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Description
Checks command line for presence of specified parameter and in case it is found, returns its position.
Syntax
nPosition = OS_CommandPresent(parameterName)
Returns
Number.
One based index of the parameter position.
In case the parameter isn't found, zero is returned.
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Optional |
Meaning |
parameterName |
String |
No |
Command string to check for |
Remarks
The position will differ when running the script from ThinAir and from shell.
Use Script/Command line... option in ThinAir to test command line parameters for scripts launched from the IDE.
Restrictions
The parameterName cannot be prefixed with "--".
See also
Examples
' -- Returns position of -force parameter on the command line
' -- In case it is not found, zero is returned
n = OS_CommandPresent("-force")