I do have a unix background, but am mac os x challenged.

I am trying to write a script to call Microsoft's Remote Desktop
Connection. I found no .app nor .dock file. Does this mean that I cannot
launch it from the command line, and therefor, scripting is impossible?

BTW - I assume that the proper way to install it, is to doubleclick the
.dmg folder, and drag into /Applications.

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On Sat, 24 Apr 2004 8:21:58 -0400, Bruce Ingalls wrote
(in message <GZsic.15382$eK3.12731@nwrdny01.gnilink.net> ):

> I do have a unix background, but am mac os x challenged.
>
> I am trying to write a script to call Microsoft's Remote Desktop
> Connection. I found no .app nor .dock file. Does this mean that I cannot
> launch it from the command line, and therefor, scripting is impossible?
>
> BTW - I assume that the proper way to install it, is to doubleclick the
> .dmg folder, and drag into /Applications.

You installed it correctly.  I don't have Remote desktop installed, but I do
have OfficeX installed.

Navigate to Application dir, and find the file that cooresponses to the icon
that you would click from Finder.  Then use the open command:
open "Microsoft Excel"
starts the excel application.

J

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OK, I found that I can use "open" to launch any app, for example:

open /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app/system/mac/Terminal

Can I pass parameters to Terminal, so that I can run a shell program,
just like I can, with
xterm -e foobar

Thanks!

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