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Xtra Application Xtra

Added on 4/7/2007

 

Compatibilities:
D7 D8 D8_5 D9 PC

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Author: kfink (website)

This is a scripting xtra for Macromedia/Adobe Director. It allows you to run applications with arguments from within Director.

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Beta features:

RunApp(String Path, String Args) -- Runs an exe

RunAppMinimized(String Path, String Args) -- Runs an exe minimized

RunAppMaximized(String Path, String Args) -- Runs an exe maximized

RunAppHidden(String Path, String Args) -- Runs an exe hidden

AppDone() -- Returns true if any running app has exited


HOW TO USE

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RunApp(Object me, String Path, String Args)

DESCRIPTION:

Runs an exe

USAGE:
object = new(xtra "ApplicationXtra")
object.RunApp("C:WindowsNotepad.exe","")

--USE WITH APP DONE
on enterframe
if object.appDone() then
alert "Application Closed!"
end if
end if

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RunAppMinimized(Object me, String Path, String Args)

DESCRIPTION:

Runs an exe minimized

USAGE:
object = new(xtra "ApplicationXtra")
object.RunAppMinimized("C:WindowsNotepad.exe","")

--USE WITH APP DONE
on enterframe
if object.appDone() then
alert "Application Closed!"
end if
end if

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RunAppMaximized(Object me, String Path, String Args)

DESCRIPTION:

Runs an exe maximized

USAGE:
object = new(xtra "ApplicationXtra")
object.RunAppMaximized("C:WindowsNotepad.exe","")

--USE WITH APP DONE
on enterframe
if object.appDone() then
alert "Application Closed!"
end if
end if

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
RunAppHidden(Object me, String Path, String Args)

DESCRIPTION:

Returns an exe hidden

USAGE:
object = new(xtra "ApplicationXtra")
object.RunAppHidden("C:WindowsNotepad.exe","")

--USE WITH APP DONE
on enterframe
if object.appDone() then
alert "Application Closed!"
end if
end if

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
AppDone (Object me)

DESCRIPTION:

Returns true if any application you called has closed

USAGE:
object = new(xtra "ApplicationXtra")
object.RunApp("C:WindowsNotepad.exe","")

on enterframe
if object.appDone() then
alert "Application Closed!"
end if
end if

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MessageBox(Object me, String Title, String Message)

DESCRIPTION:

Creates a dialog box

USAGE:
object = new(xtra "ApplicationXtra")
object.MessageBox("Title","Message")

 


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