Appendix > Command-line parameters

Note: The command-line parameters described here only work on Windows.

Command-line parameters allow you to specify that TextMaker is started immediately with a specific program option rather than with the usual default behavior. Example: You would like TextMaker to switch to the dialog box for selecting a document template directly upon startup.

To insert a command-line parameter, proceed as follows:

1.	Create a new shortcut to TextMaker on the desktop. Ideally, give the link a distinctive name in order to distinguish it more clearly.

2.	Choose the properties of the shortcut: Right-click on the link for the context menu and select the entry Properties.

3.	The following dialog box with the Shortcut tab will then appear:

command_line_switch

4.	In the input field Target after the file path "...\TextMaker.exe", enter the desired parameter from the table below. In the figure, for example, this is the parameter -FN.

Important: There must be a space in front of the parameter and the parameter starts with a hyphen.

5.	Confirm with OK.

When you open TextMaker via this newly created link (double-click the link), the program will start directly with the behavior of the parameter that was used.

Command-line parameters

Parameter	Description
-N	TextMaker starts without opening a new default document.
-FO	TextMaker starts with an open dialog box for selecting a file.
-FN	TextMaker starts with an open dialog box for selecting a document template.
-P"Path\FileName"	TextMaker starts and prints the specified file directly on the default printer.
-Q"PrinterName","Path\FileName" Note: No space is inserted within the parameter.	TextMaker starts and prints the specified file directly on the specified printer.