cygstart -?

cygstart

$ cygstart -?
cygstart is part of cygutils version 1.4.2
cygstart was originally authored by Michael Schaap

Let Windows start a program or open a file or URL.

Usage: cygstart [OPTION]... FILE [ARGUMENTS]

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 position. 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 position. An application
                             should specify this flag when displaying the
                             window for the first time

Startup options
  -w, --wait                 Waits until the started application terminates
                             before exiting.

Troubleshooting options
  -v, --verbose              Show the actual ShellExecute call made

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

With thanks to MSDN: <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/Shell/reference/functions/shellexecute.asp>

Please report any bugs to <cygwin(at)cygwin.com>.