launch

[Monte Goulding]

Try

on launchFile pFileName
  switch the platform
  case "Win32"
    set the hideConsoleWindows to true
    put empty into theTitle
    if "NT" is in the systemVersion then
      set the shellCommand to "cmd.exe"
      put quote & quote into theTitle
    end if
    get shell("start" && theTitle && Qt(pFileName))
    break
  case "MacOS"
    if word 1 of the systemVersion >=10 then
      do ("open location "&Qt(pFileName)) as appleScript
    else
      do ("open location "&Qt(revMacFromUnixPath(pFileName))) as appleScript
    end if
    break
  default
    get shell("konquerer" && Qt(pFileName))
    break
  end switch
end launchFile

Cheers

Monte

> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Saturday, 15 February 2003 3:14 AM
> To: Run Time Revolution USE
> Subject: launch
>
>
> Hi all, I am looking for a command that launches a file with the
> associated
> application set by Windows.  Using the Launch command wants the
> application
> name along with the file name, and using revGoUrl launches it in the web
> browser along with the helper app.  I simply want to mimic a
> double click on
> a file name and let the op system associate the app with the extension.
>
> Thanks again.
>
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