DS_LAUNCH
External Application Launcher provides the ability to start external applications from Delta Control including applications that include the Delta Control API.
Parameters
The below table details the DS_LAUNCH template parameters.
| name | type | default value | description |
|---|---|---|---|
| workingDirectory | Symbol | .(for current directory) | Specifies the working directory of the external application |
| command | Symbol | Command to run external application | |
| parameterText | Symbol | Input parameters required by external application | |
| blockOnCommand | Boolean | false | If this is false then & is added to the end of the command line. The user should always set this to false |
| runInBackground | Boolean | true | This adds nohup to the start of the command |
Configuration Parameters
| name | type | default value | description |
|---|---|---|---|
| parameterConfig | Configuration Parameter | DS_LAUNCH_COMMANDLINE_PARAMS | This provides parameter names and values |
Launch
- Process runs a system command to change into the directory of the external application.
- Sets launch behavior as assigned in input parameters
- System call is made to run command to start external application.