Re: Executing a command line, stuck.

Baavgai wrote:
> Perhaps the example was bad enough that the point of the question was
> missed?
> 
> I need to execute a command line.  That is, a program and a series of
> arguments.
> 
> examples would include:
> textpad.exe readme.txt
> zip -ex %mozdir%\profile c:\profile_back.zip
> 
> A code snippet is what I'm hoping for here, I can read the online IDLs
> just fine. ;)  I feel there must be someone who knows how to do this. 
> By way of example, here is the code that can be used to execute a
> program with no arguments.
> 
> 
> function runProgram(fullPath) {
>    var oLocalFile = getLocalFile();
>    oLocalFile.initWithPath(fullPath);
>    oLocalFile.launch();
> }
> 
> function getLocalFile() {
>    var className = "@mozilla.org/file/local;1";
>    var svc = Components.interfaces.nsILocalFile;
>    return Components.classes[className].createInstance(svc);
> }
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance for any help.


Here is an example in C++ on how to do this:

http://lxr.mozilla.org/seamonkey/source/uriloader/exthandler/win/nsOSHelperAppService.cpp#69


And a related call to getEnv in js:

http://lxr.mozilla.org/seamonkey/source/extensions/pref/autoconfig/src/prefcalls.js#210

Note that the interface nsIProcess isn't frozen and is subject to change.

I hope this helps.  Happy New Year.

Doug Turner
[email protected]