Problems with 'Launch <doc> with <app>'

[Sarah Reichelt]

Hi Jonathan,

I haven't investigated this for a while, but I did some tests a while 
ago and found that the main problem was due to OS X's hidden .app 
extension on application bundles. At my web site, you can find a stack 
called "Launch.rev" which uses a combination of AppleScript and 
Transcript to get around this problem.

It can be easily extended to launch an app with a specified document.

Cheers,
Sarah
sarahr at genesearch.com.au
http://www.troz.net/Rev/

On 8 Apr 2004, at 3:27 pm, JonathanC at ag.nsw.gov.au wrote:

> Paste this into the (multi-line) message box and press enter:
>
> answer file "Choose app" of type "APPL"
> if it="" then exit to top
> launch it
>
> The chosen app should launch.
> (However, if it was running already, the result will be: "process is
> already open" - see below*.)
>
> Quit the app.
> Now paste this into the message box and press enter:
>
> answer file "Choose app" of type "APPL"
> if it="" then exit to top
> put it into ap
> answer file "Choose doc" of type "TEXT"
> if it="" then exit to top
> launch it with ap
>
> According to the Transcript Dictionary, the app should launch and 
> chosen
> doc should open in it.
> However, the result for me is "no such program".
>
> I'm using Rev 2.1.2 on Mac OS X 10.2.8 (PowerBook G4 500MHz).
>
>
> * In HyperCard the equivalent "open [<doc> with] <app>" command would
> bring app to the front even if it was already running, which was VERY
> useful. Is there a way to do this in Rev?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jonathan Cooper
> Manager of Information / Website
> Art Gallery of New South Wales
> Sydney, Australia
> http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au
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