9.4 The OPERATING-SYSTEM module
run-application
Function
Summary
Launches an application using the specified name and arguments.
Signature
run-application command #key minimize? activate? under-shell? inherit-console? => status
Arguments
- command
- An instance of
<string>. - minimize?
- An instance of
<boolean>. - activate?
- An instance of
<boolean>.
Values
- status
- An instance of
<integer>.
Library
system
Module
operating-system
Description
Launches an application using the name and arguments specified in command. Using this function is equivalent to typing the command in a MS-DOS window. The return value is the exit status returned by the application.
If the minimize? keyword is #t, the command's shell will appear minimized. It is #f by default.
If the activate? keyword is #t, the shell window becomes the active window. It is #t by default.
If the under-shell? keyword is #t, an MS-DOS shell is created to run the application; otherwise, the application is run directly. It is #f by default.
If the inherit-console? keyword is #t, the new application uses the same console window as the current application; otherwise, the new application is created with a separate console window. It is #t by default.