OpenApplication

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OpenApplication

 

Open an external application.

 

syntax

OpenApplication(

         applicationPath

         [,commandLine]

         )

 

Parameters

 

applicationPath

 

Type:

character

 

The file path of the external application.

 

commandLine

 

Type:

character

 

An optional command line to pass to the external application.

 

Return Value

 

 

Type:

Boolean

 

FALSE - Failure. TRUE - Success.

 

hmtoggle_plus1Explanation

Open the external application.

 

 
hmtoggle_plus1Example

How to use command lines to pass to external applications

 

 

event OnMouseUp(button)
{
// Pass three parameter arguments "aaaa", "bbbb", and "cccc" to the executable file Abc.exe
::OpenApplication("", "C:\Abc.exe aaaa bbbb cccc");
}

 

 
 

Supported

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Script Action

Can be used in server script Ver2 actions

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Browser script

Can be used in browser scripts

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Calculation Expression Syntax

Can be used in expression syntax (e.g. bind syntax)