How to pass a command line parameter to a windows standalone

[rearview]

Hi All,
I must be missing something here.
Having problems creating a windows standalone that will read the parameters passed at time of execution.

For example... using a LiveCode standalone named para.exe the command line would simply be something like
c:\para.exe byteme

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on preOpenScript
put $1 into field "fName"
end preOpenScript

I would expect the word "byteme" to be displayed in the field named "fName"
I am sure that I am just getting frustrated and missing the obvious but i cant find the answer.

Thanks in advance - Shane

[Klaus]

Hi Shane,

there is no message/handler "preopenscript"!

I have few experience with this, but try "preopenstack" in your mainstack script:
on preopenstack
put $1 into field "fName" of cd 1
## Important to pass a descriptor for that field!
...
end preopenstack


Best

Klaus

[rearview]

Klaus,
I love it!
Spent about 90 minutes missing the obvious
Works like a charm now.

Thanks Shane

[mwieder]

Shane- ...and a caveat that if you're going to be passing -options to the standalone from a command line, note that there are some that the engine itself will eat. Run "livecode -h" to get a list.

Update: I forgot you're running Windows. Never mind. You can get the list if you use other operating systems.