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RE: How to pass parameters to a windows application
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com
> [mailto:cygwin-owner@cygwin.com] On Behalf Of Dave Hylands
> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 2:50
> To: cygwin@cygwin.com
> Subject: Re: How to pass parameters to a windows application
>
> Hi Jason,
>
> On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Jason Pyeron <jpyeron@pdinc.us> wrote:
> > I am at my wits end trying to figure out how to execute this in bash
> >
> > C:\WINDOWS>cmd /c "start "" "C:\Documents and Settings\All
> > Users\Desktop\projects\crisfield\trunk\etc""
>
> Based on your prompt, I'd say that you're not in bash.
Yes the first example was not bash, that was my reference for what I am trying
in bash.
>
> cmd /c start "c:\Documents and Settings\"
>
> works for me. From the cmd prompt,
>
> cmd /c "start "c:\Documents and Settings""
>
> works. I wrote a little program called open,
> http://www.davehylands.com/Software/Open/
>
> which opens files the same way as double clicking on them. It
> also translates cygwin paths into Win32 paths if you build
> the cygwin version.
> If passed a directory name, it does the same as choosing "Explore".
>
> --
> Dave Hylands
> Shuswap, BC, Canada
> http://www.DaveHylands.com/
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