Launching Executables From Standalone Projector
Hi
It sounds so simple and it really is.
For some reason though, i cant get it to work.
I am making a standalone projector application for a online gaming clan.
In games, the clan uses a voice communication program called Teamspeak.
Inside the projector i am making i have a button, wich when clicked, should launch the TeamSpeak program.
Since the installation of TeamSpeak allows users to specify where they want to install the program, a hard-coded path to teamspeak.exe isnt really a option for me.
The path to the teamspeak folder is loaded from a textfile into a variable called teamspeak.
I also have a action wich combines the folder and the executable
Code:
teamspeakpath = teamspeak+"TeamSpeak.exe";
Now for the button that actually has to launch the program:
Code:
on (release) {
fscommand("exec", teamspeakpath);
}
Now for the problem, when the button is clicked, nothing happends.
Can anyone give me some pointers as what i am doing wrong?
I really dont have a clue.
I hope my explaination of the problem makes any sense, if not, please say so and i'll try to clarify it.
Thanks in advance
***Edit****
I forgot to mention, i'm using MX
FlashKit > Flash Help > Flash ActionScript
Posted on: 04-02-2003, 02:27 PM
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