OPEN command

Opens a file or directory with the default associated application.

Usage

open <PATH> [options]

Arguments

• <PATH>
  The path of the file or directory to open.

Options

• -w (--workdir)
  The working directory to start the process in. The default is the current working directory.

• -v (--verb)
  Specifies the verb to launch the process with on Windows. See the Remarks section for more info.

• -s (--synchronous, /S, --sync)
  FileCMD v1.1: Run the application synchronously and wait for the process to exit before returning.

• /? (/h, -h, --help)
  Show help and usage information.

Aliases

start, execute, exec, run

Remarks

The --verb option specifies the verb to launch the file or application with when running on Windows.

A verb represents a specific action that a file or application can be started with. Common verbs include:

• open: Opens the file normally.
• edit: Launches an editor and opens a document file for editing.
• explore: Explores a folder.
• print: Prints a document file.
• find: Initiates a search beginning in the directory specified.
• runas: Launches an application as Administrator. A User Account Control (UAC) dialog for consent will be shown.