Reference Guide

Command Line Interface 17
Case Sensitivity
Command line options, pre-defined and user-defined arguments,
and filenames given as arguments are all case-sensitive. Unless specified
otherwise, enter all commands, options, arguments, and command line
switches in lowercase letters.
Command Line Option Delimiters
The following table lists some examples of valid and invalid CCTK command
lines.
[mandatory
option]
Indicates the generic designation for a mandatory argument.
<string> Indicates the generic designation for a string.
<filename> Indicates the generic designation for a filename.
[ ] Indicates a component of the command line. Enter only the
information within the brackets and exclude the brackets.
... Indicates that the previous argument can be repeated several times in
a command. Enter only the information within the ellipses and
exclude the ellipses.
| Separates mutually exclusive choices in a syntax line. For example:
numlock: Turns the keyboard number lock on or
off.
Arguments: on
+
| off
+
Enter only one choice: --numlock=on, --numlock=
off
Valid or
Invalid
CCTK Command Line Example
valid cctk --option1 --option2 cctk --asset --mem
invalid cctk --option1=[argument]
--option2 --option3
cctk --asset=1750
--floppy --biosromsize
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