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Shell.SetArguments

Sets list of arguments to parameters of this functions.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
Shell 7.5 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ❌ No
MBS( "Shell.SetArguments"; ShellRef { ; Arguments... } )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example Flags
ShellRef The reference number from the shell. $shell
Arguments... The first argument.
Please pass one parameter per argument to set.		 Optional

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Sets list of arguments to parameters of this functions.
Pass as many arguments as needed.
This arguments define the list of arguments passed first on each call to Shell.Execute.

This function takes variable number of parameters. Pass as much parameters as needed separated by the semicolon in FileMaker.
Please repeat Arguments parameter as often as you need.

Examples

Pass three arguments

MBS( "Shell.SetArguments"; $shell; "-v"; "-l"; "/Users/cs")

Add parameters various ways:

Set Variable [ $shell ; Value: MBS( "Shell.New" ) ]
# set some parameters to go always:
Set Variable [ $r ; MBS( "Shell.SetArguments"; $shell; "-a"; "test" )
# add optional parameter
If [ $Verbose ]
    Set Variable [ $r ; MBS( "Shell.AddArgument"; $shell; "-v" )
End If
# now run command here and pass some more parameters
Set Variable [ $s ; Value: MBS( "Shell.Execute"; $shell; $executable; $InputFile; $OutputFile) ]

See also

This function checks for a license.

Created 11st November 2017, last changed 15th September 2024


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