.bashrc function to open a UNIX path with Textpad 5

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dtoader
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.bashrc function to open a UNIX path with Textpad 5

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This post applies to a cygwin environment or a bash on Windows setup.

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# Textpad function
# Pass in a UNIX path
# Starts textpad given a UNIX path argument
function textpad() { 
  local textpadUnixPath="/cygdrive/c/Program Files/TextPad 5/TextPad.exe"
  local textpadArgPath=`cygpath -w -a "$*"`
  "$textpadUnixPath" "$textpadArgPath" &
}
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