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Expressively and easily automate your text documents with TExpressive!

Command line reference

TExpressive can be controlled from the command line.  You use it in the following manner:

TExpressive.exe Command [Command [...]]

The available commands are:

/Set ParameterName [ParameterValue]
Create the given predefined parameter with the given value.  If no value is given, the parameter has an empty value.
/SetSubParams ParameterName [ParameterValue [ParameterValue [...]]]
Create the given predefined parameter and create subparameters in it.  If no values are given, no subparameters are added.  Any existing subparameters will be deleted first.
/Unset ParameterName
Delete the given predefined parameter and all subparameters (if present).
/In FilePath
Use the given input file.
/InEncoding Encoding
Use the given encoding for the input file;
  • Auto: detect the used encoding for the file automatically;
  • ASCII: ASCII;
  • UTF8: UTF8;
  • UTF16: UTF16;
  • UTF16BE: UTF16 big endian.
/Out FilePath
Use the given output file.
/OutEncoding Encodering
Use the given encoding for the output file;
  • Auto: automatic (use the encoding of the input file);
  • ASCII: ASCII;
  • UTF8: UTF8;
  • UTF16: UTF16;
  • UTF16BE: UTF16 big endian.
/BasePath Path
Use the given base path.  If you do not specify a base path, the path of the input file itself is used for each input file.  To not define the base path anymore, specify an empty path ("").
/CommandFile FilePath
Use the given extra command file.
/CommandFileEncoding Encoding
Use the given encoding for the command file;
  • Auto: detect the used encoding for the file automatically;
  • ASCII: ASCII;
  • UTF8: UTF8;
  • UTF16: UTF16;
  • UTF16BE: UTF16 big endian.
/FeedbackDest File FilePath
Write feedback to the given file overwriting any old content.
/FeedbackDest Screen
Give feedback on screen (the default setting).
/FeedbackMode All|Error|None
Show only the given type of feedback;
  • All: everything;
  • Error: only errors;
  • None: no messages (silent).
/Go
Start processing with the commands up to this point.