Arguments, shortcuts that won't open aplications

A list anywhere on here or the Net?

February 10, 2006 9:07 AM from

After solving my first problems with shortcuts from OD to applications by myself, I fear I have hit rock bottom now. And I reckon it's due to my ignorance about arguments.

Is there a list of possible arguments hidden somewhere here or on the rest of the net - a Google search did not find any satisfying results for me. Any advice?

What I'm trying to do is this: I'm trying to create a shortcut to my antivirus software's updating-service. I'm using Antivir Classic 7. I have created the shortcut to OD, but the updater UI won't load once I click the icon...

Any help/advice given will be deeply appreciated!

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Reply #1 February 10, 2006 10:26 AM from

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Are you looking for arguments to start the update process?

I assume that the update appis starting correctly, right?

Arguments are developed by the writer of the app. There is no generic set. There are things you can try though:
application.exe -?
application.exe /?

You can write the company and ask.

Or, you can look at your batch file calling a script that enters the keystrokes to accomplish your goal. Take a look at this link and see if it makes sense: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/4b032417-ebda-4d30-88a4-2b56c24affdd.asp

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Reply #2 February 12, 2006 1:05 PM from

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Thank you once again, Sir Zubaz!

At first, I was quite glad that, by trying your first two recommendations, it did work out for me. But after restarting my computer, it didn't work anymore... I reckon that it had worked first time round, because I'd already started the updater manually beforehand.
I also had a look at the link, and I think I got the gist of things, but it quite certainly would've been beyond me to apply my newly-gained insights.
I'm now considering writing to the company to ask...

So, thanks again - hoping not need to bother this forum too much from now on, since I hope to get it all sorted!

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