Launch another app from my standalone

Len Morgan len-morgan at crcom.net
Sun Aug 30 13:30:16 EDT 2009


Adrian,

Yes, you can define the function anywhere you like as long as it's in 
the message path when you want to execute it.  But you don't DEFINE the 
function in the "openStack." That is a function (handler actually) all 
it's own but you can define it in the same script.  Remember that it's 
going to be CALLED when you need it.  Since the file name of this stack 
isn't going to change, the FUNCTION should be able to execute it at any 
time.

len

Adrian Williams wrote:
> Len,
> Thanks for this. Looks like just what I need!
> I guess the FUNCTION can go in on openStack and the 'put' part in a 
> card or button script?
> Adrian
>
>
> On 30 Aug 2009, at 17:24, Len Morgan wrote:
>
>> I"m hoping Trevor won't mind me sharing this little snippet of code:
>>
>> FUNCTION getPathToFile pFile
>>   put the filename of this stack into the theFile
>>   set the itemdelimiter to slash
>>   put pFile into the last item of theFile
>>   return theFile
>> END getPathToFile
>>
>> To use:
>> put getPathFile(filename you want to launch) into tFile
>> launch tFile
>>
>> That should do it.
>>
>> len morgan
>>
>> Adrian Williams wrote:
>>> Jim,
>>> When defaultFolder is set to a valid path "C:\Program 
>>> Files\MyApp.exe" my code works.
>>> Is there a way to retrieve the location of the Folder in which the 
>>> current application is running.
>>> Then set deafultFolder to that?
>>> Thanks for your perseverance with me on this topic.
>>> Adrian
>>>
>>> On 30 Aug 2009, at 11:09, Jim Bufalini wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Try:
>>>>
>>>> put the defaultFolder into tOrigDefaultFolder
>>>>
>>>> set the defaultFolder to "C:\theDirTheExeIsIn" -- Put actual dir 
>>>> the exe is
>>>> in here
>>>>
>>>> launch "MyProgram.exe" -- Put the actual name of the exe here
>>>>
>>>> set the defaultFolder to tOrigDefaultFolder -- Puts the 
>>>> defaultFolder back
>>>> where it was
>>>
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