Mac::Apps::Launch - MacPerl module to launch applications
use Mac::Apps::Launch; my @apps = qw(R*ch Arch MPGP); LaunchApps([@apps], 1) || warn($^E); # launch and switch to front LaunchApps([@apps]) || warn($^E); # launch and don't switch QuitApps(@apps) || warn($^E); # quit @apps QuitAllApps(@apps) || warn($^E); # quit all except @apps IsRunning('MACS'); # returns boolean for whether # given app ID is running
Simply launch or quit applications by their creator ID. The Finder can be quit in this way, though it cannot be launched in this way.
This module is used by several other modules.
This module as written does not work with MacPerls prior to 5.1.4r4.
Exports functions QuitApps(), QuitAllApps(), and LaunchApps().
QuitApps()
QuitAllApps()
LaunchApps()
Added IsRunning().
IsRunning()
Only launches application if not already open; e.g., won't launch newer version it finds if older version is open.
Added AEDisposeDesc() (D'oh!). Dunno why I forgot this.
General cleanup, rewrite of method implementation, no longer support versions prior to 5.1.4r4, addition of Quit methods, methods return undef on failure (most recent error in $^E, but could be multiple errors; oh well).
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Chris Nandor <pudge@pobox.com> http://pudge.net/
Copyright (c) 1998 Chris Nandor. All rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. Please see the Perl Artistic License.
Version 1.50 (16 September 1998)
To install Mac::Apps::Launch, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm
cpanm Mac::Apps::Launch
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install Mac::Apps::Launch
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.