The following features have already been implemented as open source. They
are platform-independent. They available for immediate download.
If you're building a desktop and want to launch Java-based applications,
here is a hint. Both the Smart API and ERIC Project provide the tools
necessary for a desktop (written in Java) to launch other programs. The
run: scheme provides a simple way to run a subprogram within the same
address space or within a separate process:
run:program:class-name?parameters
The eric: subscheme provides a simple way for one virtual machine to launch
another.
run:eric:shortcut-name
The eric shortcut provides an elegant way to click on an application icon
to start an application. Each eric shortcut is stored in a text file with
an .eric extension.
A desktop application, like Desktop Browser, enables the collection of
shortcuts into a single desktop file. Eric shortcuts enable the
distribution of each shortcut as a separate file. The desktop: scheme
enables a desktop to open other desktop files, including downloading files
from an HTTP service.
desktop:desktop-file
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