Launching Programs

[startrek133]

Hi Everyone,

Ok this is driving me nuts .. Every morning when i get into work , i have about a dozen programs i have to launch and open up ..

I have been for the last 2 hours , trying to writing something that will launch a program , but not having any luck ..

any advice ??

Run ( "firefox.exe" , "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox" , @SW_MINIMIZE)

[rcmaehl]

Here you go: Run (@ProgramFilesDir & "\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" , "" , @SW_MINIMIZE)

The second parameter is NOT the path to the program, it is the working directory.

[AdamUL]

Also, Firefox will restore its window, while it is loading a webpage, so try this.

Run(@ProgramFilesDir & "\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe", "", @SW_MINIMIZE)
Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)
WinWait("Mozilla Firefox")
WinSetState("Mozilla Firefox", "", @SW_MINIMIZE)

Adam

[JohnOne]

Running them is fine, you just need the path to the executables

$firefox = "x:\path\to\firefox.exe"
 
Run($firefox)

Just put all the app paths you want to run in a file of some sort like ini or txt.

Go through them in a loop running them, while you have a coffee.

[startrek133]

thanks rcmaehl

strange though because the help file , has it setup like how i typed it ... never would have thought that there was a @programfilesdir command ..

thanks again for the help ..

[Akarillon]

also, easier way to run a program(I think) is the ShellExecute() command

[FaridAgl]

But i always use Run() coz Run() return executed file's PID.

[JohnOne]

That's true, but I dont think the OP cares about PIDs, just wants to start the apps.

Another way, might be to keep a list of any current documents being worked on, or even default documents, one for each app, and shellexecute them, doing away with needing a path.

[Chimaera]

Can you not just add them to the startup folder so let windows load them?

[Bert]

Second that. Keep it simple

[hannes08]

Can you not just add them to the startup folder so let windows load them?

Won't work if he want's to start them minimized.

Otherwise he could also keep a batch (.cmd) file on the desktop to start his programs anytime.