help on open file

[Dan Shafer]

You will need to do one of two things:

1. Include the name of the app to launch the document with (including  
full path)

launch "textfile.doc" with "C:/Program Files/Microsoft/Word.exe" (or  
whatever)

OR

2. Use the system scripting language (shell command) or in the case  
of OS X AppleScript as an alternative, to do this outside the app.

There's no way for Rev to open a Word doc itself without launching Word.


On Aug 26, 2005, at 10:14 PM, Paul Salyers wrote:

> Dear RunRev programmers
>
> I have the need to open a word file from the app. I have the word  
> file on my same path as my rev app. but using the suggested command  
> it do not work, any reason why?
>
> This is the programming line I'm using:
>
> on mouseUp
> launch "textfile.doc"
> end mouseUp
>
> the textfile.doc will not open from within the app.
>
> Anyone know why?
>
>
> Paul Salyers
> PS1 - Senior Rep.
> PS1 at softseven.org
> Http://ps1.SoftSeven.org
>
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