praat-open-files (1)
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Title: PRAAT-OPEN-FILES
Author: Rafael Laboissiere
Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.79.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
Date: April 22, 2013
Manual: User Commands
Source: Praat
Language: English
NAME
praat-open-files - Open sound files with PraatSYNOPSIS
- praat-open-files [--new] [--wait=secs] {file...}
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
--new
- Launch a new instance of praat for viewing and editing the sound files. By default, praat-open-files try to open the files in an running praat program, and fails if ther is none.
--wait=secs
- By default, when the --new option is used, praat-open-files waits for 3 seconds before sending commands to the newly launched instance of praat. If praat takes longer to be launched on your system, specify another value with the --wait option.
EXAMPLES
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praat-open-files file.wav relative/path/file.flac /absolute/path/file.mp3
Open the three specified files with individual View & Edit windows for each one on a running instance of praat.
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praat-open-files --new file.wav
Open file.wav in a new instance of praat.
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praat-open-files --new --wait=5 file.wav
Open file.wav in a new instance of praat, waiting 5 seconds before sending the request to open the file.
AUTHOR
Rafael Laboissiere <<rafael@laboissiere.net>>
SEE ALSO
For further information, see the Praat website (www.praat.org