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Example 5

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Some console usage.

Command line parameters reporting.

 

'----------------------------------------------------------------------

 

Uses "Console"

Uses "OS"

 

Dim NumberOfCommands As Long

Dim Count             As Long

 

'---Returns the number of commands specified in command line

NumberOfCommands = OS_GetCommands

 

'---Some header

Console_Write("The following are the passed parameters:" & $CRLF)

Console_Write(Repeat$(79, "-") & $CRLF)

 

'---Show all parameters

'---See OS_GetCommand function

For Count = 0 To NumberOfCommands

Console_Write( Format$(Count, "00") & " " & OS_GetCommand(Count) & $CRLF)

Next

 

'---If only 1 param then exit

'---Only 1 parameter means no parameters because parameter 1 is always script name.

If NumberOfCommands <= 1 Then

Console_Write( "Only 1 parameter, program stopped. Press a key to Continue" & $CRLF)

Console_WaitKey

Stop

End If

 

'---If more than 1 param, make some tests just for example ...

For Count = 1 To NumberOfCommands

Select Case Ucase$(OS_GetCommand(Count))

  Case "COMPUTERNAME"

    Console_Write(OS_GetCommand(Count) & ": " & OS_GetComputerName & $CRLF)

  Case "USERNAME"

    Console_Write(OS_GetCommand(Count) & ": " & OS_GetUserName & $CRLF)

End Select

Next

 

Console_Write( "Press a key to Continue" & $CRLF)

Console_WaitKey

 

 

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