Launch pdf files from shell script

Question

script 1 - it generates pdf file into the path //c:/documents/xxxx

script 2 - launch pdf file generated by script 1 from Adobe Acrobat Reader.

I need a solution(i.e shell script) for script 2. Some one please advise me.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

1. Linux

application name <filename> should work. e.g. evince myfile.pdf

2. Windows

START "" "path/to/file.pdf" This will open the file in the default application for PDF files.