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Re: TaskWindow launch an app and get its output

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On 19 Nov 2011 Dave Higton <davehigton@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
> This works to some extent; the output in the TaskWindow doesn't get
> loused up.  However, I need to pass some non-constant arguments to
> the Absolute app, which means Filer_Run won't work directly.  I
> presume this means I'd have to construct an Obey file in a writable
> directory, then Filer_Run that.  Is there any easier way?

If you'll only ever be starting one instance at a time you can pass 
information in system variables.

However when you get in to the realm of using multiple tasks and 
passing information between them, it's time to look at using proper 
Wimp applications rather than taskwindow tasks, for at least one, if
not both ends.

The taskwindow system is very limited, and intended to only run 
programs in isolation in a pre-emptive(ish) shell. Trying to make it 
go further requires bodging, and beyond that proper wimp apps are 
actually easier and work better.

---druck

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TaskWindow launch an app and get its output Dave Higton <davehigton@dsl.pipex.com> - 2011-11-12 22:07 +0000
  Re: TaskWindow launch an app and get its output druck <news@druck.org.uk> - 2011-11-14 19:40 +0000
    Re: TaskWindow launch an app and get its output Dave Higton <davehigton@dsl.pipex.com> - 2011-11-19 22:45 +0000
      Re: TaskWindow launch an app and get its output druck <news@druck.freeuk.com> - 2011-11-19 23:49 +0000
      Re: TaskWindow launch an app and get its output Thomas Milius <Thomas-Milius@t-online.de> - 2011-11-20 11:48 +0100
  Re: TaskWindow launch an app and get its output Erik G <erikg@noname.invalid> - 2011-11-16 16:53 +0100
    Re: TaskWindow launch an app and get its output Martin Wuerthner <spamtrap@mw-software.com> - 2011-11-16 17:29 +0100
  Re: TaskWindow launch an app and get its output James Lampard <dontreplytothis@mailinator.com> - 2011-11-18 03:35 -0800
    Re: TaskWindow launch an app and get its output Dave Higton <davehigton@dsl.pipex.com> - 2011-11-19 22:14 +0000
      Re: TaskWindow launch an app and get its output druck <news@druck.freeuk.com> - 2011-11-19 23:44 +0000
      Re: TaskWindow launch an app and get its output James Lampard <dontreplytothis@mailinator.com> - 2011-11-20 02:39 -0800
        Re: TaskWindow launch an app and get its output Dave Higton <davehigton@dsl.pipex.com> - 2011-11-20 14:56 +0000
          Re: TaskWindow launch an app and get its output James Lampard <dontreplytothis@mailinator.com> - 2011-11-25 09:24 -0800
            Re: TaskWindow launch an app and get its output Dave Higton <davehigton@dsl.pipex.com> - 2011-11-25 21:00 +0000
              Re: TaskWindow launch an app and get its output Dave Higton <davehigton@dsl.pipex.com> - 2011-11-27 13:56 +0000
                Re: TaskWindow launch an app and get its output "Ste (news)" <steve@revi11.plus.com> - 2011-12-20 13:48 +0000
  Re: TaskWindow launch an app and get its output Gerph <gerph@gerph.org> - 2011-11-20 05:09 -0800
    Re: TaskWindow launch an app and get its output Dave Higton <davehigton@dsl.pipex.com> - 2011-11-22 17:07 +0000

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