passing parameter to AppleScript app: possible?

The OS X command open does not take other arguments such as smb server path. Instead, replace the contents of your Lotus shell as follows:

shell("osascript openmyfolder.app 'smb://server.domain.com/sharename/afolder'")

The AppleScript:

on run argv

tell application "Finder"

activate

open location (item 1 of argv) as text

-- display dialog (item 1 of argv) as text

end tell

end run

I am not where I can test an SMB mount, but see if the following AppleScript will get it mounted. Also, try this in the Terminal before sticking it in a Lotus script shell. Use the IP address, not the dns name. You may be required to also supply the workgroup, username, and password.

osascript -e 'mount volume "smb://server.domain.com/sharename/afolder"'

on run argv

try

mount volume (item 1 of argv) as text

end try

end run

The difference between using open location, and mount volume in AppleScript is that the former will open the smb folder contents in a Finder window, and the latter will simply place the folder icon on the Desktop. In either case, the folder contents are accessible in /Volumes/afolder.

So it is a matter of personal taste which effect you want to achieve.

Mount afolder at /Volumes and show content in a Finder window:

on run argv

tell application "Finder"

activate

open location (item 1 of argv)

end tell

end run

or mount afolder at /Volumes and only show an afolder icon on the Desktop:

on run argv

try

mount volume (item 1 of argv)

end try

end run

In the AppleScript Editor, you would compile, and then save as applications, your choice of these scripts, as OpenMyFolder.app.

In your Lotus Script, either of the following invocations should do the job. You should provide the appropriate path to where the OpenMyFolder.app is located.

result = Shell("open -a OpenMyFolder.app smb://server.domain.com/sharename/afolder")

result=Shell("osascript OpenMyFolder.app smb://server.domain.com/sharename/afolder")