command prompt parameters

[Tiesenhausen]

Would it not be possible to make RED usable in a batch file, perhaps with command line parameters?

[jsytniak]

I've considered this to be a top TO DO on this codebase.

[hxseven]

Thanks for the feedback, I also got a couple of emails regarding command line options so I moved this on top of my to-do list :)

My spontaneous ideas regarding the implementation:

1. Just a simple /auto flag, searches for empty dirs in the given path and automatically deletes them then exits (?)
   RED2.exe "C:/example-dir" /auto

2. Flags for different functions
   RED2.exe "C:/example-dir" /find (opens RED and starts searching without deletion)
   RED2.exe "C:/example-dir" /delete (auto deletes?)
   RED2.exe "C:/example-dir" /delete /autoClose (Automatically closes after it's done)

3. Specific a text / config file that includes options and could contain multiple paths?
   RED2.exe /batchfile batch-config.txt

Options 1 & 2 could also combined with additional flags to override settings like: /fastMode /age 1 /pause 0

Any preference or other ideas on how it could work?

[Tiesenhausen]

Option 1 is the one I would use. Others might like an option to confirm before every delete. Many thanks! Michael

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On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 4:26 AM Jonas David John ***@***.***> wrote: Thanks for the feedback, I also got a couple of emails regarding command line options so I moved this on top of my to-do list :) My spontaneous ideas regarding the implementation: 1. Just a simple /auto flag, searches for empty dirs in the given path and automatically deletes them then exits (?) RED2.exe "C:/example-dir" /auto 2. Flags for different functions RED2.exe "C:/example-dir" /find (opens RED and starts searching without deletion) RED2.exe "C:/example-dir" /delete (auto deletes?) RED2.exe "C:/example-dir" /delete /autoClose (Automatically closes after it's done) 3. Specific a text / config file that includes options and could contain multiple paths? RED2.exe /batchfile batch-config.txt Options 1 & 2 could also combined with additional flags to override settings like: /fastMode /age 1 /pause 0 Any preference or other ideas on how it could work? — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#4 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ACWPUIPK4AH2HIYJPLVEW43S4J5ODANCNFSM4CYGNGHQ> .

[jsytniak]

I am considering taking on this enhancement. I've implemented with this library before and it works nicely. I thought I would run it by everyone here first.

https://github.com/commandlineparser/commandline