Hello,
cyg-wrapper v2.2 has been uploaded on my web site: http://hermitte.free.fr/cygwin/#Win32 http://hermitte.free.fr/cygwin/cyg-wrapper.sh cyg-wrapper is a shell script that helps to run, from cygwin, command-line applications that have been compiled for windows only ; ie: applications un-aware and independant of the cygwin layer.[1] cyg-wrapper converts pathname arguments, passed to win32 programs, from the written form (unix/dos/windows ; relative or absolute) to the DOS (short [2] ; and absolute) form that win32 command-line programs understand. It extends what cygpath do, to every pathname arguments, and resolves the symbolic links. A typical way of use is for instance: alias gvim='cyg-wrapper.sh "C:/Progra~1/Edition/vim/vim61/gvim.exe" -binary-opt=-c,--cmd,-T,-t,--servername,--remote-send,--remote-expr --fork=1' that defines the alias 'gvim' which: - calls the win32 version of Gvim, - converts every pathname argument (identified as beeing those that do not begin with '+' or '-', and that do not directly follow '-c', '--cmd', '-T', ...) - forks immediately ; which replaces the disabled '-f' option of the win32 version of gvim. Note: the latest version of cyg-wrapper requires cygUtils and more precisally realpath. An older but slower version is also available on my web site. Feedback appreciated. [1] BTW, Is there a canonical expression to designate such applications ? I tend to use "native win32 applications/programs", but I'm not sure it is really correct in English. [2] This form has been privileged because of the MsWindows 9x series. -- Luc Hermitte -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/