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need help on how to open another exe using a button.
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 6:03 am
by kane
How do I get it to open a exe in a subfolder from this exe /bob/bob.exe
thanks.
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IncludeFile "Common.pb"
Open_Window_0()
Quit = 0
Repeat
Event = WaitWindowEvent()
Select Event
Case #PB_EventCloseWindow
Quit = 1
Case #PB_Event_Gadget
Select EventGadgetID()
Case #Button_1 ; If push Exit then quit
Quit = 1
Case #Button_0 ; the Patch Button
Case #Button_2
CloseWindow(#Window_1) ; If push cancel in that, close it
EndSelect
EndSelect
Until Quit = 1
End
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 6:34 am
by kane
ahh got it sorta...
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prog$="bob\bob.exe"
RunProgram(prog$)
Problem is how do I make so don't have to use full path just path from where exe is?
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 6:37 am
by dracflamloc
"./subdir/prog.exe"
the "." signifies the current working directory
".." would mean one directory lower.
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 6:38 am
by kane
ahh thanks so much
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 6:49 am
by kane
another question if you don't mind how would I open a new page on the internet. so a button called register when click on it opens a webpage.
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 3:18 pm
by Kale
kane wrote:another question if you don't mind how would I open a new page on the internet. so a button called register when click on it opens a webpage.
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RunProgram("http://www.registerhere.com/register.htm")
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 4:01 pm
by kane
thanks so much
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 4:21 pm
by kane
ahh ok 2 things..
when click play button need 2 examples of clicking button one stop music and another example of it closing the program.
Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 12:59 am
by kane
Problem...
I was using the prog$ way but what happends if I had a 2nd button needs open another 3rd party button what would it look like>??