| Syntax |
launch.usingID (id)
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| Params |
id is a string4 containing the signature of a Macintosh application.
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| Action |
Launches the application indicated by the id. Brings the application to the front if successful.
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| Returns |
True if the launch is successful, false otherwise.
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| Examples |
launch.usingID ('MSWD')
» true // launches Microsoft Word
launch.usingID ('GEOL')
» true // launches AppleLink
launch.usingID ('xxxx')
» false // there is no application with creator of 'xxxx'
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| Errors |
If there's no application with the indicated creator, or if the application couldn't be brought to the front.
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| Platform Notes |
This verb is only implemented in the Mac OS version of Frontier.
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| Notes |
This verb works only on a Macintosh running System 7.0 or later. Used on a Macintosh running an earlier version of the system, this verb returns false.
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| See Also |
launch.application
file.findApplication
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