different approaches implemented

[wxWidgets.git] / src / mac / carbon / utilsexc.cpp

diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/utilsexc.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/utilsexc.cpp
index 3136b9fd8499686f35dd7e55ecddbee4465406e0..f270694d38a2ce4348c0433c8f2c64cd4209aff6 100644 (file)
--- a/src/mac/carbon/utilsexc.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/utilsexc.cpp
@@ -32,12 +32,106 @@ extern "C" {
 #ifndef __DARWIN__
 #define wxEXECUTE_WIN_MESSAGE 10000
 
-long wxExecute(const wxString& command, int flags, wxProcess *handler)
+#include "wx/mac/private.h"
+
+/*
+Below FinderLaunch function comes from:
+http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1002.html#fndrask
+*/
+    /* FinderLaunch converts a list of nTargets FSSpec records
+    pointed to by the targetList parameter and converts the
+    list to an Apple Event.  It then sends that event to the
+    Finder.  The array of FSSpec records pointed to by the
+    targetList parameter may contain references to files,
+    folders, or applications.  The net effect of this command
+    is equivalent to the user selecting an icon in one of the
+    Finder's windows and then choosing the open command from
+    the Finder's file menu. */
+static OSErr FinderLaunch(long nTargets, FSSpec *targetList) {
+    OSErr err;
+    AppleEvent theAEvent, theReply;
+    AEAddressDesc fndrAddress;
+    AEDescList targetListDesc;
+    OSType fndrCreator;
+    Boolean wasChanged;
+    AliasHandle targetAlias;
+    long index;
+
+        /* set up locals  */
+    AECreateDesc(typeNull, NULL, 0, &theAEvent);
+    AECreateDesc(typeNull, NULL, 0, &fndrAddress);
+    AECreateDesc(typeNull, NULL, 0, &theReply);
+    AECreateDesc(typeNull, NULL, 0, &targetListDesc);
+    targetAlias = NULL;
+    fndrCreator = 'MACS';
+
+        /* verify parameters */
+    if ((nTargets == 0) || (targetList == NULL)) {
+        err = paramErr;
+        goto bail;
+    }
+
+        /* create an open documents event targeting the
+        finder */
+    err = AECreateDesc(typeApplSignature, (Ptr) &fndrCreator,
+        sizeof(fndrCreator), &fndrAddress);
+    if (err != noErr) goto bail;
+    err = AECreateAppleEvent(kCoreEventClass, kAEOpenDocuments,
+        &fndrAddress, kAutoGenerateReturnID,
+        kAnyTransactionID, &theAEvent);
+    if (err != noErr) goto bail;
+
+        /* create the list of files to open */
+    err = AECreateList(NULL, 0, false, &targetListDesc);
+    if (err != noErr) goto bail;
+    for ( index=0; index < nTargets; index++) {
+        if (targetAlias == NULL)
+            err = NewAlias(NULL, (targetList + index),
+                  &targetAlias);
+        else err = UpdateAlias(NULL, (targetList + index),
+                   targetAlias, &wasChanged);
+        if (err != noErr) goto bail;
+        HLock((Handle) targetAlias);
+        err = AEPutPtr(&targetListDesc, (index + 1),
+              typeAlias, *targetAlias,
+              GetHandleSize((Handle) targetAlias));
+        HUnlock((Handle) targetAlias);
+        if (err != noErr) goto bail;
+    }
+
+        /* add the file list to the Apple Event */
+    err = AEPutParamDesc(&theAEvent, keyDirectObject,
+          &targetListDesc);
+    if (err != noErr) goto bail;
+
+        /* send the event to the Finder */
+    err = AESend(&theAEvent, &theReply, kAENoReply,
+        kAENormalPriority, kAEDefaultTimeout, NULL, NULL);
+
+        /* clean up and leave */
+bail:
+    if (targetAlias != NULL) DisposeHandle((Handle) targetAlias);
+    AEDisposeDesc(&targetListDesc);
+    AEDisposeDesc(&theAEvent);
+    AEDisposeDesc(&fndrAddress);
+    AEDisposeDesc(&theReply);
+    return err;
+}
+
+long wxExecute(const wxString& command, int flags, wxProcess *WXUNUSED(handler))
 {
-    // TODO
-    wxFAIL_MSG( _T("wxExecute() not yet implemented") );
-    return 0;
+    wxASSERT_MSG( flags == wxEXEC_ASYNC,
+        wxT("wxExecute: Only wxEXEC_ASYNC is supported") );
+
+    FSSpec fsSpec;
+    wxMacFilename2FSSpec(command, &fsSpec);
+
+    // 0 means execution failed. Returning non-zero is a PID, but not
+    // on Mac where PIDs are 64 bits and won't fit in a long, so we
+    // return a dummy value for now.
+    return ( FinderLaunch(1 /*one file*/, &fsSpec) == noErr ) ? -1 : 0;
 }
+
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __DARWIN__