Starting an External Application with Arguments

[SeargentGen]

Hello,

I have a C++ file that needs to be launcher by MMF2 using specific arguments. How can I launch the application with arguments/parameters via MMF2?

Thanks,
SeargentGen

[SeargentGen]

Anyone have any ideas? Are there extensions that can do this?

[ouly]

Hi SeargentGen,
You have two options: using Special object actions (execute external applications) or using File object action (launch an application).
ouly

[SeargentGen]

Ah, yeah, but none of those let me use parameters I think.

[ouly]

With these actions, you first choose the executable path then give the parameters you want. Which parameters are you not able to provide to the executable?

[SeargentGen]

I need to have parameters that come from a MMF2 global string or data from a .ini value

[ouly]

Sure you can do that! In expression editor, you can just retrieve data from another object or global data. Have a look into the documentation to see how expression editor works.

[SeargentGen]

You cant use the expression editor in the parameters box though

[SeargentGen]

Ah never mind! Just choose the variable path or whatever it says instead of fixed path. Sorry, thanks for the help though!