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Run an app (app.run)

Declaration​

status = app.run(bid)

Parameters​

  • bid
    String. App bundle identifier. You can find it in XXT App -> More -> App List.

Returns​

  • status
    Integer. 0 on success, non-zero on failure.

Notes​

  • If this function does not work well in your script, try runApp instead.

Example​

-- Open built-in Weather app, then quit
local r = app.run("com.apple.weather") -- bundle id can be found in `XXT App -> More -> App List`
sys.msleep(10 * 1000) -- wait 10 seconds
if r == 0 then
    app.close("com.apple.weather") -- terminate
else
    sys.alert("Launch failed", 3)
end

Note: uses non-chapter APIs sys.msleep and sys.alert.