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RunTask.SetLaunchPath
Sets the path to be launched.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Server | FileMaker Cloud | FileMaker iOS SDK |
RunTask | 3.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Example value |
---|---|---|
Path | The new path for current working directory. | "notepad.exe" |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Sets the path to be launched.Examples
Launch a Java application on Mac:
MBS( "RunTask.NewTask" )
# you launch java
MBS( "RunTask.SetLaunchPath"; "/usr/bin/java" )
# and pass jar file as arguments followed by other arguments
MBS( "RunTask.SetArguments"; "-jar" ; "/Applications/test/java.jar"; "Hello" )
MBS( "RunTask.Launch")
See also
- RunTask.GetLaunchPath
- RunTask.Launch
- RunTask.NewTask
- RunTask.ReadErrorText
- RunTask.SetArguments
- RunTask.Wait
- URLScheme.SetDefaultHandler
Example Databases
- RunTask/Run Shell Script on Mac
- RunTask/RunTask Windows
- RunTask/RunTask with read and write on Mac
- RunTask/RunTask
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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 19th May 2017
RunTask.SetCurrentDirectoryPath - RunTask.SetVerb
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