MarketSquare / MarketSquare/robotframework-SikuliLibrary

Open Application requires full path under Windows

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Java
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Description

Under Windows one would expect that "Open Application" works with an executable in the PATH, like notepad.exe. But instead Windows Explorer is opened.

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Research direction

Locate the implementation of the "Open Application" keyword and reproduce the Windows behavior with notepad.exe and with its full path. Trace how the application path is resolved, then verify that a PATH executable opens directly instead of launching Windows Explorer.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
operating-systems, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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