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From: Francis Litterio <flitterio AT gmail DOT com>
Subject:  Re: Run a script in the Background
Date:  Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:12:57 -0400
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Francis Litterio wrote:

> If you want to launch the script from a Windows shortcut, make the
> shortcut run this command:
>
> 	cygstart --hide bash c:/path/to/myscript
>
> You will probably want to make the shortcut start minimized, otherwise
> you see a console window flash on the screen briefly when you launch the
> shortcut.

Actually, this command does the same without needing to make the
shortcut start minimized:

	run bash c:/path/to/myscript
--
Fran


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