Start application action works in a similar way as "Open folder" action.Instead of opening a
folder it starts an application.Dialog for setting an "start application" differs from "open folder"
dialog in two fields:
-Instead of Browse for folder it has Browse for application dialog (and a additional "Active
programs" menu where you can choose from already started programs without need for
browsing).
-There is one more field named "Parameter".It can be left empty or you can type in
parameters for launching chosen application.
Parameter of an application usually contain filename to be opened by application.
For example if you choose "notepad.exe" for application and "c:\autoexec.bat" for parameter
invoking that action will open notepad.exe and make it load file "c:\autoexec.bat".Without
parameter string it will open an new document.
Example1:
While your internet browser (let it be Opera in this example) is opened choose new "Start
application" action.
-Type "opera" in Description field.
-Type "opera" in Trigger field.
-Click "Active programs" and choose "opera.exe" from menu.
Now you can start Opera web browser from anywhere anytime (assuming that Typing Buddy
is loaded and active) by typing "opera" and pressing some of Action keys ("space" is default)
Example2:
Do the same as above but in Parameter field put an internet address like
http://news.google.com/
As trigger type "news".
Now typing "news" and executing action by pressing Action key Typing Buddy opens Google
news in Opera browser.