Launching external apps (1 Viewer)

Thread starter iscariot
Start date April 29, 2009

iscariot

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April 29, 2009

Not too sure where to find this. I'd like to have MP run an app and when I quit the app I go back to MP. Is there a way to do this?

rekenaar

Retired Team Member

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April 30, 2009

Hi there

You can try multishortcut:
MEDIAPORTAL - free media center - MultiShortcut
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/plugins-47/multishortcut-plugin-execute-programs-home-menu-7425/

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