Command, Command$ (functions)

Syntax Command[$][()]
Description Returns the argument from the command line used to start the application.
Comments Command$ returns a string, whereas Command returns a String variant.
Example This example checks to see if any command line parameters were used. If parameters were used they are displayed and a check is made to see if the user used the "/s" switch. 
Sub Main()
  cmd$ = Command
  If cmd$ <> "" Then
    If (InStr(cmd$,"/s")) <> 0 Then
      MsgBox "Safety Mode On!"
    Else
      MsgBox "Safety Mode Off!"
    End If
    MsgBox "The command line startup options were: " & cmd$
  Else
    MsgBox "No command line startup options were used!"
  End If
End Sub
See Also Environ, Environ$ (functions).