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Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 09:57:28 +0100
From: Cliff Hones <cliff AT hones DOT org DOT uk>
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To: Peter Mutsaers <plm AT msbx DOT net>
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Subject: Re: launch windows program from shell according to its extension
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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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