Linking to web sites and files from Mac OS X

[Ken Ray]

Mike, it would be better to call the Rev function "revGoURL" in order to
handle any internet needs (launching a browser, etc.). And most likely the
problem with your launching commands has to do with paths. In OS 9, a file
might be located at:

  Hard Drive:Images:Picture1.jpg

but in OS X (logged in as user "kenray") this would be something like:

  /Users/kenray/Images/Picture1.jpg

Ken Ray
Sons of Thunder Software
Email: kray at sonsothunder.com
Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Brown" <mike at cyber-ny.com>
To: <use-revolution at lists.runrev.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 8:44 AM
Subject: Linking to web sites and files from Mac OS X


> Hello,
>
> I am looking for a method to link or connect to a web site (launch a web
> browser) from my Rev stack from Mac OS X.  I also want to be able to open
or
> launch a local file such as a PDF from my Rev stack.  Up to now, I have
been
> using scripts that work on Windows and Mac OS 9.2.  These methods do not
> seem to work on OS X.  Is that correct??
>
> Just for reference, here is the method I have been using for Mac OS 9.2.
>
> Opening a local PDF file:
>
> get the platform
> if it contains "Mac" then
> launch gLocationHolder with gAppHolder
> else
> end if
>
> Launching a browser to connect to a web site:
>
> get the platform
> if it contains "Mac" then
> Put "www.mywebsite.com" into gWebHolder
> send gWebHolder to program "Finder" with "GURLGURL"
>
> Will these methods work on OS X??
>
> Thanks!
> Mike
>
> Mike Brown
> Cyber-NY Interactive
>
>
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