From: "Freddy Vulto" <fvu AT fvu DOT myweb DOT nl>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: bash command file and windows pifs
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2000 08:52:21 +0100
Organization: FreeSurf
Lines: 39
Message-ID: <8vnr38$mcm$1@azure.nl.gxn.net>
References: <ZTAQ5.894$BL DOT 53846 AT bgtnsc05-news DOT ops DOT worldnet DOT att DOT net> <cvlo1t47lh70t10duksb8o31vhoql4g0ov AT 4ax DOT com>
NNTP-Posting-Host: asd-tel-ap01-d01-128.dial.freesurf.nl
X-Trace: azure.nl.gxn.net 975138728 22934 62.100.0.128 (25 Nov 2000 07:52:08 GMT)
X-Complaints-To: abuse AT nl DOT gxn DOT net
NNTP-Posting-Date: 25 Nov 2000 07:52:08 GMT
X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com

You might want to take a look at:

   http://www.fvu.myweb.nl/Projects/Bash/Web/bash.htm

This page describes how to hook the bash shell into the Windows Operating
System in various ways.

Gr, Freddy Vulto

Jason Green <news AT jgreen4 DOT fsnet DOT co DOT uk> wrote in message
news:cvlo1t47lh70t10duksb8o31vhoql4g0ov AT 4ax DOT com...
> "Todd Beckering" <ToddBeckering AT worldnet DOT att DOT net> wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to associate a bash command file with a windows file type,
and am
> > having a problem.  I set up the associating pif command line:
> > bash_path my_command_file_path %1
> > but when I double click on a file, bash executes the file I click on
(%1),
> > instead of my command file.  It looks like windows is executing:
> > bash_path %1
> > I've used pifs for other command files, and they work fine, including
> > parameters.  It's the %1 that seems to throw a monkey wrench in things.
> > Any pointers on how to do this?
>
> From your description of the problem it looks like you are entering
> the %1 in the "Cmd line" field of the PIF settings.  The %1 is treated
> literally, but it's possible to use a ? to generate a dialog box each
> time the program is run, asking for the parameter value.
>
> If that's not what you wanted, then I don't think you really want a
> PIF file either (except perhaps one to set memory requirements etc.)
> Instead the %1 will form part of the action field in the File Type
> edit box (as someone else has suggested).
>
> Sorry for the late reply.  I hope this helps in some way, or that you
> already solved the problem.