The OS X version of FileMaker Pro does not support the dial function (who knows why). Anyway, it is a real pain for people who want to dial an individual from their database. I finally figured it out and thought it might be worth sharing, because it may be a long time before the dial function is put back into the program.
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Creating an dialing function from FileMaker Pro running OS X
local thenumberNote: If you want to eliminate or modify the prefix of the number to be dialed that is in the selected field, change the "*67,1-". It is currently set up to block caller ID and add a 1- in front of the number in the data field.
tell application "Finder"
activate
copy (the clipboard) to thenumber
end tell
copy "*67,1-" & thenumber to thenumber
tell application "FileMaker Pro"
activate
ignoring application responses
tell application "Internet Connect" to connect¬
configuration "Telephone" to telephone number thenumber
end ignoring
display dialog thenumber & return & "Dialing in Progress: Disconnect?"¬
buttons {"Disconnect"} default button 1 giving up after 10
tell application "Internet Connect" to disconnect configuration "Telephone"
end tell
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