[shell] works on OSX as well. You'll need to figure out the path to your software application and the path to your file that you want to open, and construct a message to send to [shell] as Lazzaro described below. Check the help file for more details. Command line doesn't have automatic file associations like you are used to from the point and click world.
best, Derek
alan brooker wrote:
Thanks Im on OSX Im afraid-any advice for macs?
On 6/24/09, CICCOLIX ciccolix@tiscalinet.it wrote:
alan brooker ha scritto:
Hi List
I was wondering if anyone knew how I could open a file (like a word doc or html) which then launches it's respective software pro gramme (word of web browser) by sending a bang message?
if you are on linux is simple:
|firefox yourdocument.html( | [shell]