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Thanks, that was very helpful. Do you know how to access a different file in a C++ command line tool (my C++ question)? I need to access my shell script.

I need C++ to read user input because I do not of any commands in bash to read user input.

I downloaded Xcode without knowing any Objective-C because I knew I wanted to develop for Mac, but now I know how to create command line tools with C++ in Xcode. I thought I might make a command line tool for this purpose because I don't know of any bash commands that read user input and react accordingly.

Just to clarify, I will state the purposes of my application. When I login, there are many apps I always open. However, adding them all to my login items slows down my Mac and prevents me from accomplishing other tasks while I wait for these apps to open. Also, there are some apps that I only open on some occasions, like Mail (which I only open if there is an internet connection available, e.g. not on an airplane). I want to create this app to read user input asking "Do you want to open this?" and then open only the apps which I specify.

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I don't think I was very clear in my last post. What I'm trying to do is create a tool that read user input from the command line (i.e. Terminal) and open only specified apps depending on user input. If you know a bash command like "read >> theVariable" or something like that, that would also help, but I don't know of the possibility of creating if conditions in a shell script. That is why I decided to create an app for it. So in C++ code it would read user input other the prompt "Do you want to open Mail?" and if the user input equals "y" the app will load the shell script (located in the same folder as the source code) and run it. Inside the shell script would be the bash command "open -a mail". I hope this clarifies for anyone else who reads this.

I don't think I was very clear in my last post. What I'm trying to do is create a tool that reads user input from the command line (i.e. Terminal) and open only specified apps depending on user input. If you know a bash command like "read >> theVariable" or something like that, that would also help, but I don't know of the possibility of creating if conditions in a shell script. That is why I decided to create an app for it. So in C++ code it would read user input with the prompt "Do you want to open Mail?" and if the user input equals "y" the app will load the shell script (located in the same folder as the source code) and run it. Inside the shell script would be the bash command "open -a mail". I hope this clarifies my question anyone else who reads this.

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I need to add to my original question, just to avoid posting a new thread. When I run my app, the components of the NSWindow are not correctly placed (i.e. the radio buttons are not as far apart as they appear in the interface builder, and a set of labels and color wells are farther apart than in the interface builder, and the window is taller than shown in the interface builder). Does anyone know a solution/explanation for this?

OK, "paranormal software activity": the color well problem fixed itself. Now it's just the radio button group that's off position.

Never mind, I fixed all the misplacing problems. I just need to know if someone can tell me how to access the shell scripts in the project.