Macintosh solution for application startup

[David Stern]

  I have used the Windows `Associate' function to create WWW links 
that point to file names which open software programs (an alternative to 
Helper Applications when not all telnet connections are accessed 
using the same telnet client). 

  Is there an easy way to create WWW (Netscape) links on a Macintosh that 
start programs (i.e. Guidon) on the local machine?  Once again, not using 
the Helper Applications option.

  We are trying to start the VersaTerm telnet client (for printing 
options) in one instance, as opposed to our usual NCSA Telnet client for 
most telnet connections. 

  So I am asking ... is there a way to create associations between files 
and software packages on a Mac in order to fool the Netscape software.

  David


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  David Stern
  Director of Science Libraries and Information Services
  Kline Science Library
  Yale University
  219 Prospect Street
  P.O. Box 208111
  New Haven, CT  06520-8111

  phone:  203 432-3447
  fax: 203 432-3441

  email:  dstern at minerva.cis.yale.edu