Criteria for launching an application

The criteria object specifies the application to launch.

The criteria object has three main properties: Document, MimeType, and Options. These are described in the following table. Properties enclosed in brackets are optional.

Table: Criteria

Property

Description

Type

Value

criteria.Document

Specifies the document to launch.

If MIMEType is not specified, this property is mandatory.

object

Object with the properties specified below

criteria.Document.DocumentPath

Specifies the full path and file name of the document to launch.

string

For example, "C:\\Data\\abc.txt".

criteria.MIMEType

Specifies the MIME type of the application to launch.

If MIMEType is specified, the application being launched determines whether a new document is created.

If Document is not specified, this property is mandatory.

string

For example: image/jpg.

[criteria.Options]

Specifies the mode for launching the application based on the given Document or MimeType.

object

Object with the properties specified below.

criteria.Options.Mode

Specifies whether the launched application is embedded within the application that called LaunchDoc (chained) or whether the applications are independent of each other (stand-alone). For more information on chained and stand-along applications, see section Accessing and launching installed applications.

If this property is not specified, the default is "Standalone".

string

Possible values:

  • "Chained" - the application is embedded within the application that called LaunchDoc.

  • "Standalone" - the applications are independent of each other.