Friday, March 16, 2012 Tip of the Day: LAUNCHing Operations with Show Modes Product: R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 (32/64) Build..: 9.5.1.10317 or higher Section: Commands
Did you know that you can open and utilize primary operations of the Windows operating system with the LAUNCH command, and control the "show mode" for everything being launched? The LAUNCH command supports several new parameters for operating system operations and show modes for the launched program. New operation parameters allow for parts of the operating system to be utilized within R:BASE. . CMD_EXPLORE - displays the Windows Explorer from the specified folder . CMD_FIND - initiates a search from the specified folder . CMD_PRINT - prints a file to the default printer, or displays a print dialog, based upon file type Examples: LAUNCH CMD_EXPLORE|C:\RBTI LAUNCH CMD_FIND|F:\DATA LAUNCH CMD_PRINT|C:\ReadMe.txt Several show modes are available for the launched program or operation. . NORMAL - launches the program in a normal window . MINIMIZED - launches the program in a minimized window . MAXIMIZED - launches the program in a maximized window . HIDE - launches the program, but it is hidden from display Examples: LAUNCH C:\MyDocs\ReadMe.txt NORMAL LAUNCH 'winword|"C:\My Documents\AllFiles.docx" "/mMacroName|W" MAXIMIZED LAUNCH D:\Customers\Listing.doc MINIMIZED LAUNCH CMD_PRINT|N:\Sales\OrderForm.pdf HIDE Have fun! Very Best R:egards, Razzak. www.razzak.com www.Razzak.com www.RazzakMemon.com
