<p class="Head1"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="52"/><help:key-word value="start parameters" tag="kw68633_1"/><help:key-word value="%PRODUCTNAME; start parameters" tag="kw68633_5"/><help:key-word value="command line parameters" tag="kw68633_4"/><help:key-word value="parameters; command line" tag="kw68633_3"/><help:key-word value="arguments; command line" tag="kw68633_2"/>Starting the <help:productname>%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> Software With Parameters</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="1"/>By starting the <help:productname>%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> software from the command line you can assign various parameters, with which you can influence the performance. The use of command line parameters is only recommended for experienced users.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="2"/>For normal handling, the use of command line parameters is not necessary. A few of the parameters require a deeper knowledge of the technical background of the <help:productname>%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> software technology.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="3"/>More information on this topic can be found at <a href="http://www.openoffice.org" class="ContentLink">www.openoffice.org</a>.</p>
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<p class="Head2"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="4"/>Starting the <help:productname>%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> Software From the Command Line</p>
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<p style=""><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="5"/>Under Windows, select <span style="font-weight:bold;">Run</span> from the Windows Start menu, or open a Shell under UNIX® based platforms.</p>
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<p style=""><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="6"/>Under Windows, type the following text in the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Open </span>text field and click <span style="font-weight:bold;">OK</span>. </p>
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<p style=""><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="53"/>Under UNIX based systems, type the following line of text, then press <span style="font-weight:bold;">Return</span>:</p>
<p style=""><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="8"/>Replace <span style="font-weight:bold;">{install}</span> with the path to your installation of the <help:productname>%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> software (for example, <text:s text:c="" xmlns:text="http://openoffice.org/2000/text"/><span style="font-weight:bold;">C:\Program Files\Office</span>, or <span style="font-weight:bold;">~/office</span>)</p>
<p style=""><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="9"/>Where required, replace <span style="font-weight:bold;">{parameter}</span> with one or more of the following command line parameters.</p>
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<p class="Head2"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="10"/>Valid Command Line Parameters</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="74"/>Lists the available command line parameters <help:switch select="System"><help:case select="WIN">in a dialog box</help:case><help:default>to the console</help:default></help:switch>. -help shows a long help text, -h shows a short help text.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="80"/>Starts with the Impress file <span style="font-weight:bold;">{filename.sxi}</span> and starts the presentation. Enters edit mode after the presentation.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="16"/>Starts in invisible mode.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="17"/>Neither the start-up logo nor the initial program window will be visible. However, the <help:productname>%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> software can be controlled and documents and dialogs opened via the <a href="http://api.openoffice.org" class="ContentLink">API</a>. </p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="18"/>When the <help:productname>%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> software has been started with this parameter, it can only be ended using the taskmanager (Windows) or the <span style="font-weight:bold;">kill </span>command (UNIX based systems).</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="48"/>It cannot be used in conjunction with <text:s text:c="" xmlns:text="http://openoffice.org/2000/text"/><span style="font-weight:bold;">-quickstart</span>.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="19"/>More information is found in the <span style="font-weight:bold;"><help:productname>%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> Developer's Guide</span>.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="28"/>Registers some UNO services and ends. The splash screen does not appear. </p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="29"/>More information is found in the <span style="font-weight:bold;"><help:productname>%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> Developer's Guide</span>.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="31"/>Notifies the <help:productname>%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> software that upon the creation of "UNO Acceptor Threads", an "UNO Accept String" will be used.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="32"/>More information is found in the <span style="font-weight:bold;"><help:productname>%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> Developer's Guide</span>.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="34"/>Specifies a user's directory that is used instead of the data from the <span style="font-weight:bold;">soffice.ini</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">bootstrap.ini</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">sversion.ini</span> files.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="35"/>More information is found in the <span style="font-weight:bold;"><help:productname>%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> Developer's Guide</span>.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="37"/>Prints the files <span style="font-weight:bold;">{filename1} {filename2} ...</span> to the default printer and ends. <text:s text:c="" xmlns:text="http://openoffice.org/2000/text"/>The splash screen does not appear.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="49"/>If the file name contains spaces, then it must be enclosed in quotation marks. (for example, "C:\My File.sxw")</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="50"/>Prints the files <span style="font-weight:bold;">{filename1} {filename2} ...</span> to the printer <span style="font-weight:bold;">{Printername}</span> and ends. <text:s text:c="" xmlns:text="http://openoffice.org/2000/text"/>The splash screen does not appear.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="51"/>If the file name contains spaces, then it must be enclosed in quotation marks. (for example, "C:\My File.sxw")</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="40"/>Opens <span style="font-weight:bold;">{filename}</span> for editing, even if it is a template.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="55"/>Creates a temporary copy of <span style="font-weight:bold;">{filename}</span> and opens it read-only.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="42"/>Creates a new document using <span style="font-weight:bold;">{filename}</span> as a template.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="76"/>Opens the <help:link Id="65814">backing window</help:link>. The backing window opens also when you call the program file directly without any start parameter.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="46"/>Sets the <span style="font-weight:bold;">DISPLAY </span>environment variable on UNIX based platforms to the value <span style="font-weight:bold;">{display}</span>. This parameter is only supported by the start script for the <help:productname>%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> software on UNIX based platforms.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="57"/>Starts in "headless mode" which allows using the application without user interface.</p>
<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="58"/>This special mode can be used when the application is controlled by external clients via the <a href="http://api.openoffice.org" class="ContentLink">API</a>.</p>