I am trying to have my main application (an LC standalone) run a helper app (another LC standalone) under OSX. The helper app is "headless" - it displays no windows or user interaction. The main application communicates with the helper through sockets and shuts it down after it has done the data processing it does.
Under Windows, I can just use "launch" and it appears in the Windows process list when you press Control-Alt-Delete, but does NOT appear in the Windows task bar. Under OSX (testing under 10.9.5), I have tried "launch" and get shell("open -a" && quote & tHelper & quote && "-n -j") and get shell(quote & tHelper & quote && "-ui") and possible some other variation I have forgotten. Whatever I do, the App appears in the Dock. No app windows, but it always appears in the Dock. Is there any way under OSX to make launch/run/open a standalone under script control where it really is a background process and in no way appear to the user? _______________________________________________ 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