Launch Win95 App from Arev (AREV Specific)
At 26 MAY 1998 10:06:01PM Aiden Massey,Infotech Management wrote:
Is there any way to launch a windows program from Arev?
example. assigned Alt-F10 to windows explorer. Trying to execute Alt-F10 from rbasic program. Assigned char(0):char(113)to a variable. Tried data statement, @data and catalyst "K". Nothing worked.
At 26 MAY 1998 11:39PM Don Bakke wrote:
Hi Aiden,
Well the following works for me:
From TCL - PC EXIT C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER
From R/Basic - PCPERFORM "C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER"
dbakke@srpcs.com
At 27 MAY 1998 03:12PM J Pryor wrote:
It really IS as easy as Don says. (I use AREV 2.11 in case that might make a difference although I doubt it.)
A couple of points though. The DOS Icon or session from whence you are running AREV cannot have the "Prevent MS-DOS from detecting Windows" checked in the Advance Program Settings Button on the PROGRAM tab. Otherwise, you will be told that you can't run x-program from DOS.
Moreover, if the WIN95 program has a "non- 8.3" name or is along a path that does not conform to the 8.3 DOS file naming convention, then part of the stuff after the "PC EXIT" will need to be enclosed in quotes.
I have used this method to launch WORD, EXCELL, NOTEPAD, etc. apps with and without a starting document or macro.
Note that the AREV session will immediately continue concurrent with the multitasking WIN application. If you are running AREV in full screen, I think it leaves the AREV screen minimized but do not remember for sure.
I assign an AREV MENU of Windows Apps to a macro key (Alt-5).
Good luck!