Perfect! Thank you very much! --blake
On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 8:07 AM, Juergen Sauermann < juergen.sauerm...@t-online.de> wrote: > Hi Blake, > > I have added a *)QLOAD *command as proposed, *SVN 508*. > > Instead of *--qload* I made *-L* aware of *-q*. So you can use *-L -q *instead > of *--qload*. > > /// Jürgen > > > On 11/13/2014 04:34 PM, Blake McBride wrote: > > Dear Juergen, > > While you are at it, perhaps you can add a "--qload" command line option > that does the load without printing the "SAVED YYYY" message. This way a > workspace can be run without having user question about what that means. > > Thanks. > > Blake > > > 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
