Deprecated
ETS command line start-up also accepts arguments. With these arguments, a user can specify actions that are to be executed after ETS has been started. The following actions are supported:
Open a Project
/project="name of the project"
Opens an existing project with the specified name from the ETS Project Store
(Optional) In order to open password-protected projects, an additional argument /password="Password" shall be added.
Opening a password-protected project without providing a password, opens the project password dialog in order to be manually entered.
Create a project
/createproject="name of the project"
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Creates a new project (same function as in the standard project creation dialog), with the following default settings:
Backbone Medium: IP
Topology: Create Line 1.1.
Group Address Style: Three Level
(Optional) A password to protect the project can also be set via the extra argument /password="Password".
Delete a project
/deleteproject="name of the project"
Deletes an existing project from the Project Store. Please note: there is no warning or undo action available.
Check a project
/projectexists="name of the project"
Checks if there is an existing project with the specified name in the ETS Project Store.
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The return value indicates the following:
Projects exists: return value = 1
Project does not exist: return value = 0
After this ETS closes automatically, i.e. there is no need to add the /quit argument.
Import a project
/importproject="path of the project"
Imports a project into the ETS Project Store.
- (Optional) In order to import password-protected projects, an additional argument /password="Password" shall be added.
- Importing a password-protected project without providing a password, opens the project password dialog in order to be manually entered.
(Optional) An additional argument /project can be added in order to also open a project.
Install an ETS App
/appinstall="path of the ETS App\*.etsapp"
Installs an ETS App represented by the specified *.etsapp file.
Start the Group/Bus Monitor
/recorder
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Define the interface to be used:
not related to a project: via the 'Bus' tab in the ETS dashboard
project related (see also optional): set the interface in the project first
see also this article
Starts the Group/Bus monitor either in the dashboard or within a project.
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(Optional) This argument can be combined with:
/project="name of the project"
/createproject="name of the project"
- If no project has been specified and if the presentation setting 'Re-open latest used project' is active, then the latest used project will be opened, else monitor will start from the dashboard.
- In order to start Bus monitor in stead of Group monitor, add this argument:
- /busmon
Exit ETS
/quit
Closes ETS after executing all other command line arguments.
ETS will however not close despite the /quit argument if at least one of the other command line arguments caused an error.