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[Question] How do i run a program from within one

Started by invis45, 20 March 2012 - 10:48 PM

invis45 #1

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 11:48 PM

I was wondering how i could get a program to launch another one when a word is entered?
Im trying to get a menu to boot a different program when a value is typed in

Espen #2

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 12:30 AM

shell.run("path to program")

invis45 #3

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 12:31 AM

thank you so much, your a great help to a noob like me

lua.learner() #4

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Posted 22 March 2012 - 08:30 AM

and can i run programs like copy <path> <path> or eject <side> by using shell.run?

Ian-Moone #5

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Posted 22 March 2012 - 08:45 AM

no for that you would need to do


fs.copy("path to copy", "path to paste")


shell.run("eject","side")

if that's any help

lua.learner() #6

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Posted 22 March 2012 - 10:20 AM

It says access denied!

Wolvan #7

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Posted 22 March 2012 - 12:01 PM

lua.learner(), on 22 March 2012 - 10:20 AM said:
It says access denied!

when you try to do what exactly?

lua.learner() #8

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Posted 22 March 2012 - 01:02 PM

while true do
x = io.read()
fs.copy(x," disk/"..x)
end

Liraal #9

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Posted 22 March 2012 - 01:07 PM


fs.copy(x,"disk/"..x)

without the whitespace

lua.learner() #10

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Posted 22 March 2012 - 01:23 PM

Thanks a lot for a quick answer!