Remote Applications
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Remote Applications
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VX provides remote control functions that allow you to Add, Edit or Remove access VXapi executables or scripts to the Applications > Remote Applications menu. You can run *.exe files created with any programming language such as C or C++. You can also use Perl scripts as a wrapper for the VX Macro Language.
The /vxapi folder of the VX CD or your install directory contains sample C code and Perl scripts that show you how it's done. There is no need to restart VX once you perform the Add, Edit or Remove functions.
Use this command to add a VXApi executable or script to the Remote Applications Menu. Complete the Add Remote Client Form and then pick OK. Refer to the list of inputs below.
Add Remote Client Form
Client Application Name - Name of the application
Server Computer Name - Name of the computer that the application is running on or "local" if on same computer as VX. If "local" then VX will start the application if it is not already running, otherwise the application needs to be running on the remote computer for VX to communicate with it.
Executable Path - Full path to the application if on local computer (Ex: d:\apps\sample.exe). If the application is a Perl script then this needs to be the full path to the Perl executable (Ex: C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe).
Executable Arguments - Arguments to be passed to executable, or the script name to be passed to Perl (Ex: d:\apps\sample.pl)
Use this command to edit a remote application that has already been added to the Remote Applications Menu.
Select the remote application from the list and then pick OK.
Modify the fields listed in the table above for the Add Remote Client Form and then pick OK.
Use this command to remove a remote application from the Remote Applications Menu.
