8.23 Using Startup Options

You can use the following startup options on the command line when starting Novell Messenger:

Startup Option

What It Does

/l-xx

Sets the user interface language. XX is the two-letter ANSI language abbreviation.

/background

Starts Novell Messenger without showing the main window.

/u-xxx or /@u-xxx

Specifies what user ID to log in with. XXX is the user ID.

/ipa-xxx

Specifies the IP address to log in with. XXX is the IP address.

/ipp-xxx

Specifies the IP port to log in with. XXX is the IP port.

/import-filename

Imports a specific contacts list. filename is the .nmx file.

/multi

Starts multiple instances of the Novell Messenger client.

The following options can be used both on the command line and in a browser window, such as Internet Explorer.

Option

What It Does

nim:launchNM

Opens Novell Messenger.

nim:startIm

Opens the Invite dialog box.

nim:startIm?username=username

Starts a conversation with username.

nim:startIm?username=username&message=message

Sends a specific message to username. For example: nim:startIm?username=AAdams&message=Good+morning.

nim:addContact

Brings up the Add Contact dialog box.

nim:addContact?username=username

Opens the Novell Messenger main window with username added to the Contact List. The name is added to the root level of the contact list and not to a specific folder. For example: nim:addcontact?username=AAdams.

nim:addContact?username=username&foldername=folder_name

Opens the Novell Messenger main window with username added to the Contact List. The name is added to the folder named folder_name.

nim:import?filename=filename

Imports the contacts in the .nmx file filename.

nim:invite

Opens the Invite dialog box. (same as nim:startim)

nim:close

Closes the Novell Messenger main window but does not exit Novell Messenger.

nim:exit

Exits Novell Messenger.

nim:open

Opens the Novell Messenger main window.

nim:preferences

Opens the Options dialog box.

nim:joinChat?roomname=roomname

Joins the specified chat room when Messenger starts.