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Re: Using launch command with LiveCode Server
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2023 6:30 pm
by mwieder
Fun fact: on linux the launch command uses $PATH, so
launch "xed"
does the same as
launch "/usr/bin/xed"
Not sure why that doesn't work on OSX.
Re: Using launch command with LiveCode Server
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:16 pm
by FourthWorld
mwieder wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 6:30 pm
Fun fact: on linux the launch command uses $PATH, so
launch "xed"
does the same as
launch "/usr/bin/xed"
Not sure why that doesn't work on OSX.
I'm guessing it relates to the centrality of the metadata needed for $PATH.
Only apps in specific file system locations get automatically added to $PATH.
Mac GUI apps store their metadata within their own bundle, which would place an onerous obligation on the OS to maintain awareness of as apps are added, moved, and deleted.