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diff --git a/kdecore/README.exec b/kdecore/README.exec deleted file mode 100644 index f2065b7ad..000000000 --- a/kdecore/README.exec +++ /dev/null @@ -1,41 +0,0 @@ -Starting other programs - -In KDE 2 and KDE 3 there are several ways to start other programs from within -your application. Here is a short summary of your options with reasons why -you should or should not use them. - -1. fork + exec - -You never want to use this unless you have a very good reason why it is -impossible to use KProcess. - -2. KProcess - -You want to use this if you need to start a new process which needs to be a -child of your process, e.g. because you want to catch stdout/stderr or need -to send it data via stdin. You should never use this to start other KDE -applications unless your application is called kgdb :-) If you need to -send/receive text like data to/from the process, you are probably better -off with KProcIO - -3. KProcIO - -Like KProcess. Unlike KProcess, this class actually makes it easy to -send data to and receive data from the process. - -4. startServiceByDesktopPath - -Preferred way to launch desktop (KDE/Gnome/X) applications or KDE services. -The application/service must have a .desktop file. It will make use of -KDEinit for increased startup performance and lower memory usage. These -benefits only apply to applications available as KDEinit loadable module (KLM) - -5. KRun - -Generic way to open documents/applications/shell commands. Uses -startServiceBy.... where applicable. Offers the additional -benefit of startup-notification. -KRun can start any application, from the binary or the desktop file, -it will determine the mimetype of a file before running the -preferred handler for it, and it can also start shell commands. -This makes KRun the recommended way to run another program in KDE 2. |