Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!linac!att!emory!gatech!prism!msd!cchapman From: cchapman@msd.gatech.edu (Chuck H. Chapman) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms Subject: Re: How to run app with unusual args Message-ID: Date: 8 May 91 22:33:54 GMT References: <41361@fmsrl7.UUCP> <1991May7.110631.11589@vaxa.strath.ac.uk> Sender: news@prism.gatech.EDU Lines: 40 In <1991May7.110631.11589@vaxa.strath.ac.uk> cids05@vaxa.strath.ac.uk (@Dr Stephen K Tagg@) writes: >In article , cchapman@msd.gatech.edu (Chuck H. Chapman) writes: >> In <41361@fmsrl7.UUCP> hugh@slee01.srl.ford.com (Hugh Fader) writes: >> >>>I'm trying to get the 123-clone aseasy to run under windows. The >>>problem is that the program does not take just the file name as an >>>argument. To load a file on invocation you have to type: >> >>>aseasy /auto=filename >> >>>I can't figure out how to make the file manager associate command do >>>this. I didn't see anything about this in TFM or FAQ. Any suggestions? >Charles H Chapman suggested... >> >> Create a PIF for aseasy and put the /auto= in the Parameters field. >Unfortunately this won't work. >Hugh wants to be able to double click the filename and via associate be able to >generate >aseasy /auto=filename-i've-just-double-clicked >No. file manager and associate won't do it.... >It's bad enough getting it to come up in the directory you want! I'm sorry to contradict you but it *does* work. You can associate extensions with .PIF files. You can double click on the filename and it will run the program associated with the .PIF, arguments and all. I'm doing it now with several DOS programs. Chuck -- Charles H. Chapman (GTRI/MATD) (404) 528-7588 Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332 ************************************************************** * Home of the 1990 National Champion Ga. Tech Yellow Jackets * ************************************************************** uucp: ...!{allegra,amd,hplabs,ut-ngp}!gatech!msd!cchapman Internet: cchapman@msd.gatech.edu