the title that will be displayed in the task list and, for
windowed sessions, in the tile bar of the newly started session.
If no program title is specified, the executable's program name
will be used.
The maximum length for the program title is 60 characters.
/K
start a new session with CMD.EXE as the command processor, and
do not close this session after execution of the specified
command.
This parameter is the default for non-PM programs.
/C
start a new session with CMD.EXE as the command processor, and
close this session after execution of the specified
command.
/N
start a new session without using CMD.EXE.
Do not enclose the command and its parameters in quotes.
Do not use redirection.
This parameter is the default for PM programs.
/F
start the new session in the foreground.
This parameter is the default if /WIN, /FS or /PM are
specified, otherwise /B is the default.
/B
start the new session in the background.
This parameter is the default if neither /WIN, /FS nor
/PM are specified. If one of these is specified,
/F will be the default.
/PGM
interpret the following quoted string as the program name
(command) instead of the program title.
/FS
start a full screen OS/2 or DOS session.
/WIN
start a windowed OS/2 or DOS session.
/PM
specify command as a Program Manager type program.
START will usually determine the program type by itself; you
may use the /PM parameter to execute a text mode executable
in PM mode, though.
Batch files and Rexx programs (*.CMD) cannot be run as PM type
programs; use START /PM CMD.EXE /C batchfile
if you need to run *.CMD files in PM mode.
/DOS
start command as a DOS program.
In most cases, START will determine the program type all by itself.
Use this parameter if you want to execute FAPI or BOUND executables
in DOS mode, or if you encounter problems trying to start DOS
programs. Another way to avoid problems with FAPI or BOUND
executables is starting them from DOS batch files (*.BAT).
/MAX
start a windowed or PM session maximized.
This parameter may be invalid with some PM type programs
(e.g. PM type programs that don't have a "Maximize" button).
/MIN
start a windowed or PM session minimized.
This parameter may be invalid with some PM type programs
(e.g. PM type programs that don't have a "Minimize" button).
/I
start a new session with the original environment settings as
set in CONFIG.SYS, instead of inheriting the current session's
environment.
command
the program or executable to be started in a new session.
parameters
the parameters for the program or executable specified by
command.
Using START without parameters will start a new OS/2 command prompt.
By specifying either /WIN, /FS or /PM, the specified command
will be started in a foreground session. Use /F to start command
in a foreground session if neither /WIN, /FS nor /PM is specified.
If you want to redirect a sessions
standard input or output, the command and its parameters should be
typed between quotes.