| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
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Auto |
EPLAN is shut down after executing the command line; it has no effects on showing dialogs or the mainframe |
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Quiet |
Determines if dialogs are shown while a command line is executed : * 0: all dialogs will be shown * 1: no dialogs will be shown (default) * 2: only some special dialogs will be shown, e.g. progress bars |
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NoLicenseDialog |
Turn off calling license dialog. |
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NoUserRightsDialog |
Turn off calling user-rights dialog. If user rights check fails, EPLAN application will terminate. This dialog will be shown per default if it is needed: |
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Frame |
Determines how the EPLAN mainframe should be shown: * 0: Hides this window and passes activation to another window. * 1: Activates and displays the window. If the window is minimized or maximized, Windows restores it to its original size and position. * 2: Activates the window and displays it as an icon. * 3: Activates the window and displays it as a maximized window. * 4: Displays the window as an icon. The window that is currently active remains active. * 5: Activates the window and displays it in its current size and position. * 6: Minimizes the window and activates the top-level window in the system's list. * 7: Displays the window as an icon. The window that is currently active remains active. * 8: Displays the window in its current state. The window that is currently active remains active. * 9: Activates and displays the window. If the window is minimized or maximized, Windows restores it to its original size and position. |
|
Setup |
Determines if default settings should be used : * 0: USER, STATION, COMPANY settings are restored to their installation default (on file level) and databases are backed (default) * 8: the actual adjusted settings will be used (on file level) ONLY FOR INTERNAL USE! * category (USER or STATION or COMPANY) is denoted: settings of that category are restored to their installation default (on file level) and the database is backed * path: all settings below this location will be deleted and then reloaded from the reference database, but only when more than the category is denoted * nobackup: same as setup:0, but no backup of the databases. |
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SetupRestore |
Determines if settings should be restored from last database backup (default: 0): * 0: USER, STATION, COMPANY settings are restored from their last backup (on file level) * category (USER or STATION or COMPANY) is denoted: settings of that category are restored from their last backup (on file level) |
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User |
Eplan login user. Settings will be used from this user. [USER]:the user name |
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Password |
Eplan login password used for user rights. [PASSWORD]:the user password |
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Station |
Settings will be used from another station [STATION]:the station name |
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Company |
Settings will be used from another company [COMPANY]:the company name |
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NoLoadWorkspace |
No workspace is loaded or restored |
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NoSplash |
No splash screen is shown on system start |
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NoRemoting |
No Eplan Remoting functionalities are available |
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Language |
EPLAN will be started with chosen GUI language. The language predefined in the settings of EPLAN will not be changed [LANGUAGE]:the chosen language (e.g. de_DE or en_US) |
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PathsScheme |
Sets scheme of directories' paths, e.g. /PathsScheme:PredefinedPathScheme. If a chosen scheme not exists, the default scheme is used. |
|
reg |
New modules in the bin directory will be registered at startup |
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autoRegAddon |
New installed addons will be registered at startup [VALUE]:true or false |
|
NoGuiProfiles |
Disables dialog "Select scope of menu" at startup |
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License |
Name of the file containing the license to use or to borrow (*.lis) [FILENAME]:the *.lis file |
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ReturnLicense |
Return the borrowed license. The parameter is the name of the file containing the borrowed license. This same file used by /license [FILENAME]:the *.lis file |
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RequestOfflineLicense |
Create the request file to borrow license offline (*.egr). The parameter is the name of the file containing license to borrow (*.lis) [FILENAME]:the *.lis file |
|
OfflineLicense |
Use the file containing the borrowed license which is converted from a confirmation file. The parameter is the name of the file containing license to borrow (*.lis) [FILENAME]:the *.lis file |
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ViewOnlyMode |
Projects are opened read-only. Runs without use of user-right database |
|
SystemConfiguration |
Set system configuration scheme [VALUE] scheme name of system configuration |
|
EditForEEC |
Determines how to create window macros. Macros can be created with only one representation type "undefined" and Variant A. The command line parameter "EditForEEC" has only effect in macro projects. [FILENAME]:an XML file that contains variable names for placeholder |
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Variant |
Product name. It is used to call an EPLAN platform-based product: * "Electric P8" * Fluid * FluidMan * ProPanel * PPE * View * CPM * FHC * Education * Trial |
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VariantSharedEplDir |
Product name directory. This is alternative way of setting product name to 'Variant' parameter, for example C:\\Program Files\\EPLAN\\Preplanning\\2.7.0 |
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AttachDebugger |
Attach debugger to execution of eplan |
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BatchServer |
Use eplan as a batch server [PORT] (default:50000):the batch server port |
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WebService |
Starts a webservice on the specific url [URL]:the url for the service |
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WebServer |
Use eplan as a web server [HOST],[PORT]:the host and the port |
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RestartOnCrash |
Restart EPLAN after a crash occurred |
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TemporarySettingsPath |
Start eplan with default settings in the specified folder [DIR]:the settings directory |
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action name |
Action that should be executed, all following parameters (starting with "/" or "–") are passed to the action as parameters |
Remarks
When starting P8 from command line with an action then no previously opened projects are opened at the beginning of the session.
Example