From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Aaron Siegel <aj@siegeltech.net>
Subject: Re: emacs cygwin external link file+sys:
Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 20:55:38 -0600
Message-ID: <1431225.b6Wq7UWVqv@polloloco.siegel-tech.hme>
References: <2372977.7qyXQ2r6Ot@polloloco.siegel-tech.hme>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit
Return-path: <emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org>
Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:40748)
	by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71)
	(envelope-from <aj@siegeltech.net>) id 1UgnbC-0006Dn-1C
	for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 26 May 2013 22:55:52 -0400
Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71)
	(envelope-from <aj@siegeltech.net>) id 1Ugnb7-0000iw-LP
	for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 26 May 2013 22:55:49 -0400
Received: from mail91c40.carrierzone.com ([209.235.156.231]:44559
	helo=mail22c40.carrierzone.com)
	by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71)
	(envelope-from <aj@siegeltech.net>) id 1Ugnb7-0000iI-EH
	for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 26 May 2013 22:55:45 -0400
Received: from polloloco.siegel-tech.hme (205-168-82-89.dia.static.qwest.net
	[205.168.82.89]) (authenticated bits=0)
	by mail22c40.carrierzone.com (8.13.6/8.13.1) with ESMTP id
	r4R2tbwH014633
	(version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO)
	for <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>; Mon, 27 May 2013 02:55:40 +0000
In-Reply-To: <2372977.7qyXQ2r6Ot@polloloco.siegel-tech.hme>
List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." <emacs-orgmode.gnu.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/options/emacs-orgmode>,
	<mailto:emacs-orgmode-request@gnu.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode>
List-Post: <mailto:emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
List-Help: <mailto:emacs-orgmode-request@gnu.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode>,
	<mailto:emacs-orgmode-request@gnu.org?subject=subscribe>
Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org
Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org
To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org

On Sunday, May 26, 2013 05:31:41 PM Aaron Siegel wrote:
> Hello
> 
> I would like to use org-mode to manage my documents. I would like to be able
> to click on a like and have the document open in the operate program for
> the OS;  example a pdf file will open in Adobe Acrobat Reader in windows
> and Okular in my linux system.
> 
> I am trying to migrate to emacs bundle with cygwin in hopes I can create a
> configuration that is portable between the two systems.  I have been using
> the portableApplication emacs and it does work. I am able to click on a
> link and open a document in a Window's application.  Can I get this to work
> with the cygwin version?
> 
> Any recommendation on a emacs for Windows?

I installed the Windows binarys distrubied by the emacs project, it works 
everything.  I set the  enviromental variables ~ and HOME to point to my home 
directory where my .emacs files are stored.  

That was it. I spent months fighting with  PortableApps and the emacs bundle 
with cygwin.