Editor Command Line Arguments

The following command line options/arguments are available for the editor (chv230.exe).

Command

Description

<filename>

Open a file in the editor. See also the -o option in Command Line Arguments

-debuglog

Appends basic debugging information to a CHVDebugLog-V230.txt file (the file is created if it doesn't already exist) in the Windows temporary directory (%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Temp)

-inifile <filename>

Specify an ini file (filename only or with a full path) to store the configuration in (the filename must exist or the option is ignored). This can be used as a way to use different profiles or "workspaces", or to run multiple instances simultaneously and independently. This feature uses "portable mode" with the specified ini file.

-minimize

Causes the editor to automatically minimize itself after some initializations (the editor window may briefly appear before it's minimized); also causes the initial splash screen not to be shown.

-msgwindow <name>

Specify a custom window name (caption) for the message window. Typically this is never used unless you are intentionally wanting to run more than one instance at a time. Example: -msgwindow instance1

-quietstart

Try to start quietly, without any user prompts like update notifications.

See also: Command Line Arguments