Updated September 2019; 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 |
Switch |
Action |
b |
Buffer Name: Change name of screen snapshot buffer |
mx |
Remove Menu Buttons: Remove buttons from title bar of window |
ba |
Buffer and Snapshot: Activate snapshots, append |
n |
Suppress the A-Shell splash/license/welcome screen |
bc |
Overwrite Buffer File activate auto-snapshot mode |
nc |
Removes the caption bar, creating a caption-less main window. |
c |
Change Directory on exit |
nm |
No Menu: Hides the A-Shell menu bar |
cgi |
Common Gateway Interface (web programming) mode |
noclx |
Disables search for .clx and .cl files. Must be the FIRST argument |
d |
Display Device Name |
nrs |
Removes the resizing border of the main window |
debug |
Set Debug mode; equivalent to SET DEBUG on startup |
ntts |
Same as OPTIONS=NTTS in miame.ini, but much more convenient in situations where you need the feature for just a couple of sessions such as for services. |
dpm |
Activates DPI Per Monitor Awareness mode |
o |
Specify alternate Settings File |
e |
For A-Shell Exit. |
q |
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erz |
Specifies an Ersatz File containing device definitions |
r |
Specify Memory |
g |
Specify Alternate Icon |
s |
Force Standalone mode. Deprecated/legacy/no longer applicable. |
h |
t |
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hd |
td |
Use specific Terminal Driver | |
hei |
trace |
Debugging Trace Mode | |
hetcki |
ua |
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hp |
uo |
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i |
v |
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j |
Force the use of specified Jobname |
w |
Deprecated though still supported; use -o. |
k |
Prompt for security key |
z |
Invisible operations |
m |
Maximize: Force window to remain maximized |
zi |
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min |
Minimize: Force window to start minimized |
zt |
Same as -z, except that task appears in Windows task list |
mntsys |
2 |
See Also
History
2019 September, A-Shell 6.5.1666: Add dpm.
2018 July, A-Shell 6.5.1639: Add ntts.
2016 February, A-Shell 1506: Add mntsys and noclx.
2013 December, A-Shell 1371: Add nc and nrs.