Running command on different platforms from shell.

Brian_O_Brien · October 11, 2013, 6:35pm

#If TargetWin32 StartShell.Execute("java -jar my.jar command") #ElseIf TargetMacOS StartShell.Execute("cd /Applications/myJavaApp ; sudo -S java -jar my.jar command") #ElseIf TargetLinux StartShell.Execute("cd /usr/local/myJavaApp ; sudo -S java -jar my.jar command") #Endif

I would need to cd before running the jar file in windows… but I don’t think windows likes separating commands with ;s

Andrew_Lambert · October 11, 2013, 6:44pm

Use an ampersand instead of a semicolon.

#If TargetWin32 StartShell.Execute("cd /Applications/myJavaApp & java -jar my.jar command") #ElseIf TargetMacOS StartShell.Execute("cd /Applications/myJavaApp ; sudo -S java -jar my.jar command") #ElseIf TargetLinux StartShell.Execute("cd /usr/local/myJavaApp ; sudo -S java -jar my.jar command") #Endif

Brian_O_Brien · October 11, 2013, 7:31pm

Thanks!
Pardon the newbie windows questions but TargetWin32 has nothing to do with the windows system being 32 bit or 64 bit does it?

Paul_Lefebvre · October 11, 2013, 7:49pm

No. It indicates the type of Xojo app being run. As Xojo only makes 32-bit apps, this always returns True on Windows.

Brian_O_Brien · October 11, 2013, 7:50pm

so does it matter if its a windows desktop application or a stand alone web program?

Paul_Lefebvre · October 12, 2013, 12:06am

Does what matter?