Hi Jim, I can only speak to one of these issues. As far as I know, there is no "Microsoft database daemon" connected with Word. I have a feeling you're talking about the "Microsoft AU daemon". The AU stands for AutoUpdate and its daemon has nothing to do with the functioning of the main Office apps; all it does is control the Microsoft AutoUpdate function.
Beth On 11/11/05 2:07 PM, "Jim Robertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Because I use a desktop Mac at home (faster) and a PowerBook at work and on > the road, I keep a copy of my Entourage database on each. Whenever I return > home, I place the newest copy of my main identity Entourage database on the > desktop machine; whenever I leave home, I place a copy of the database on > the laptop, using Synchronize! Pro X to do it. > > Trying to keep the two copies of the database synchronized requires that > Office Notifications be turned off (an alarm going off will change the > database file). > > I'd hoped to use Apple's new Automator to manage the repetitive task of > turning off notifications on the laptop when I come home, launching the > synchronization application (which runs on the desktop Mac), opening my > synchronization document, entering my user ID password so that the laptop's > ~\home directory appears on the desktop's DeskTop, checking to make sure > that Office Notifications is turned off on the laptop (and turning it off if > it's on), running the synchronization, then turning ON Office Notifications > on the desktop machine. > > It looks as though there are several obstacles. Among them: > > 1. I don't think Automator will allow me to perform a conditional action on > the laptop when Automator is running on the desktop Mac. > > 2. I'm not sure whether the "database daemon" process that's opened by > launching Entourage is the SAME process as the "Microsoft database daemon" > that's opened by launching MS Word. (I thought that perhaps I could use > Activity Monitor to do the conditional action, rather than trying to launch > "Microsoft Office Notifications" on the laptop). So, are these the same > process? I know not to run Word or PP or Excel before doing the > synchronization routine. > > Anyone who knows scripting and Automator who's read this far will be able to > tell I know very little about either; I'm hoping someone can tell me if I'm > hoping for something that cannot be accomplished, or (better) if it CAN be > done giving me a few pointers for how to do it well. > > Thanks so much, > > Jim Robertson -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
