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patch 8.0.0501: on MS-Windows ":!start" does not work as expected

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Problem:    On MS-Windows ":!start" does not work as expected.
Solution:   When creating a process fails try passing the argument to
            ShellExecute().  (Katsuya Hino, closes #1570)
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Bram Moolenaar
2017-03-21 19:29:26 +01:00
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@@ -212,10 +212,19 @@ A. You can't! This is a limitation of the NT console. NT 5.0 is reported to
be able to set the blink rate for all console windows at the same time.
*:!start*
Q. How can I run an external command or program asynchronously?
A. When using :! to run an external command, you can run it with "start": >
:!start winfile.exe<CR>
< Using "start" stops Vim switching to another screen, opening a new console,
Q. How can I asynchronously run an external command or program, or open a
document or URL with its default program?
A. When using :! to run an external command, you can run it with "start". For
example, to run notepad: >
:!start notepad
< To open "image.jpg" with the default image viewer: >
:!start image.jpg
< To open the folder of the current file in Windows Explorer: >
:!start %:h
< To open the Vim home page with the default browser: >
:!start http://www.vim.org/
<
Using "start" stops Vim switching to another screen, opening a new console,
or waiting for the program to complete; it indicates that you are running a
program that does not affect the files you are editing. Programs begun
with :!start do not get passed Vim's open file handles, which means they do