Dave- You can take control of Scheduler and submit Task Lists by writing an XML Actions file (re-writtten by your system from the configured model copy XML file exportable from the Scheduler) to the nominated watchfolder specified in the Scheduler.

Every time you write an XML Actions file to the watchfolder (i.e. event-driven rather than time-driven), the Scheduler will immediately execute the chain of tasks, then delete the XML Actions file and wait for the next one.

For more detail, see:
http://forums.visokio.com/discussion/1982/scheduler-running-from-a-3rd-party-applications

http://forums.visokio.com/discussion/1231/scheduler-setting-task-time-outss

http://forums.visokio.com/discussion/826/scheduler-execute-command-action

And how do I go about making an action file?

See the model XML Actions files at the bottom of this link:

http://forums.visokio.com/discussion/1982/scheduler-running-from-a-3rd-party-applications

Sorry but I have no idea what this all means. I would very much like to be able to open, update, and save. All triggered by a file being droped.

Is this possible, if so how?

Thanks

Dave

In the Scheduler, you specified a folder to be the 'watchfolder'. You can 'record' a sequence of file actions such as open, update and save file actions using the Scheduler, then export the 'recorded' script as an XML Actions text file. Every time your own system copies this XML Actions file (or a valid, modified version) into the watchfolder location, the Scheduler immediately executes the file actions specified in the XML Actions file, then deletes the copy of the XML Actions file in the watchfolder and waits for the next XML Actions file to be copied into the watchfolder by your own system.