Re: Launch URL to run Windows program using command line switches
So I spoke too soon. It looks like the launch command doesn’t actually send command line options but rather sends the command to open the specified document by the specified application. So I can open the application with the document but not actually send it parameters other than to open a document which is not what I’m looking for. Bill Vlahos On Jun 30, 2014, at 7:03 PM, Bill Vlahos bvla...@mac.com wrote: Skip, This is great. I’ve been struggling with this for a couple of weeks now without success. This works for me when I point to a .exe file but not if I point to a link file (.lnk) such as in the Start Menu folder. The reason I want to use the .lnk file in Start Menu is that the actual application may be installed in a number of locations (Program Files, Program Files (x86), file server, etc.) but there is always a .lnk file in the Start Menu when the application is installed. The cmd window in Windows7 supports command line options for .lnk files so I wonder if this is a LiveCode limitation of the launch command. Thanks for the timely posting. Bill Vlahos On Jun 30, 2014, at 1:21 PM, Magicgate Software - Skip Kimpel s...@magicgate.com wrote: Got it working. Ended up with this to get it working: launch c:/Program Files (x86)/MyProgram/file.exe /P QUOTEmyfile.txtQUOTE On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 3:07 PM, Magicgate Software - Skip Kimpel s...@magicgate.com wrote: Hello LC'ers, I need to launch a function within my LC application. How would I properly format a launch URL statement that launches a file with command line options? For instance, what I need to launch is: C:\Program Files (x86)\MyProgram\file.exe /P myfile.txt Every way I try to format the statement it does not work and get a can't open file. Here is what I am currently trying but failing miserably with: launch url file:c:\Program Files (x86)\MyProgram\file.exe /P QUOTEmyfile.txtQUOTE Your help is always appreciated! SKIP ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Launch URL to run Windows program using command line switches
Mark, Bingo! I have it working now and it is a bit convoluted. The aliasReference command in conjunction with knowing the actual path to the Start Menu makes it work. Here is the final code for Windows. set the hideConsoleWindows to true —so we don’t get the cmd window flashing put the aliasReference of C:/Documents and Settings/All Users/Start Menu/Programs/Zultys MX/MXIE.lnk into tLInk —actual path to .lnk file put tLink mxie cmd=show;call= vNumber into vLink —combine the dial command with the phone number to dial get shell(quote vLink quote) —execute the shell command Whew! Thanks everyone. Bill Vlahos On Jun 30, 2014, at 10:38 PM, Mark Wieder mwie...@ahsoftware.net wrote: Bill- Monday, June 30, 2014, 7:03:25 PM, you wrote: The cmd window in Windows7 supports command line options for .lnk files so I wonder if this is a LiveCode limitation of the launch command. For .lnk files, check out the aliasReference function. -- -Mark Wieder ahsoftw...@gmail.com This communication may be unlawfully collected and stored by the National Security Agency (NSA) in secret. The parties to this email do not consent to the retrieving or storing of this communication and any related metadata, as well as printing, copying, re-transmitting, disseminating, or otherwise using it. If you believe you have received this communication in error, please delete it immediately. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Launch URL to run Windows program using command line switches
Hello LC'ers, I need to launch a function within my LC application. How would I properly format a launch URL statement that launches a file with command line options? For instance, what I need to launch is: C:\Program Files (x86)\MyProgram\file.exe /P myfile.txt Every way I try to format the statement it does not work and get a can't open file. Here is what I am currently trying but failing miserably with: launch url file:c:\Program Files (x86)\MyProgram\file.exe /P QUOTEmyfile.txtQUOTE Your help is always appreciated! SKIP ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Launch URL to run Windows program using command line switches
Got it working. Ended up with this to get it working: launch c:/Program Files (x86)/MyProgram/file.exe /P QUOTEmyfile.txtQUOTE On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 3:07 PM, Magicgate Software - Skip Kimpel s...@magicgate.com wrote: Hello LC'ers, I need to launch a function within my LC application. How would I properly format a launch URL statement that launches a file with command line options? For instance, what I need to launch is: C:\Program Files (x86)\MyProgram\file.exe /P myfile.txt Every way I try to format the statement it does not work and get a can't open file. Here is what I am currently trying but failing miserably with: launch url file:c:\Program Files (x86)\MyProgram\file.exe /P QUOTEmyfile.txtQUOTE Your help is always appreciated! SKIP ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Launch URL to run Windows program using command line switches
Bill- Monday, June 30, 2014, 7:03:25 PM, you wrote: The cmd window in Windows7 supports command line options for .lnk files so I wonder if this is a LiveCode limitation of the launch command. For .lnk files, check out the aliasReference function. -- -Mark Wieder ahsoftw...@gmail.com This communication may be unlawfully collected and stored by the National Security Agency (NSA) in secret. The parties to this email do not consent to the retrieving or storing of this communication and any related metadata, as well as printing, copying, re-transmitting, disseminating, or otherwise using it. If you believe you have received this communication in error, please delete it immediately. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
