CYGSTART(1) Cygutils CYGSTART(1)NAMEcygstart - start a program or open a file or URL
SYNOPSIScygstart [-oxefp?] [-a action] [-d directory] [--hide] [--maximize]
[--minimize] [--restore] [--show] [--showmaximized] [--showminimized]
[--showminnoactive] [--showna] [--shownoactivate] [--shownormal]
[--usage] [--version] [--license] [--reference] file [arguments]
DESCRIPTIONcygstart is a command-line tool which allows you to let Windows start a
program or open a file or URL in its associated application. It is
similar to the Windows command-line start command.
OPTIONS
Action options
-a, --action=STRING
Use specified action instead of default
-o, --open
Short for: --action open
-x, --explore
Short for: --action explore
-e, --edit
Short for: --action edit
-f, --find
Short for: --action find
-p, --print
Short for: --action print
Directory options
-d, --directory=STRING
Set working directory
Show options
--hide Hides the window and activates another window
--maximize
Maximizes the specified window
--minimize
Minimizes the specified window and activates the next top-level
window in the z-order
--restore
Activates and displays the window. If the window is minimized or
maximized, Windows restores it to its original size and posi‐
tion. An application should specify this flag when restoring a
minimized window
--show Activates the window and displays it in its current size and
position
--showmaximized
Activates the window and displays it as a maximized window
--showminimized
Activates the window and displays it as a minimized window
--showminnoactive
Displays the window as a minimized window. The active window
remains active
--showna
Displays the window in its current state. The active window
remains active
--shownoactivate
Displays a window in its most recent size and position. The
active window remains active
--shownormal
Activates and displays a window. If the window is minimized or
maximized, Windows restores it to its original size and posi‐
tion. An application should specify this flag when displaying
the window for the first time
Help options
-?, --help
Show this help message
--usage
Display brief usage message
--version
Display version information
--license
Display licensing information
--reference
Open MSDN reference for ShellExecute
EXAMPLES
Start Bash in a new window
$ cygstart bash
Open the Cygwin website in your default browser:
$ cygstart http://www.cygwin.com
Print a text file
$ cygstart--print README.txt
Open a Word document in a maximized window
$ cygstart--maximize ~/projects/whatever/design.doc
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2002 Michael Schaap
cygstart is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
option) any later version.
cygstart is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
See the COPYING file for full license information.
AUTHOR
Michael Schaap <cygstart(at)mscha.org>
SEE ALSO
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762153%28VS.85%29.aspx>
cygstart 1.0 (cygutils) 14 Mar 2002 CYGSTART(1)
