Thanks a lot! On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 8:32 AM, Juergen Sauermann < juergen.sauerm...@t-online.de> wrote:
> Hi Blake, > > OK, I understand. I will do that. > > /// Jürgen > > > On 11/13/2014 03:16 PM, Blake McBride wrote: > > Dear Juergen, > > The -f option works well for APL script files but it doesn't load > workspaces. Additionally, the -f option requires a path, )LOAD uses an > implied path. > > I have a saved workspace named "Books.xml". I use it by starting APL > from anywhere and then typing ")Load Books". I want to be able to do: > > apl -L Books > > It should start APL and ")LOAD Books". > > The -f option doesn't work with workspaces and it requires a path. > > I now see that I can use the --LX option to do what I need, but I would > still prefer the cleaner -L option I suggest. So, this works: > > apl --LX ')load Books' > > but I'd still like to have the -L option to do something common in an > easier way. > > Also, can you make "-q" a synonym for "--silent". This is what most > programs use. > > This would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. > > Blake > > > On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 5:11 AM, Juergen Sauermann < > juergen.sauerm...@t-online.de> wrote: > >> Hi Blake, >> >> I can look into that. I guess I need a little more information, for >> example >> what the difference to *apl -f workspace* is. >> >> /// Jürgen >> >> >> On 11/13/2014 04:13 AM, Blake McBride wrote: >> >> Greetings, >> >> It would be nice if GNU APL had a command line argument to specify a >> workspace to autoload on startup (rather than CONTINUE). Here is the use >> case: >> >> I create an application in GNU APL. I want the user (who doesn't know >> programming) to simply click on something that starts the app. If I can >> cause GNU APL to load a specified WS, I can have different links start up >> different APL applications. >> >> When the user ends the app, I execute ⍎')off' thus the user never has >> to know anything about APL. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Blake >> >> >> >> >> > >
