StartPopUp

Package: WA2L/WinTools 1.2.10
Section: General Commands (1)
Updated: 12 August 2026
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NAME

StartPopUp - select and start WA2L/WinTools package application binary

SYNOPSIS

WA2LWinTools/bin/StartPopUp [ -h | -i | -u | -V ]

AVAILABILITY

WA2L/WinTools

DESCRIPTION

the StartPopUp is a graphical dialog to start an application binary provided in the bin/ directory of the WA2L/WinTools package.

This command is similar to the 'Search' functionality of Windows™, but limits the results to the WA2L/WinTools applications.

In the Windows™ 'Start' menu and the startmenu(1), the StartPopUp command is provided as the 'Start (Start WA2LWinTools Command)' menu point.

OPTIONS

-h

usage message.

-i

install the StartPopUp command on the Windows™ 'Desktop'.

-u

uninstall the StartPopUp shortcut from the Windows™ 'Desktop'.

-V

print program version.

ENVIRONMENT

EXIT STATUS

0

no error.

1

error.

4

usage printed.

5

version printed.

FILES

lib/StartPopUp.exc

list of *.exe files to be excluded from the executable selection list in the GUI.

lib/StartPopUp.cns

list of console application *.exe files.

var/cache/startpopup/startpopup.lst

dynamically generated menu definition for StartPopUp.

EXAMPLES

NOTES

When starting StartPopUp from hotkeyp(1), specify:

  Command: %WA2L_INSTALLDIR%\lib\Start-PopUp.exe
  Window:  minimized

BUGS

VERSION

1.0.04++

AUTHOR

StartPopUp was developed by Christian Walther. Send suggestions and bug reports to wa2l@users.sourceforge.net .

COPYRIGHT

This is free software; see WA2LWinTools/man/COPYING for copying conditions. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

This document was created by man2html, using the manual pages.
Time: 20:23:35 GMT, August 12, 2026