Embed command line tool

[matgarage]

Hi

I've coded an app that use a command line tool to execute color measure.
I would want to deploy and share this app with my colleague.
Is it possible to embed the command line tool inside the standalone and use it without installing it on the /bin folder(for example) on each machine ?

Thanks

[Klaus]

Hi Mat,

embed yes, use without saving no!
You have to to save it somewhere on the users harddisk before being able to execute it!
Maybe only temporarily in the TEMP folder? Check:
-> specialfolderpath("temporary")
and
-> the tempname
in the dictionary, maybe that helps.

Embedding:
I always put binary stuff (apps or whatever) im a custom property of my stack(s)
and "spit them out" as necessary like this:
...
answer file "Where is the tool?"
set the cCommandLineTool of this stack to url("binfile:" & it)
## Save the stack and that was it!
...

Spit out and execute immediatley:
...
put specialfolderpath("temporary") & "/an_unsuspicious_filename" into tTargetFile
put the cCommandLineTool of this stack to url("binfile:" & tTargetFile)
launch tTargetFile
...
You get the picture


Best

Klaus

[matgarage]

The wooow effect !

I would like to clone your brain to get your coding skills if it was not so funny to learn step by step. )

Thank you Klaus.

[Klaus]

Sorry, Mat, I'm un-clonable!

[matgarage]

Hi Klaus !
I need to correct your code (I can't realize I'm saying that...)

I've to put (into) :

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put the cCommandLineTool of this stack into url("binfile:" & tTargetFile)

instead of (to):

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put the cCommandLineTool of this stack to url("binfile:" & tTargetFile)

Just to help those who will read and use this after.

Ok, I understand that your are un-clonable Klaus, but, can I do a little 'brain backup' ?
Security first

[Klaus]

Hi Mat,

I need to correct your code (I can't realize I'm saying that...)

Haha, don't worry, see it just as a prove that I'm human!

Yes, sorry, of course it has to be:
... put ... INTO...


Best

Klaus

[SparkOut]

put "klausimausi/braindump.iso" into tBrainfile
set the uKlausbrain of this stack to URL("binfile:" & tBrainfile)
save this stack

Then you can write out the file and mount the iso to have your very own portable Klaus

[Klaus]

put "klausimausi/braindump.iso" into tBrainfile
set the uKlausbrain of this stack to URL("binfile:" & tBrainfile)
save this stack

Then you can write out the file and mount the iso to have your very own portable Klaus

[FourthWorld]

put "klausimausi/braindump.iso" into tBrainfile
set the uKlausbrain of this stack to URL("binfile:" & tBrainfile)
save this stack

Then you can write out the file and mount the iso to have your very own portable Klaus

I tried that but got a permissions error noting that I wasn't the owner of that resource.

[Klaus]

Well, MY mother taught me to ask first before dealing with someone elses property (resource)!

[SparkOut]

Did you chown the file first?

[matgarage]

Put into myDay