Mac OS X for Unix Geeks

Name

aexml

Syntax

aexml -soap -SOAPAction text [-in filename] [-out filename] [-name 'App 
Name' | -pid pid | psn highPSN.lowPSN | -sig signature]
aexml -xmlrpc [-in filename] [-out filename] [-name 'App Name' | -pid pid | 
psn highPSN.lowPSN | -sig signature]

Description

Translates SOAP and XML-RPC requests into Apple Events understood by Mac OS X applications. The target application can be specified by name, process ID, process serial number, or signature. If no target is specified, a sandbox application is launched to handle the request. Output, if any, is in the form of XML or a one-line error.

Options/Usage

-soap

Forwards a SOAP request to the target application.

-SOAPAction

Provides the SOAPAction header. If specified as -, the header is read from input.

-xmlrpc

Forwards an XML-RPC request to the target application.

-in

Specifies source of input. Defaults to - (standard input).

-out

Specifies location of output. Defaults to - (standard output).

-name

Specifies target application by pathname.

-pid

Specifies target application by Unix PID.

-psn

Specifies target application by Carbon Process Manager process serial number.

-sig

Specifies target application by signature. This is a four-character code unique to an application.The signature is usually the same as the application’s creator code. In an application bundle, it is specified by the CFBundleSignature property in Info.plist.

Location

/usr/bin

Operating System

Mac OS X