Shell or Launch or HELP!!!!

Thomas J McGrath III 3mcgrath at adelphia.net
Sat Dec 20 18:55:04 EST 2003


Ok so here is my progress

I put in an "if there is a file" and get "File Found" and still no 
good. I tried Launch and get shell as in documents and nothing in OSX. 
But if I double click  the file in OSX it launches VirtualPC(or brings 
to front if open).

Any help is great.

on MouseUp
   --get shell ("OPEN=ShellExe.exe ClickMe.bat")
   if the environment is "Win32" then -- we are in Windows
     try
       get shell ("start ShellExe.exe")
     catch lerror
       beep
     end try
   else -- we are in OSX
     try
       --launch "/media/Demos/demos/PCPF109.exe"
       --get shell ("/media/Demos/demos/PCPF109.exe")
       --get shell ("/Applications/Microsoft Office X/Microsoft 
PowerPoint")
       if there is a file "media/Demos/demos/PCPF109.exe"
       then
         	answer "File Found"
        	launch ("media/Demos/demos/PCPF109.exe")
	get shell ("media/Demos/demos/PCPF109.exe")
	get shell (binfile: "media/Demos/demos/PCPF109.exe")
       else
         beep
         answer "The file was not found."
       end if
     catch lerror
       beep
     end try
   end if
end MouseUp


On Dec 20, 2003, at 5:44 PM, Thomas J McGrath III wrote:

> OK, I am now completely confused.
>
> I am building an OSX and WIN standalone and need to include a button 
> with a link that launches an .exe file on XP and 2000 BUT launches the 
> same .exe in VirtualPC if present in OSX.
>
> I have tried a bunch of things and can't get it figured out. Please 
> help a desperate Revie.
>
> Here is what I tried so far:
> on MouseUp
>
>   --get shell ("OPEN=ShellExe.exe ClickMe.bat") this was code I found 
> in the AUTORUN.INF from the PC CD, also is ClickMe.bat and 
> ShellExe.exe then there is the actual installers that I need which are 
> - PCSB101.exe and PCPF109.exe
>
>   if the environment is "Win32" then -- we are in XP or 2000
>     try
>       get shell ("start ShellExe.exe") -- can't figure out how to open 
> ClickMe.bat in the ShellExe.exe
>     catch lerror
>     beep
>     end try
>   else -- we are in OSX
>     try
>       --launch "/media/Demos/demos/PCPF109.exe" -- in OSX no luck
>       --get shell ("/media/Demos/demos/PCPF109.exe") -- in OSX no Luck
>       --get shell ("start /Applications/Microsoft Office X/Microsoft 
> PowerPoint") -- now I am confused
>     catch lerror
>     beep
>     end try
>   end if
> end MouseUp
>
> Thank you all I really need the help
>
> Tom
>
> Macintosh PowerBook G-4 OSX 10.3.1, OS 9.2.2, 1.25 GHz, 512MB RAM, Rev 
> 2.1.2
>
>
> Advanced Media Group
> Thomas J McGrath III	• 2003 •	3mcgrath at adelphia.net
> 220 Drake Road, Bethel Park, PA 15102
>
>
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Macintosh PowerBook G-4 OSX 10.3.1, OS 9.2.2, 1.25 GHz, 512MB RAM, Rev 
2.1.2


Advanced Media Group
Thomas J McGrath III	• 2003 •	3mcgrath at adelphia.net
220 Drake Road, Bethel Park, PA 15102





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