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Re: launch windows program from shell according to its extension
- From: Cliff Hones <cliff at hones dot org dot uk>
- To: Peter Mutsaers <plm at msbx dot net>
- Cc: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 09:57:28 +0100
- Subject: Re: launch windows program from shell according to its extension
- References: <loom.20050608T094219-486@post.gmane.org>
Peter Mutsaers wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have largely replaced usage of windows explorer with a cygwin shell. One thing
> is cumbersome however: when I encounter, say, a .doc file in a directory, it
> would be nice that I could "launch" this file with the program associated under
> windows.
>
> Is this possible, for example via a utility program kind of "launch file.doc"?
Yes - it's called cygstart.
-- Cliff
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