[Gambas-user] how to start a file?

[Robert JUHASZ]

Hi Dimitris,

Thanks for your answer.
I'm not sure if this is exactly what I want but I'll check. I try to tell
more concretly my need:
I wanna make a small project follower application for my colleagues where
they can follow some actions and attach files. For instance a pdf file with
the customer spec.

The data, I'll store in a mySQL database where I can put the path as well.

When the user (or an other user) opens the project and clicks on the link,
how can I tell to Gambas to open the file with the default application (in
the example with acrobat reader). I just need the same effect as when I
double click on the icon.

If this is what you described just confirm please.

Thanks,
Robi

2009/9/14 Dimitris Anogiatis <dosida at ...626...>

> Hey Robi,
>
> one of the options is to use the gb.settings library.
>
> while you're on the IDE press CTRL and P then click on the Componets tab,
> find gb.settings and click on the box on the left side of the selection
> then
> press Ok
>
> now in your code you need to use this on top of your code (ie put this on
> the first line of your form or module)
>
> Public pathSettings AS NEW Settings(User.Home &/ Application.Name &/
> Application.Name & ".conf")
>
> this means that if your user account name is robi and your application's
> name is myApp then the settings
> file will be created in this path
>
> /home/robi/myApp/myapp.conf
>
> now to save settings you use pathSettings like this
>
> pathSettings["Files/LoadFrom"]="your path"
>
> this will create a category Files in your settings file and under that it
> will create a LoadFrom item
> where you can store your path's value
>
> to read that value all you have to do is
>
> myPath = pathSettings["Files/LoadFrom"]
>
> I hope it helps
>
> Regards
> Dimitris
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 4:39 PM, yuhej <robert1juhasz at ...626...> wrote:
>
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I just start with Gambas (used VB before) and hopefully I found a place
> > where I can get some answers.
> > At this moment I wish to add an option of attaching files in my
> application
> > (by saving the path) and to open them later.
> > Can someone tell me how can I start a file from Gambas? For instance a
> > spreadsheet with open office?
> >
> > Thanks for your help in advance.
> >
> > Robi
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