Re: GNUstep "open" tool

[Jeff Teunissen]

Gregory Casamento wrote:
> 
> Jeff
> 
> Actually, I just checked on my NeXT box running OS4.2, the OPENSTEP
> "open" doesn't do this.  When I say:
> 
> open OpenUp.app  (which is in LocalApps on my machine)
> 
> from a terminal and I am not in a directory which contains the
> application, it does not automatically launch the application.  It says
> "Can't stat file /home/heron/OpenUp.app."  I have tried with several
> other applications as well.   On the other hand, when I type "open
> somthing.zip" it does get opened or when I go to LocalApps and type
> "open OpenUp.app" it starts as well.
> 
> I'm wondering if this could be added as a "feature" for GNUstep, but I'm
> tempted to maintain compatibility.

Hmm, that functionality must have been added to OS X. I just assumed, based on
faulty memory, that it was always there.

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