Using Command Line Arguments in Small Basic

Question

Hi folks, I am trying to pass a single argument (file name with full directory) into a small basic program from the command line (using a batch file), and do not seem to be having any success.
Using Program.GetArgument(1) to obtain the argument passed, always returns a value of null.
Maybe I am not setting the batch file up correctly.
Can anyone give me an example of the syntax to use ?
E.g. C:\SmallBasic\FileProg.exe E:\Dir1\Dir2\TestFile.txt

Answer 1

I made the following testprogram (called test.sb):
arg1=Program.GetArgument(1)
arg2=Program.GetArgument(2)
TextWindow.WriteLine(arg1+" "+arg2)

I ran the program, which makes an executable test.exe and when I ran the command "test one two" in the cmd window
in the directory where text.exe is located. I get a textwindow with the output "one two"

Try this procedure first and when it works try to get the batch file working.

Answer 2

Gordon-H 7176,

I created a batch file Mybatch.bat. All that is in it is:

myprogram c:\temp\test.txt
exit /B

It is just the name of my small basic program (myprogram) and the argument that I want to pass (c:\temp\test.txt).

I created the small basic program (myprogram). It only contains:

argument=Program.GetArgument(1)
TextWindow.WriteLine(argument)

The batch file passes the argument to the program and textwindow writeline prints out the argument.

Myprogram needs to point to the application file. To run just double click on the batch file.

JR