Xargs is designed for this sort of thing.

	find / -type f -iname \*.pdf -print0 | xargs -0 -n1
/opt/pdfstudio9/pdfstudio9


For programs that accept more than one file on the command line, you can
drop the -n1.

Boris


On 2/27/15, 8:03 PM, "John Lauro" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>find / -type f -print0 | while read -d '' -r file ; do
>/opt/pdfstudio9/pdfstudio9 "$file" & done
>
>should work...
>
>----- Original Message -----
>> From: "ToddAndMargo" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: "Brad Cable" <[log in to unmask]>, "Scientific Linux Users"
>><[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 7:52:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: need release command for find -exec
>> 
>> >>
>> >> find  -maxdepth 1 -iname \*.pdf -exec /opt/pdfstudio9/pdfstudio9
>> >> {} \;
>> >>
>> >> But you have to close the first instance to get the second
>> >> to open, etc..
>> >>
>> >> I have tried adding "&" to the end, but no syntax joy.
>> >>
>> >> How to I get "-exec" to run and release, so "find" can go
>> >> on to the next instance?
>> >>
>> >> Many thanks,
>> >> -T
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> 
>> 
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