Have a go at: launch url urlToLaunch
Summary: Launches a url in the appropriate manner for the current system. Example: launch url "http://www.runrev.com"; launch url "file:/Users/ben/Desktop/test.pdf" launch url "tel:44 7818 8822" ----- maybe Launch app A that launches app A1, A2, A3 Then close app A ? hth ------------------------------ Message: 16 Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:21:29 +0200 From: Thierry Douez <th.do...@gmail.com> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> Subject: Re: Launching several applications via shell... Message-ID: <CAO8ucO7YaV_CHnBKeCB=EmvpP8kaM_C=ng+-73xbmnaoqqo...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 2012/3/28 Glen Bojsza <gboj...@gmail.com> I am trying to have a simple application launcher (on Linux) where the user > can launch different applications but a clicking the associated button. > > The problem is that once the user has launched one application none of > the others will launch until they close the application they just opened. > > I would like to allow all applications to remain open even if the > Livecode application closes... is this possible. > > So far all I am using is the shell command in each button for an > individual application. > > thanks, > > Glen > Did you try this one: get shell("trafficgen & disown ") .... get shell("editor & disown") HTH, Thierry ------------------------------ Message: 17 Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:34:30 -0600 From: Glen Bojsza <gboj...@gmail.com> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> Subject: Re: Launching several applications via shell... Message-ID: <CACW8NbCWd_WydYONamqAz2aeKZ8+6PzFVbVOdJAR045NE=b...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi Thierry, I just tried your idea but with the same problem... unless I close the first application that has been opened the other won't open. On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 9:21 AM, Thierry Douez <th.do...@gmail.com> wrote: > 2012/3/28 Glen Bojsza <gboj...@gmail.com> > > I am trying to have a simple application launcher (on Linux) where the > user > > can launch different applications but a clicking the associated button. > > > > The problem is that once the user has launched one application none > > of > the > > others will launch until they close the application they just opened. > > > > I would like to allow all applications to remain open even if the > Livecode > > application closes... is this possible. > > > > So far all I am using is the shell command in each button for an > individual > > application. > > > > thanks, > > > > Glen > > > > Did you try this one: > > get shell("trafficgen & disown ") > .... > get shell("editor & disown") > > HTH, > > Thierry > _______________________________________________ > 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
