Launcher items reopen programs......

[rbrtvncnt]

Howdy,

Is it possible to setup the Launcher such that clicking one of its items will:

1. open/launch the item if it's not already opened/running;

2. if the item is already opened/running, bring the currently open window the to front.

Right now I have Launcher items set up like this:

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[APP2]
Meter=STRING
X=0
Y=50r
FontColor=252,252,252
FontSize=35
FontFace=Segoe UI Light
StringStyle=NORMAL
StringAlign=LEFT
AntiAlias=1
Text="Mails"
LeftMouseUpAction=["C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\OUTLOOK.exe"]

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Every time I click the above item, it opens a new instance of Outlook.

However, my Launch item for Photoshop (and C:\, and some others) is set up the same way, but it brings the currently open window to the front if the folder/program is already open/running; otherwise, it opens the folder/program.

Hope this makes sense. Thanks for the help.

Rob

[spartan 891]

Firstly, you can use the

Code: Select all

 styles for coding, to mark it clearly.

Secondly, could you not open up the one that does what you want, and just change it to suit other links?

[MerlinTheRed]

Some programs detect if there is already an instance running and react appropriately, and some just don't care and start a new instance. I don't think there is any universal way to do this without the help of some extra program.

That being said, we recently had a discussion here on the forums about the exact same problem. Try a forum search for "RunOrMaximizeProgram" or something like that. It shouldn't be too hard to find, but I don't have time right now to look for it.

[rbrtvncnt]

hey folks,

spartan891--thanks for the response, and sorry for the poor formatting--I don't use message boards very often.

MerlinTheRed--thanks! That's exactly what I wanted to know. I was just about to send a longish, coded-filled reply, but you saved us all! I'll look into RunOrMaximizeProgram. If that doesn't work, I'll deal with it. ;p

Cheers,
Rob