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Running another program?

by Elliot C. · in Torque Game Builder · 01/17/2010 (5:12 pm) · 5 replies

Hi, I'm curious to know if it's possible to open or run a different program through TGB. I've never seen any examples or attempts at this, so I'm mostly convinced it's not possible, but I'd like to know for sure. If it isn't possible, is it possible to open Internet Explorer, or a Folder through TGB?
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Associate William Lee Sims
Machine Code Games
#1
01/17/2010 (7:10 pm)
You should check out "gotoWebPage", which opens up the browser to the specified location (which, if I remember correctly, can also be a local directory).

Elliot C.
#2
01/18/2010 (7:26 pm)
Thanks for the reply, I have tried "gotoWebPage" on your mark, and it worked. However, it doesn't seem to work for local directory. I had put something like:

gotoWebPage ("C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\");

I have made sure that this is an actual folder name. It opens up the Internet Browser, and then states that "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\ could not be found". I have tried this for many different locations, and recived the same error. Any ideas?
Much appreciated.

Torque 3D Owner Marc Dreamora Schaerer
Gayasoft
#3
01/18/2010 (7:37 pm)
local files require the file:// protocol and correct usage of /


gotoWebPage ("file://C:/Users/Admin/Desktop/somefile.html"); for example should work

Elliot C.
#4
01/18/2010 (7:40 pm)
Thanks for the reply, I will try that out immediatly. On another note, I use Windows Vista, not XP, and my file slashes follow as "\" and not "/". Sorry for the confusion.

Torque 3D Owner Marc Dreamora Schaerer
Gayasoft
#5
01/18/2010 (10:30 pm)
it does not care
since windows 2k, windows support / and for urls \ is actually invalid on any platform