problems calling another program

[Brian Dessent]

spam head wrote:

> Method #1:  function in my .bashrc
> function mygvim2
> {
>     /d/vim/vim70/gvim.exe -u d:/vim/_vimrc  $(cygpath -w "$@") &
> }
> 
> This function works fine, except that when I call it from rxvt, it
> pulls up gvim behind my rxvt window, instead of switching to that
> window.

Try cygstart --shownormal (or one of the other cygstart options.)

> Method #2: separate file
> I put an alias in my .bashrc file which says "alias vi=mygvim", and
> then I put this in the file mygvim:
> #! /bin/bash
> /d/vim/vim70/gvim.exe -u d:/vim/_vimrc $(cygpath -w "$@") &
> 
> This works as well (and switches to gvim as well).  The (minor)
> problem is that each time I call it, I get this message in the BASH
> window:
> : command not foundgvim: line 2:

Get rid of the DOS line endings.

Brian

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