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Availability |
Windows, Mac OSX, Linux |
Usage |
mdm.System.exec(argument:String):Void |
Parameters |
argument:String - Application or path to a file |
Returns |
Nothing |
Description |
Executes the specified file or application. |
Notes |
Any file (as long as it has an associated program to open it) or application can be launched using this method. Opening files applies only to Windows and Mac. If you execute applications with this method, note that you cannot pass arguments to that application with this method. For that it is recommended you use the System.execStdOut() or Process.create() commands. |
Example Code |
//Simple usage: mdm.System.exec(mdm.Application.path+"myFile.doc"); //This command can also be used to execute "mailto:" commands to launch email (Windows only): mdm.System.exec("mailto:techsupport@multidmedia.com"); //Execute an application on Linux: mdm.System.exec("sol"); // executes solitaire game |
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