Using Command Line Parameters

Terminal Launcher can use the following command line parameters.

Parameter Description

/auto

Tells Terminal Launcher that you are running the command line version. This parameter must be in the command line for the other command line options to work.

/b

Specifies background authentication mode.

/eemulator_name

Launches the specified emulator.

/hhllapi_short_name

Forces Terminal Launcher to connect to the specified HLLAPI session.

/I

Instructs Terminal Launcher to not launch the emulator. Terminal Launcher tries to run the script, assuming that the emulator has already been launched.

/kexecutable_name

Kills the specified executable before launching an emulator.

/m

Allows multiple (sequential) connections to particular sessions.

/n

Launches the selected emulator without running a script (equivalent to the Emulator Only check box in the main program).

/nnumber_1-15

Launches the specified number of sessions without running scripts.

/papplication_name

Runs the specified application.

/q

Specifies Quiet Mode (no cancel dialog).

/s

Suppresses errors.

/t

Enables unlimited timeout when connecting to an emulator.

/wprocess name

Waits until the specified process name is running before running the script.

/xparameters

Sets HLLAPI session parameters before doing the HLLAPI connect. Not for general use.

The following examples include parameters that Terminal Launcher uses:

When an emulator or application is not specified on the command line, Terminal Launcher uses the settings stored in the user settings file (usersettings.inI). You can modify these settings.

  1. Check the Save Settings on Exit check box.

  2. Close the main program.