projector starting external application using lingo

[mike]

I am creating a projector that will be running of a CD-ROM. The projector
needs to be able to open up an html file using user's default browser and
run an exe file from the CD-ROM.

Is there a way in Lingo to start up an external application (with a set of
initial parameters)? On Windows? How about on Linux?

Thank you,
Mike.

[JB]

there is a built in function to access browser

gotowebpage url


there's a primitive app launch command built in

open docpath with applicationpath


xtras like buddyapi given a document path will lookup the registered
application, and open the doc with it, not sure about parameter passing.


linux may be unsupported

[Doug Golenski]

Director isn't supported on linux, but I think I saw someone that built an
Xtra that would create an exe that would run on linux. Also, the 'built-in
function to access the browser' is goToNetPage not gotowebpage...close but
no cigar ;-) I personally use buddyAPI (you can use two functions for
free), and Gary also has an openURL Xtra that is totally free. Both are
available at [url]www.mods.co.au[/url]

hth,
Doug
"JB" <lingoguy@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:lingoguy-E19A5E.16441104082003@forums.macromedia.com...

> there is a built in function to access browser
>
> gotowebpage url
>
>
> there's a primitive app launch command built in
>
> open docpath with applicationpath
>
>
> xtras like buddyapi given a document path will lookup the registered
> application, and open the doc with it, not sure about parameter passing.
>
>
> linux may be unsupported