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.TH "PRAAT-LAUNCH" "1" "2023-12-04" "" "User Commands"
.hy
.SH NAME
.PP
praat-launch - Wrapper for launching Praat with sound files or scripts
as argument
.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
\f[B]praat-launch\f[R] [\f[I]file\f[R]]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
The \f[B]praat-launch\f[R] command allows one to open sound files or
scripts with \f[B]praat\f[R] from the command line.
The sound file can be of any format accepted by Praat (for instance WAV,
FLAC, or MP3).
Scripts are text files, usually with the .praat extension.
.PP
If no argument is ginve, then a new instance of praat is started.
.PP
A existent instance of the Praat program is used for opening the file.
It there is no instance running, a new one is created.
.PP
This program is intended to be used with the desktop file present in the
Debian distribution, but may be useful to regular users.
.SH AUTHOR
.PP
Rafael Laboissière <rafael@laboissiere.net>
.SH SEE ALSO
.PP
For further information, see the Praat website <http://www.praat.org>.