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[GadgetBoy]

Is there a way to add buttons to the Theater View to launch other applications? I would want something in the "top" menu, so it is seen from the main scrolling line (Audio / Video / Images / Playlist / etc. list).

[tls62dk]

Yes you can do that.

Go into options/Theater View.  Click on Add. One of the options is External Program.

You can choose the position of this button by means of the four buttons, Move Up, Move Down, Nest and Unnest.

[GadgetBoy]

Ok, that's half the battle.

Here's my next issue - if the program is already open, it's opening another instance of it.

Generally, I thought if you tried to open a program that is already open it simply reverts to the currently open version.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!
GB

[tls62dk]

That is true for some apps. Others will open a new instance. I don't think that it some thing you can control from MC, rather you may have to investigate if the app you are trying to open can be made to only have one instance open or to bring an already running app into focus.

[gappie]

Ok, that's half the battle.

Here's my next issue - if the program is already open, it's opening another instance of it.

Generally, I thought if you tried to open a program that is already open it simply reverts to the currently open version.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!
GB

no it wont. some programs work that way, some dont. some programs will have command line options for it, some wont. but you could try a bat file to start a program that first checks if it is open already (on google you might find some solution that will fit you).  

 
gab

tls was quicker.

[gappie]

to give an idea. i knitted a batch together to start anydvd from within thv. when i use the exe. the first time it will open anydvd in the system tray, which is good, but the second time it will open a options window.. a bit annoying when in thv. the same would happen using the shortcut on my desktop. now when i found out there was not a commandline option for anydvd, i started to look for some script to get it too work and i fumbled this together from what somebody else posted for an other program:

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tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq anydvdtray.exe" 2>NUL | find /I /N "anydvdtray.exe">NUL
if "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0" GOTO START


cd "C:\Program Files\SlySoft\AnyDVD"
start AnyDVD.exe

:START

now i have no idea what most of that means, or if it is harmful. but it works for me.

 
gab