Description
There are two main options for running external applications. If the application is freely distributable, one can use “ExtractFile”, which will embed the file in the application and then extract it. You would then use “Run” to run it. The second option, if the application is a proprietary or protected application, is to have the user locate the file, and then run it. This application provides an example of this latter method. The user can set the application path by using an options panel.
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Notes
- Applications are freeware and have been tested under Microsoft Windows XP Professional, not Vista. Vista is known to handle various issues differently, including audio mixers, audio settings, user accounts, and administrative permissions.
- Some applications may require administrative rights to the computer.
- Some applications have embedded files that are not provided with pubs, but these are not usually central to understanding how the pub works.
- Some applications create a single registry entry to save the location of the application window.
- setPubTitle was revised on 19 June 2008.
- Some applications overwrite text files in the application’s directory. Putting applications in their own directories is recommended.
- Initialization files may need to be deleted when updating with new versions. Some initialization files may contain important settings or other information.
- Version histories are available
- A Windows security update may prevent opening of CHM files that are downloaded from the Internet. To resolve this problem, clear the “Always ask before opening this file” check box in the Open File-Security Warning dialog box, and then click Open. If you click “Open” without clearing the checkbox, the help file’s table of contents will appear, but the body text will not. This is an issue only if you download the CHM file directly. The EXE file contains the CHM file and can display it without difficulty.
- Due to a virus issue reported by NeoSoft Corp., applications were recompiled on 19 August 2009. If you have any difficulties, please let me know.
- See FileIdentify2 for automatic identification of file
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