Start of application within a context document
Hi, If you excuse my ignorance, but I am looking for a simple example how to launch an executable (a tcl/tk script in my case) from within a pdf document prepared by context. During a presentation i would like to show some graphics which are generated through the execution of a tcl/tk script. One could close the pdf file and open the tcl/tk script, but it would be nice if one could symbolically link the script within the pdf file. Because I prepare the pdf file using context, I searched the context manuals, but didnot find a solution to this problem. Therefore if somebody has solved this already and is willing to share his/her experience I would be grateful Thanks Stephen
Stephen A. Tjemkes wrote:
Hi,
If you excuse my ignorance, but I am looking for a simple example how to launch an executable (a tcl/tk script in my case) from within a pdf document prepared by context.
During a presentation i would like to show some graphics which are generated through the execution of a tcl/tk script. One could close the pdf file and open the tcl/tk script, but it would be nice if one could symbolically link the script within the pdf file. Because I prepare the pdf file using context, I searched the context manuals, but didnot find a solution to this problem.
Therefore if somebody has solved this already and is willing to share his/her experience I would be grateful
the best way to do it is to make a cmd file (batch file) and use the \goto{whatever}[program(somename.cmd)] feature; this kind of functionality has never been robust in acrobat and batch files permit you to set up things properly (paths, command line arguments, etc); an alternative is to use http requests and a local http server, but then you end up with acrobat waiting for some response (url or submit methods) Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------
On Thu, 8 Sep 2005, Hans Hagen wrote:
an alternative is to use http requests and a local http server, but then you end up with acrobat waiting for some response (url or submit methods)
Or you tell acrobat to use "your-script" instead of "mozilla" as browser. Cheers, Peter -- http://pmrb.free.fr/contact/
Hans Hagen wrote:
\goto{whatever}[program(somename.cmd)]
Great! But how can I pass parameters? \goto{http://contextgarden.net}[program(C:\\windows\\system32\\shutdown.exe)] only prints a help message (pretty unuseful) and \goto{http://contextgarden.net}[program(C:\\windows\\system32\\shutdown.exe -s)] says that the file wasn't found. (the rest works as expected, esp. once you check the box "do not show this warning again") Mojca
Mojca Miklavec wrote:
Hans Hagen wrote:
\goto{whatever}[program(somename.cmd)]
Great! But how can I pass parameters?
\goto{http://contextgarden.net}[program(C:\\windows\\system32\\shutdown.exe)] only prints a help message (pretty unuseful) and \goto{http://contextgarden.net}[program(C:\\windows\\system32\\shutdown.exe -s)] says that the file wasn't found.
(the rest works as expected, esp. once you check the box "do not show this warning again")
long time not done, so a guess -) \goto{http://contextgarden.net}[program(C:\\windows\\system32\\shutdown.exe{-s})] anyhow, as with more things the pdf specs promise more that is possible. This is why i suggested using c:\\myscripts\mojca-wants-to-shut-down.cmd which then calls c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -s Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------
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