RunProgram Doesn't Work When Compiled

[davedev]

I thought I had this fixed when I was able to successfully run this code from the PureBasic IDE

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RunProgram("run/why/world/SW.app/Contents/MacOS/Flash Player")

However, when I run it from a compiled application, it does not work. Any ideas on how I can get it to work from the application? The SW app is an app I'm trying to launch from a CD.

More specifically, I am creating a small launcher program that will live at the root of a cross-platform CD and have an application icon. The user will launch the launcher application which will then launch my Flash projector which is several directories deep on the CD.

On windows, I use the code

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RunProgram("run/why/world/SW.exe")
End

which works fine on Windows.

[Fred]

Try to use GetProgramDirectory() to have an absolute path.

[davedev]

Thanks for the reply. I get an error that GetProgramDirectory() is not a function when I try to run it.

[Fred]

It's ProgramFilename()

[davedev]

Ok. I ended up finding that command so I then edited my path like this:

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launcherPath$ = ProgramFilename()
pathToRemove$ = "SW.app/Contents/MacOS/SW"
pathToFolder$ = RemoveString(launcherPath$, pathToRemove$)
RunProgram(pathToFolder$+"run/why/world/SW.app/Contents/MacOS/Flash Player")
End

In a similar vein, I've seen reference to "GetModuleFileName_". Is that a available in a library or something?

[PureLust]

I've not tested it on a Mac, but as far as I can see, you are looking for this App by using a relative-Path.
If you run an application from the IDE, it could start from another path than as the compiled version.

So make sure that the needed app is in the right (sub-)directory you are accessing or just use an absolute path.

Just try this to make sure that the app is in the right directory:

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launcherPath$ = ProgramFilename()
pathToRemove$ = "SW.app/Contents/MacOS/SW"
pathToFolder$ = RemoveString(launcherPath$, pathToRemove$)

If FileSize(pathToFolder$+"run/why/world/SW.app") < 0
	MessageRequester("Warning !!!", "File: "+pathToFolder$+"run/why/world/SW.app' does not exist.",#PB_MessageRequester_Ok)
	End
EndIf

RunProgram(pathToFolder$+"run/why/world/SW.app/Contents/MacOS/Flash Player")
End

Further you can compare the accessed directory if you run it from the IDE and as a compiled version.