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puter.ui.launchApp()GUI

Allows you to dynamically launch another app from within your app.

Syntax 

puter.ui.launchApp()
puter.ui.launchApp(appName)
puter.ui.launchApp(appName, args)
puter.ui.launchApp(options)

Parameters

appName (String)

Name of the app. If not provided, a new instance of the current app will be launched.

args (Object)

Arguments to pass to the app. If appName is not provided, these arguments will be passed to the current app.

options (Object)

options.name (String)

Name of the app. If not provided, a new instance of the current app will be launched.

options.args (Object)

Arguments to pass to the app.

Return value

A Promise that will resolve to an AppConnection once the app is launched.

Examples 

<html>
<body>
    <script src="https://js.puter.com/v2/"></script>
    <script>
        // launches the Editor app
        puter.ui.launchApp('editor');
    </script>
</body>
</html>

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