HippoEDIT command line parameters

[Arthur]

What command line parameters does HE accept?

PS: I have noticed that if I start HE like HippoEdit /? it prompts to create file ? - neat!

[alex]

/? is not a valid parameter. HippoEDIT recognize it as file name and try to open, but because it is not found, you got prompt to create it.

Try --help as command line parameter.

[Arthur]

Thank you Alex, please explain what the following means or when to use:

--init
-t [file type]
--landscape arg - how to use? and --print_to arg

PS: Is --Debug what is OK to use even though it is not the PDC version?

[alex]

--init - initialize all cached properties. Delete all temp files created by HippoEDIT: file properties, buffered syntax files, buffered autocorection etc (all he*.tmp files in %TEMP% folder)
-t [file type] - syntax to apply to passed files
--landscape - the argument should be used together with --print (-p) or print_to
--print_to, arg equal to name of printer where you want to print
--debug - has nothing to do with real debugging, just enable some traces

-m [ --new-instance ]		start another instance
--config arg		set configuration directory
--init		initialize all cached properties
--portable		run application in portable mode
--debug		enables debug mode
-d [ --directory ] arg		set current directory
--title arg		append 'title' to the main window title bar
-u [ --no-recent ]		do not add the file to the Recent Files list
-w [ --workspace ] arg		name of saved workspace, if empty, no would be loaded
-h [ --help ]		produce help message
--close_all		close all documents
-s [ --save_all ]		saves all modified documents
-i [ --input-file ] arg		input files
-l [ --line ] arg		line number
-c [ --column ] arg		column number
-r [ --read-only ]		read-only mode
-t [ --type ] arg		file type
-e [ --encoding ] arg		sets an encoding for file
-n [ --new ]		creates new file
--paste		paste clipboard content
--find arg		search current document
--landscape arg		set landscape/portrait orientation for printing
--print_to arg		call print to dialog
-p [ --print ]		direct print
--minimized		start minimized (iconized)

Edit: added full list of HE HippoEDIT command line arguments / parameters commandline argument parameter

[Arthur]

How to submit multiple command line parameters to HE?

I have tried

hippoedit -i D:\scripts.vbs -l 4 -c 3
hippoedit -i "D:\scripts.vbs", -l 4 -c 3
hippoedit -iD:\scripts.vbs, -l4 -c3 [no spaces]

but none seem to work? Bug, deficiency, design?

[Arthur]

Does not look like it can take several parameters though, or I am wrong?

[alex]

this works:

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HippoEdit.exe --workspace=viewer HippoEdit.config -l 10 -c 10
and this:

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HippoEdit.exe --workspace=viewer -l 10 -c 10 -i HippoEDIT.config
(just reorder, files should be at the end, because it is defualt multiple parameter)

And also helps, when you write, what exactly does not work

[Arthur]

HippoEdit.exe --workspace=viewer d:\scripts.vbs -l 32 -c 3
does not work

[alex]

and:

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HippoEdit.exe --workspace=viewer D:\Projects\binU\HippoEdit.config -l 10 -c 10
works

because you do not explain what "does not work" I could not help you

[alex]

It should work.
try this:
HippoEdit.exe -w viewer HippoEdit.config license.txt

[Arthur]

Found the bug 

if the document has say 10 lines and you ask to position at 11th you will experience crash condition.

[alex]

Ok, agree, this should be checked

[Arthur]

Works, perfect!