Launch application examples

These examples illustrate some of the uses for launch application and give the definition syntax.

Launching a batch file

To launch a batch file, you must specify the command prompt as the target and the batch file as the argument. This example starts myscript.bat.

• Target: c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
• Arguments: /c start c:\scripts\myscript.bat
• Start in: c:\windows\system32

Launching a website with search text

In this example the user typed everything in the Arguments text box except for &NT_Logical_Disk;:Disk_Name, which was added when DiskName was selected from the list of Substitutable items. The attribute is replaced by the current value when the application is launched.

• Target: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
• Arguments: http://www.ibm.com/search?q=+&NT_Logical_Disk.Disk_Name

Launching a website with no target browser specified

This example specifies a URL for the argument, much like the previous example. Notice, however, that there is no specified target. When the Target field is left blank, the Microsoft Internet Explorer is assumed (unless another browser was specified with the kjr.browser.default client parameter).

• Arguments: http://www.ibm.com

Launching another Cloud Pak System Software Monitoring Portal browser client on a different portal server

This example is similar to the previous one. You can start a new browser client in another Tivoli managed network. If the browser supports multiple tabbed windows, a new tab is started for the launched portal workspace.

• Target: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
• Arguments: http://floor3west.usca.ibm.com:1920///cnp/kdh/lib/cnp.html?hostname=floor3west*

Launching a Telnet session

To launch a Telnet session, you must specify the command prompt as the target and the Telnet session as the argument.

• Target: c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
• Arguments: /c start telnet.exe computer, , where computer is the location where the Telnet executable is found.
• Start in: c:\windows\system32