[Gambas-user] Desktop.Open slows application

[Benoît Minisini]

> Hi, Benoit.
> 
> I download a file and I want to have a preview while downloading.
> While downloading, a progress value is updated every second or so.
> 
> If I use Desktop.Open(URL) to preview the file, the progress value is
> blocked until the Desktop default application starts playing the file.
> In this case I talk about amarok. But if I use a SHELL call instedad of
> Desktop.Open(URL) everything is fine and the progress is not blocked.
> I would like Desktop.Open would work as a shell call or exec with no WAIT
> at all. Is it possible? Something like:
> 
> Desktop.Open(URL, False) if you don't want to wait that starting.
> 
> finally:
> 
> SHELL "amarok -a -p " & URL doesn't stop anything
> 
> Desktop.Open(URL) pauses the program, I mean the progress update.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Stefano
> 

Hi,

In revision #3275, Desktop.Open() now takes one more optional argument to tell 
if the URL must be opened in background or not. By default, the URL is opened 
in background.

Regards,

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Benoît Minisini