David, thanks for your advice. It didn't run right off the bat, but with some proper single and double quoting. The fact that env takes a command as an argument is what enabled it to work.
Cheers. > > The normal way works and even > > $ PATH=${PATH}:.... mintty cmd > > > > The command line invokation is no problem. > > > > But, I couldn't do with a desktop shortcut with something like: > > > > mkshortcut -w /tmp -D -A -d "Run orpie RPN calculater." -n "Orpie RPN > > Calculater" -i /home/djh/icons/hp_calc.ico -a " -p '100,150' -t 'Orpie > > Calculater' -e /usr/bin/orpie" /bin/mintty.exe > > > > The above doesn't source my zsh startup files first. I see no reference > > informat related to shells. I'm, just inoking an application direct. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > mkshortcut -w /tmp -D -A -d "Run orpie RPN calculater." -n "Orpie RPN > Calculater" -i /home/djh/icons/hp_calc.ico -a " -p '100,150' -t 'Orpie > Calculater' -e /usr/bin/env PATH=${PATH}:/usr/lib/lapack /usr/bin/orpie" > /bin/mintty.exe > > -- > David Rothenberger > > Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd. > -- Voltaire -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple