Open application from BMX

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daaan

(Posted 2006) [#1]

How can I run an application from a blitzmax application?

Something Like this (example): RunFile( FilePath$ )? I can't find anything.

Thanks.

skidracer

(Posted 2006) [#2]

try this:

system_ "notepad"

Dreamora

(Posted 2006) [#3]

system_(executable:string)
or local process:TProcess = createprocess(executable:string)

depending if you want your bm app to wait or to go on.

daaan

(Posted 2006) [#4]

One thing I should have mentioned. I'm running on a macbook pro and the Intel version of max does not have TProcess and the system_ "application" is a no go also. Is there another way to do it?

Thanks.

Dreamora

(Posted 2006) [#5]

No not unless you wrap yourself a "mac api call".

daaan

(Posted 2006) [#6]

Damnit.

Yan	(Posted 2006) [#7]

I'm running on a macbook pro and the Intel version of max does not have TProcess

Are you sure, baring in mind that it's undocumented?

It should be be in '.../mod/pub.mod/freeprocess.mod'

Anyway, you should be able to use...

system_ "open /Applications/Calculator.app"

(stolen straight from the wiki)

daaan

(Posted 2006) [#8]

@Yan - Thanks!

D4NM4N

(Posted 2006) [#9]

Is there a way of using createprocess for a URL bearing in mind various browsers.