[Kbabel] Option to load file in running version?

Stanislav Visnovsky visnovsky@nenya.ms.mff.cuni.cz
Wed, 5 Feb 2003 14:55:27 +0100 (CET)


On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Bernd Groh wrote:

> Stanislav,
> 
> >Just start "kbabel <filename>". By means of KDE internals, KBabel is
> >KUniqueApplication meaning, that only a single process runs at the time.
> >
> 
> If I do that (using GNOME), then kbabel opens a second window to display 
> the newly opened file. Only if that particular file is already open, 
> then this window is brought to the top.

I see.

> 
> >Another option is to use "dcop kbabel kbabelIface ..." command. This way
> >you can even open a new window for the file. Just try to start kdcop to 
> >see the methods available.
> >
> 
> Ok, I'll have a look. But opening a new window is exactly what I don't 
> want to do.

It should work that way. It's the call used by Catalog manager to open the 
files.

Stanislav