diff --git a/src/apps/resedit/App.cpp b/src/apps/resedit/App.cpp
index 13522e4887..3a9173cbe5 100644
--- a/src/apps/resedit/App.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/resedit/App.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,20 @@ App::MessageReceived(BMessage *msg)
 }
 
 
+void
+App::ArgvReceived(int32 argc, char** argv)
+{
+	int i;
+	for (i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
+		BEntry entry(argv[i]);
+		entry_ref ref;
+		if (entry.GetRef(&ref) < B_OK)
+			continue;
+		ResWindow *win = new ResWindow(BRect(50,100,600,400),&ref);
+		win->Show();
+	}
+}
+
 void
 App::RefsReceived(BMessage *msg)
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/resedit/App.h b/src/apps/resedit/App.h
index b5ddbc370c..52d5ead1cf 100644
--- a/src/apps/resedit/App.h
+++ b/src/apps/resedit/App.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public:
 			App(void);
 			~App(void);
 	void	MessageReceived(BMessage *msg);
+	void	ArgvReceived(int32 argc, char** argv);
 	void	RefsReceived(BMessage *msg);
 	void	ReadyToRun(void);
 	bool	QuitRequested(void);