I can run it just find using IE 6.0. Any ideas?



Edit: implament => implement, courtesy www.dictionary.com

PHP has a command line tool for executing PHP scripts, right ?

Try using ExecProgram command to exec PHP with your script name as the parameter.

I tried:

I tried a work-around by making a batch file that contains the command line, then executing THAT... it worked (executed the code successfully) but it broke me out of FFXI fullscreen mode!

Any suggestions?

Right, forgot, have to use a batch file if you are passing params to a program.

You may need to code an On WindowChange procedure in your macro, to handle the active window changing from FFXI to whatever window the PHP command runs in.
In the handler, you could add a call to SetActiveWindow back to FFXI

That sounds very technical, yet I think I can handle it...

Buuuut... wouldn't that then make FFXI try to minimize or at least loose fullscreen status? Because when that happens, FFXI gets VERY pissy. And there's no way I can RUN in a window (with a window hack): My macro needs FFXI fullscreen for isobject locations. I've never been able to successfully leave FFXI via a system command and return (eg: alt-tab, alt-enter, etc...) I suppose I COULD exit to the playonline shell. From there I CAN alt-tab... But that would be a huge pain in the arse.

...Or does what you described NOT disturb the fullscreen lock FFXI likes to have?