It is possible to control basic functions of VECTO via command line
arguments (e.g.
to automate calculations and results analysis using scripts).
General Notes
- The order in which the arguments are provided is free.
- If a file path includes space characters (e.g. "C:\VECTO
Test Files\Demo.vecto") then double quotes have to be used (as in the
picture above).
- If not the complete file path is defined (e.g.
"file1.vecto" instead of "c:\data\file1.vecto") then VECTO expects the
file in the application directory (where VECTO.exe is located).
- In the instructions below square brackets "[ ]"
indicate optional arguments.
Standard Mode
VECTO.exe
-run [-close] [file1.vecto file2.vecto ... fileN.vecto]
Runs
calculation(s) either with the provided .vecto file(s) or (if no file
names are defined) with the files already loaded on start up*. If
-close is used then VECTO closes after calculations are done.
Batch Mode
VECTO.exe
-run -batch [-close] [file1.vecto file2.vecto ... fileN.vecto]
[cycle1.vdri cycle2.vdri ... cycleN.vdri]
Switches
to BATCH mode and runs with the provided .vecto and .vdri files. If no
files are defined the pre-loaded files* are used. If -close is used
then VECTO closes after calculations are done.
Opening files
VECTO.exe
file1.xxx
If the file has one of the
following extensions it is opened with the associated editor dialog:
.vecto, .vgbx, .veng, .vveh.
Note: if more than one .vecto file is provided they will be loaded in
the file list (replacing the pre-loaded list*) instead.
*pre-loaded files: When VECTO starts it loads the file lists (.vecto,
.vdri) of the last session, see
Application Files. These files can be changes manually if VECTO is not running.