Installing an executable

You can associate an executable file with an object by dropping the executable's icon on the Object Builder window or by selecting Executable from the Install menu and selecting the executable file from the file selection box.

When you drop an executable icon on the Object Builder window, you are prompted to specify whether or not the executable is a graphical application. A graphical application is one that is designed to run in a graphical environment, such as the Desktop. A non-graphical application can be run outside the graphical environment, or from a terminal emulation window (such as scoterm).

• If you select Yes, the Object Builder generates default scripts for both double-click and drag-and-drop actions.

• If you select No, you are prompted to specify whether or not you want the user to press any key to continue after the executable has run. If the executable displays any information that needs to be left in an open window for the user to read, you should require a keystroke to continue. The application will run in a shell window.