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Passing parameters from commandline into the program started via [autoexec]

Posted on 2008-12-14, 17:23

Luzie Offline

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Hi,

I looked around here, but I can´t find a solution for my problem:

How can I pass Commandline-Parameters to a Batchfile i start with [autoexec] in the dosbox.conf ?
E.g. I have in the dosbox-conf Autoxec-Section:

1DIR %1
2PAUSE
3EXIT

Then, when I start DosBox.exe via the command-line:
DosBox.exe c:\*.*
I don´t get an "DIR C:\*.*" as I need.

Is there a way to pass anything from commandline of DosBox.EXE to
a Batchfile I start within the DOSBox-Autoexec-Section ?

Regards,

Luzie

Posted on 2008-12-14, 17:41

wd Offline

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readme -> MOUNT

Posted on 2008-12-14, 18:48

MiniMax Offline

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Luzie wrote:
Is there a way to pass anything from commandline of DosBox.EXE to
a Batchfile I start within the DOSBox-Autoexec-Section ?

No. But you can pass the complete command to DOSBox using -c "file.bat arg".

Posted on 2008-12-14, 22:40

Luzie Offline

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Dear MiniMax,

thanks lots, this works.

E.g. an TEST.BAT containing

1dosbox.exe -c "MyBatch.BAT %1 %2 %3 %4"

will pass its parameters 1 and 2 when startet with
TEST.BAT parameter1 parameter2
into DOSBox.

Regards,
Luzie