Try launching explorer instead, and let it start word for you:
launch c:\windows\explorer.exe saddler.doc
If you have spaces in your file name, try putting it in quotes.
Troy
>===== Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] =====
>Hello:
>
>My problem with the [Launch] command is it works if I am in the directory for
Word and the file name is one word. For example, "saddler.doc".
>
>However, if I am in any other directory and type the command as [launch c:\my
documents\nfp accounting information systems.doc] the system will state an
error of "Syntax is incorrect for launch(2045)".
>
>What is the problem.
>
>Ben Strickland
Troy Sosamon
Denver Co
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
