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Supported Directives: Api - Run Executable

This directive launches a specified command using the Windows shell launcher. This means not only .exe files can be run using this method, but websites and folder locations in Explorer can be run as well.

The format of the directive is:

[Run(target to run)]

 

The only parameter is the command to run. This can be an executable file (for example, C:\Windows\Notepad.exe), a website (for example, http://www.amazingbrass.co.uk) or a local folder location (for example, C:\Windows). No quotes around the target are needed.

 

Examples

Launch Notepad:

[Run(C:\Windows\Notepad.exe)]

 

Open the Brass website:

[Run(http://www.amazingbrass.co.uk)]

 

Display the local C: root folder

[Run(C:\)]

 

Launch a program with a space in the filename:

[Run(C:\Program Files\MyApp\My App.exe)]

 

Technical Notes

No quotes or escaping of quotes are required. This is correct:

[Run(C:\Windows\Notepad.exe)]

 

This is incorrect:

[Run("C:\Windows\Notepad.exe")]