Updated February 2016; see History
Below is a list of the A-Shell startup command switches, followed by extended descriptions where needed. Note that if A-Shell/Windows is launched with no command line arguments, and there is no Command Line File defined, it will repeat the command line from the previous launch.
Switch |
Action |
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Switch |
Action |
b |
Buffer Name: Change default name of screen snapshot buffer file |
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n |
Suppress the A-Shell splash/license/welcome screen |
ba |
Buffer and Snapshot: Activate snapshots, append to specified file |
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nc |
Removes the caption bar, creating a caption-less main window. |
bc |
Overwrite Buffer File if necessary, activate auto-snapshot mode |
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nm |
No Menu: Hides the A-Shell menu bar |
c |
Change Directory on exit |
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noclx |
Disables search for .clx and .cl files. Must be the FIRST argument |
cgi |
CGI (web programming) mode |
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nrs |
Removes the resizing border of the main window |
d |
Display Device Name |
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o |
Specify alternate Settings File |
debug |
Set Debug mode; equivalent to SET DEBUG on startup |
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q |
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e |
For A-Shell Exit |
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r |
Specify Memory |
g |
Specify Alternate Icon |
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s |
Force Standalone mode |
h |
Ignore Hangup Signal signal |
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t |
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hd |
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td |
Use specific Terminal Driver | |
hei |
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Debugging trace mode | ||
Hangup error on tcki |
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ua |
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hp |
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uo |
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i |
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v |
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j |
Force the use of specified Jobname |
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w |
Obsolete. though still supported; use -o |
k |
Prompt for security key |
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z |
Invisible operations |
m |
Maximize: Force window to remain maximized |
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zi |
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min |
Minimize: Force window to start minimized |
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zt |
Same as -z, except that task appears in Windows task list (Alt+Tab) |
Define a device that will be searched ahead of SYS:, CMD:, BAS: |
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2 |
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mx |
Remove Menu Buttons: Remove buttons from title bar of window |
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History
2016 February, A-Shell 1506: Added mntsys and noclx.
2013 December, A-Shell 1371: Added nc and nrs.