[VEGAN]

I can get the "command" of an active process using `ps'

But I'd like to know if there is a Obj-C method something like "pathTo: activeProcess". I'm not too exited about using NSTask and `ps' because what if the path has "space" character, it's not very nice way of getting the path [because the arguments are there also...]

[Angus_D]

You could always use sysctl (man 3 sysctl)

[type_r503]

There is a method in the NSWorkspace class that returns information about active apps. Including the path.

Code:

[[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] launchedApplications];

it returns an NSArray of Dictionaries for all the open apps. Hope that helps.

type R 503

[Angus_D]

That only works for GUI applications which have established a connection to the windowserver. For apps which are still launching, or for CLI apps (which is what VEGAN wants, according to this thread title), you'll have to use something lower-level.

[VEGAN]

Originally posted by type_r503:
There is a method in the NSWorkspace class that returns information about active apps. Including the path.

Code:

[[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] launchedApplications];

it returns an NSArray of Dictionaries for all the open apps. Hope that helps.

type R 503

No go.
I know about this but it's not for CLI applications.