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=== Options === | === Options === | ||
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+ | *-c, --config=<filepath> | ||
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+ | Start Owl using the specified Lua configuration file instead of the file found in the application folder. If the specified file is not found or is invalid, Owl will display an error and will not load. | ||
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+ | Example: | ||
+ | <pre>owl --ini=/Users/Bob/Downloads/test.ini</pre> | ||
+ | Loads application settings from the test.ini file | ||
+ | </blockquote> | ||
*-h, --help | *-h, --help |
Revision as of 08:12, 13 October 2013
Users can pass several command-line arguments to override default behavior. These are the command-line arguments:
Owl command-line arguments
Synopsis
owl -h, --help owl -v, --version
owl -c, --config=<filepath> owl -i, --ini=<filepath> owl -s, --setting=<filepath>
Options
- -c, --config=<filepath>
Start Owl using the specified Lua configuration file instead of the file found in the application folder. If the specified file is not found or is invalid, Owl will display an error and will not load.
Example:
owl --ini=/Users/Bob/Downloads/test.iniLoads application settings from the test.ini file
- -h, --help
Shows the help dialog.
- -i, --ini=<filepath>
Start Owl using the specified .ini file instead of the .ini found in the application folder. If the specified .ini file is not found or is invalid, Owl will display an error and will not load.
Example:
owl --ini=/Users/Bob/Downloads/test.iniLoads application settings from the test.ini file
- -s, --setting=<filepath>
Start Owl using the specified setting file. If the file is not found or is invalid, Owl will attempt to use the setting file in the application folder.
Example:
owl -s=C:\Users\Frank\Desktop\owltest.xmlLoads application settings from the owltest.xml file.
- -v, --version
Print version information to stdout and exit.
Example
If you want to know the version number from the command-line connect the command is:
owl --version