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The CmdLine variable holds the full drive, path, and file name of the currently executing program, followed by any parameters that were supplied.
The drive/path/file part is given mixed case in double quotes, followed by a space and the parameters, in mixed case.
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The related ParamStr function returns the drive/path/file in Upper case.
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| Related commands |
| FindCmdLineSwitch |
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Determine whether a certain parameter switch was passed |
| ParamCount |
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Gives the number of parameters passed to the current program |
| ParamStr |
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Returns one of the parameters used to run the current program |
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| Example code : Display the command line with two parameters passed |
var
cmd : string;
i : Integer;
begin
// Before running this code, use the Run/parameters menu option
// to set the following command line parameters : -parm1 -parm2
cmd := CmdLine;
ShowMessage(cmd); // Show the execution command + parameters
// How many parameters were passed?
WriteLn('There are '+IntToStr(ParamCount)+' parameters');
// Show these parameters - note that the 0th parameter is the
// execution command on Windows
for i := 0 to ParamCount do
WriteLn('Parameter '+IntToStr(i)+' = '+ParamStr(i));
end;
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| Show full unit code |
"C:\Program files\Borland\Delphi7\Projects\Project1.exe" -parm1 -parm2
There are 2 parameters
Parameter 0 = C:\PROGRAM FILES\BORLAND\DELPHI7\PROJECTS\PROJECT1.EXE
Parameter 1 = -parm1
Parameter 2 = -parm2
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