does anyone know how to make a link in a web page launch a Rev app and pass parameters to it?

Josh Mellicker josh at dvcreators.net
Thu Mar 5 21:03:13 EST 2009


Trevor,

That is EXACTLY what we were looking for! Thank you so much!!!


On Mar 4, 2009, at 5:42 PM, Trevor DeVore wrote:

> On Mar 4, 2009, at 6:47 PM, Josh Mellicker wrote:
>
>> There are links in web pages like this:
>>
>> http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=80616768&s=143441
>>
>> that will launch iTunes and send iTunes parameters (so iTunes knows  
>> what to display).
>>
>> I assume this is done by entering the app and this link protocol in  
>> some sort of system registry?
>>
>> Has anyone done this or know if it is possible with Revolution
>
> Take a look at these links Josh:
>
> Windows
>
> Registering an Application to a URL Protocol
> <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa767914(VS.85).aspx>
>
> OS X
>
> HowToRegisterURLHandler
> http://www.cocoadev.com/index.pl?HowToRegisterURLHandler
>
> Apple Docs:
> <http://developer.apple.com/documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/BPRuntimeConfig/Articles/PListKeys.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20001431-102207 
> >
>
> I think you need to handle the 'GURL' apple event in your application.
>
> Regards,
>
> -- 
> Trevor DeVore
> Blue Mango Learning Systems
> www.bluemangolearning.com    -    www.screensteps.com
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