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cmd, Run and paths

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  • 03-04-2009 4:37pm
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    MOH
    Registered Users Posts: 6,465 ✭✭✭


    Stupid Friday afternoon question.

    Windows XP, if I type "notepad <filename>" in the Run box, it opens the file in Notepad.
    Same as for "winword <filename>".

    But if I call cmd to open a command window, and try within that, notepad works but winword doesn't.

    I presume if I want winword to work from the command line, I'll have to add the path (or add it to %PATH%), whereas the Run dialog doesn't care about the path and will automagically find it regardless?


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    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    The run command does use the path as well, but it also uses extra locations. Off the top of my head, I think it also uses the list of applications registered against file types.


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    Hobbes
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    If it is a word document just do..

    start xxx.doc

    or just...

    xxx.doc

    That should work as well.


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    MOH
    Registered Users Posts: 6,465 ✭✭✭MOH


    Hobbes wrote: »
    If it is a word document just do..

    start xxx.doc

    or just...

    xxx.doc

    That should work as well.

    Good man, 'start winword <filename>' will do it. Thanks!

    (Should have mentioned I'm actually trying to call winword remotely in a script from another OS, I'm not just trying to find awkward ways to open a word doc!)


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