Using Startup Switches for Application in MOM
ID: Q121866
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Office for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.2, 4.3
SUMMARY
It is possible to customize an application so that it performs specific
actions when you start it. You can do this by adding specific parameter
switches to the Command Line box for the application icon in Program
Manager or to the Command Line or Parameters box for the application button
on the Microsoft Office Manager (MOM) toolbar.
If you use the Run dialog box to run an application from either Program
Manager or File Manager, you can also add startup switches following the
command line for the application. You must enter these parameters each time
you run the application, because these parameters are not saved.
MORE INFORMATION
By default, the Command Line box in the Program Item Properties dialog box
and in the Edit Program Item dialog box contains only the path to and the
name of the application's executable file, and the Parameters box in the
Edit Program Item dialog box is empty. To add a startup switch for the
application, use either of the following methods, depending on how you
start your application.
Program Manager
To modify the icon properties for an application, do the following in
Program Manager:
- Select the desired program icon.
- From the File menu, choose Properties.
- Place the insertion point at the end of the command line.
- Type a space, and then enter the correct switches.
- Choose OK to close the Properties dialog box.
- Double-click the icon to start the application with the switches in
effect.
MOM Toolbar
Do the following to modify the parameters of a MOM toolbar button:
- From the MOM toolbar, choose the Microsoft Office Manager button.
- Choose Customize.
- Select the Toolbar tab, and select the desired application.
- Choose the Edit button.
- If you are editing a custom button, type a space at the end of the
application's command line, and then enter the correct startup
switches.
If you are editing a default button, enter the correct startup
switches in the Parameters box. (This box should not contain a
command line.)
- Choose OK to close the Edit Program Item dialog box. Choose OK to
close the Customize dialog box.
- Choose the application's button to start the application with the
switches in effect.
The following is a list of valid startup switches that you can use
for the Microsoft Office applications:
NOTE: Do not include the < > characters in the actual text that you enter.
Word for Windows 6.0, 6.0a:
To start Word Startup Switch
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With no document open /n
And open an existing document <filename>
And run a macro /m<macroname>
Without templates or add-ins /a
And start the Quick Preview /mHelpQuickPreview
And load a Word Link Library (.WLL) /l <WLL filename>
Without displaying Tips of the Day /w
Microsoft Excel 4.x, 5.x:
To start Microsoft Excel Startup Switch
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Without a new, unsaved workbook /e
And open a specific file <filename>
And open a specific file read only /r <filename>
And specify a default directory /p <directory>
Microsoft PowerPoint 3.0:
To start Microsoft PowerPoint Startup Switch
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And open a specific file <filename>
And run a slide show automatically /s <filename>
Microsoft PowerPoint 4.x:
To start Microsoft PowerPoint Startup Switch
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And open a specific file <filename>
And run a slide show automatically /s <filename>
Note: To run a slide show automatically in PowerPoint, the file must be
saved as an .LST file from a text editor, such as Notepad. To create a .LST
file from Notepad, follow these steps:
- Open Notepad by double-clicking the Notepad icon in the Accessories
group of Windows.
- On the File menu, click Open. Change the "List files of type" to
All Files *.*.
- Select the Powerpoint presentation you would like to open as a slide
show, click OK.
Microsoft Access 1.1:
To start Access... Startup Switch
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And open a specific database <filename>
And open for exclusive access /Excl
And open a file read-only /Ro
Using a specific user name /User <user name>
Using a specific password /Pwd<password>
And run a specific macro /X<macro name>
And specify a value to be returned by
the Access Basic Command function /Cmd <value>
Microsoft Access 2.0:
(In addition to the switches available for 1.1)
To start Access... Startup Switch
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With a specified initialization file /Ini <initialization filename>
And compact a specified database /Compact [target file name]
And convert a 1.x database /Convert <target file name>
And repair a specified database /Repair
It is important that any information that appears in the Parameters box is
valid for the individual program. Invalid information causes a variety of
error messages when starting an application and may also prevent the
application from running. For example, if you enter an application's
command line (the executable filename) in the Parameters box, the
application will start, and then attempt to open the executable file.
You can find information on startup switches for a specific application in
Help for each application, as well as in most of the manuals.
REFERENCES
"Microsoft Word Quick Results," page 13
"Microsoft Access User's Guide," version 2.0, pages 42-43
"Microsoft Excel User's Guide," version 5.0, pages 647-648
Additional query words:
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Version : WINDOWS:4.0,4.2,4.3
Platform : WINDOWS
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