[coLinux-users] Is there any way to launch a Windows app from colinux commandline?

[Xing Q. <liq...@ho...>]

Hi there,

    I have both colinux and cygwin sshd running.  I use putty to connect to 
the colinux virtual machine and I am happy with that.  However sometimes I 
may need to launch a Windows app (Word, for instance) to view/edit a colinux 
file (let's say foo.doc).  Now certainly I can switch to explorer and open 
the colinux samba share folder and then double click on foo.doc, and Windows 
will launch Word for me.  But it would be far cooler if I can do that from 
some command line script within colinux.

    I tried to use the cygwin Xterm, and cd to  /cygdrive/c/Program 
Files/Microsoft Office/Office10, and then run ./WINWORD.EXE, and it works! 
However if I connect to cygwin sshd from colinux (or write an ssh execution 
script) and do the same, Word doesn't show up at all (but I am sure it is 
running, coz I can find it running from Windows taskmanager).  Any one has 
any tips? :-)