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Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 09:23:53 -0400
To: Peter Mutsaers <plm AT msbx DOT net>, cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
From: Larry Hall <lh-no-personal-replies-please AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: Re: launch windows program from shell according to its   extension
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At 03:45 AM 6/8/2005, you 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"?


Sure.  Use 'cygstart'.



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