Hi,
Thanks for this amazing piece of software. It's working great for me, with just one exception - I can't figure out how to run "modern" Windows apps - anything downloaded from the Windows App Store. For example, I'd really like to tell my PC to watch Netflix, but I can't figure out where to point Push2Run. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
How to run "modern" apps?
Re: How to run "modern" apps?
Thanks very much for your kind words about the program.
In your Push2Run card, in the open field just type
Netflix:
(with a colon after the word Netflix)
When you save the card you will see a prompt saying "The program to open couldn't be found. Would you like to save this information anyway?". Just click 'Yes' and you're done.
Attached is a sample Push2Run card.
Best Regards, Rob
In your Push2Run card, in the open field just type
Netflix:
(with a colon after the word Netflix)
When you save the card you will see a prompt saying "The program to open couldn't be found. Would you like to save this information anyway?". Just click 'Yes' and you're done.
Attached is a sample Push2Run card.
Best Regards, Rob
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Re: How to run "modern" apps?
Thanks for your help with this! Oddly, the card didn't work. The computer failed to open Netflix:. But, your advice pointed me to a solution. I wrote a simple batch file called Netflix.bat. The file has one line -
start Netflix:
And that's it. I use Push2Run to open that .bat file, and Netflix works like a charm. Not sure what the difference is between opening directly from Push2Run and using the batch file, but it worked for me.
Unfortunately, it doesn't work for every Universal App. Some - like Vudu - don't seem to work with that format.. perhaps I just need to figure out the proper name for the app.
start Netflix:
And that's it. I use Push2Run to open that .bat file, and Netflix works like a charm. Not sure what the difference is between opening directly from Push2Run and using the batch file, but it worked for me.
Unfortunately, it doesn't work for every Universal App. Some - like Vudu - don't seem to work with that format.. perhaps I just need to figure out the proper name for the app.
Re: How to run "modern" apps?
ok - thanks for the update.
It's odd however, as it works for me - just tested it again.
In any case - I'm glad it's working for you.
Rob
It's odd however, as it works for me - just tested it again.
In any case - I'm glad it's working for you.
Rob
Re: How to run "modern" apps?
I couldn't get either of these solutions to work, but this does:
Description: Netflix
Listen for: open netflix
Open: cmd.exe
Start directory:
Parameters: /c "start netflix:"
Window state: Hidden
I hope this helps!
And thank you so much for Push2Run.
Description: Netflix
Listen for: open netflix
Open: cmd.exe
Start directory:
Parameters: /c "start netflix:"
Window state: Hidden
I hope this helps!
And thank you so much for Push2Run.
Re: How to run "modern" apps?
I had an app I downloaded from the Microsoft Store that wouldn't give me a directory when I used the drag and drop function. My solution was to create a shortcut of the app and then open the cmd prompt. I dragged and dropped it in there and it gave me a working directory, after that, I pasted that in the "open" tab.