Solaris Common Desktop Environment: Programmer's Guide

Types of Actions

The action application program interface (API) works with any type of action. Types of actions in the desktop include:

Command actions 

Specifies a command line to execute.  

ToolTalk actions  

Specifies a ToolTalk message to send, which is then received by the appropriate application. 

Map actions  

Refers to another action instead of defining any specific behavior. 

See "Introduction to Actions and Data Types" in the Solaris Common Desktop Environment: Advanced User's and System Administrator's Guide for more information.