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launch [-movie string] [-pdfFile string] [-webPage string]
launch is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable.
Launch the appropriate application to open the document specified.
This command works only on the Macintosh and Windows platforms.
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movie, pdfFile, webPage
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-movie(-mov)
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string
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A movie file. The only acceptable movie file formats are MPEG,
Quicktime, and Windows Media file. The file's name must end
with .mpg, .mpeg, .wmv, .mov, or .qt.
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-pdfFile(-pdf)
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string
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A PDF (Portable Document Format) document. The file's name must
end with .pdf.
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-webPage(-web)
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string
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Flag can appear in Create mode of command
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Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
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Flag can appear in Query mode of command
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Flag can be used more than once in a command.
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//launch a web browser to open webpage http://www.autodesk.com
launch -web "http://www.autodesk.com";