How to pass parameters to a windows application

[Andy Koppe]

On 2 August 2010 07:49, Dave Hylands wrote:
>
> On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Jason Pyeron 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.
>
> 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".

You should both have a look at 'cygstart'.

Andy

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