Thread: Command Line Parameters?

Not sure that can be done unless the developers have put those type of 'backdoors' in.

Kind of like 'cheats' in some games.

Originally Posted by kiltjim

I'm a newb, so be gentle...

I am looking for some information on how to directly launch a program, and use some options that can be turned on using the drop down boxes.

i.e. File->Open-> etc...

(This is really focused at having streets and trips automatically launch GPS tracking.)

I have some experience with VB, so if its needed I can deal with that.

(I did do a search, but I don't really know what I'm looking for.)

You need a Macro program such as Scriptit

Scriptit looks like it may work. From what I found alot of people use it to autmate their desktops. But now I can't seem to find it! Microsoft has a link to it, but Page not Found!

Does anyone have a copy of it? Or know of where I can get it? Or know of any substitutes?

Maybe you could use something like the windows hwnd API? I use it to get the data from winamp, but I am not sure how you would go about getting it from menu's

Originally Posted by kiltjim

Scriptit looks like it may work. From what I found alot of people use it to autmate their desktops. But now I can't seem to find it! Microsoft has a link to it, but Page not Found!

Does anyone have a copy of it? Or know of where I can get it? Or know of any substitutes?

I can mail it to you, if you want? 256k

I found a way to do it, but it's a little round about.

I downloaded this...

Script.exe

This allowed me to write scripts to automatically launch and perform certain practically everything within a application. Problem is that you have to write a script as a text file, save it as a .scr, and then launch the program with the program above.

This is great and all, but no less work then launching the actual program, and clicking your way through the menus.

A 3 line batch file solved this, but I'm wondering if Scriptit is any easier?
And is it worth it, since I have this working?

Originally Posted by kiltjim

I found a way to do it, but it's a little round about.

I downloaded this...

Script.exe

This allowed me to write scripts to automatically launch and perform certain practically everything within a application. Problem is that you have to write a script as a text file, save it as a .scr, and then launch the program with the program above.

This is great and all, but no less work then launching the actual program, and clicking your way through the menus.

A 3 line batch file solved this, but I'm wondering if Scriptit is any easier?
And is it worth it, since I have this working?

Scriptit would be similar, you have to launch a shortcut to 'Scriptit textfile.txt'. In the textfile.txt you would put in the program to open and the commands.