GOT IT. I had the exe file in the wrong directory. I used open "@/sFull.exe"
It works fine. Thanks for all your help.
George
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From: "Ross Clutterbuck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 16:25
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George
- Original Message -
From: "Ross Clutterbuck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 16:25
Subject: Re: Opening an .exe file
> > Help says "open (whichDocument with) whichApplication" but what
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Beertje wrote:
> Director
> Help says "open (whichDocument with) whichApplication" but what application
> do you use to open an .exe file?
Just use open "qtinstaller.exe". The "with" is optional. You can also use
Buddy Api xtra for opening files.
hth
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> Help says "open (whichDocument with) whichApplication" but what
application
> do you use to open an .exe file?
The whichDocument bit is used if you're trying to open a document with a
specific application, therefore is not required when calling executables, so
you just call open and specify you
How about:
Open "Drive:\pathname\filename.exe" (on the PC)
or
open (the pathname & "filename.exe") if it's next to the projector?
I just tried
open "c:\winnt\notepad.exe"
and it worked just fine to launch my notepad.exe in the "windows" directory.
roymeo
At 02:49 PM 8/17/2002 -0400, you wrot
I am trying to open an .exe file (the Shockwave Installer or the QuickTime
Installer) from within a movie. I have tried "open, play and go to" and all
tell me "Frame not defined" Obviously I am not doing this right. Director
Help says "open (whichDocument with) whichApplication" but what applicati
