wx3270/Command-line options
< Wx3270
(Redirected from Category:Wx3270 command-line options)The syntax for wx3270 is:
- wx3270 [option]... [hostname [port]]
If a hostname and optional port are specified on the command line, a corresponding connection will be automatically added to the current profile, if needed. The name of the connection will be the hostname, optionally followed by a space and the port.
Here is a summary of wx3270 command-line options. The table columns are:
- Option
- The name and syntax of the option. For most options, there is a hyperlink to a page with further details.
- Meaning
- A summary of what the option does.
- Default
- The default value of the option.
- Notes
- Additional information about the option.
Options
| Option | Meaning | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| -allow operation[,...] | Allow specific restricted operations | ||
| -connection connection-name | Start a specific connection defined in the profile | New in 1.2 | |
| -console | Attach a console at start-up | ||
| -culture culture-name | Override the system culture | ||
| -detatched | Disable follower mode | New in 1.2 | |
| -dumplocalization file-name | Dump the localization database to a file | ||
| -edit | Open the profile in edit mode (no auto-connect) | Requires -profile option | |
| -fullscreen | Start in full-screen mode | New in 1.2 | |
| -help | Display command-line help and exit | New in 1.2 | |
| -host host-name | Connect to specific host in the profile | Deprecated in 1.2 | |
| -httpd [address:]port | Listen for HTTP requests on port | ||
| -location x,y | Initial window position | ||
| -maximize | Start with the window maximized | New in 1.2 | |
| -model model-specification | Override model settings | New in 1.2 | |
| -noborder | Remove the window border | ||
| -nobuttons | Remove the menu bar | ||
| -noprofile | Do not use a profile | ||
| -noscrollbar | Remove the scroll bar | ||
| -nosplash | Suppress the splash screen | ||
| -nowatch | Do not watch the folder containing the profile | ||
| -oversize columnsxrows | Override oversize settings | New in 1.2 | |
| -profile profile-path | Use the specified profile instead of the default | Documents\wx3270\Base.wx3270 |
|
| -readonly | Do not store config changes in the profile | ||
| -readwrite | Exit unless the profile can be opened in read/write mode | ||
| -restrict operation[,...] | Allow all but the specified restricted operations | ||
| -ro | Alias for -readonly | ||
| -scriptport [address:]port | Listen for s3270 protocol connections on port | ||
| -scriptportonce* | Accept only one -scriptport connection | ||
| -topmost | Make wx3270 the topmost window | ||
| -trace* | Start back-end command and data stream tracing at start-up | ||
| -uitrace | Start GUI tracing at start-up | Implies -trace option | |
| -utf8* | Use UTF-8 encoding for all I/O | ||
| -v | Display version information and then exit |
(*) Link to b3270 resource page. This option is passed directly through to the b3270 back end, setting that resource to true.