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Command line arguments to ShapeViewer
| Argument | Required | Default Value | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -help | no | n/a | Prints command line usage summary to console. | |
| -files file1 file2 ... file_n | no | n/a | displays listed shape file(s) | |
| -filelist filelist | no | n/a | displays files listed in a file named 'filelist' | expects 1 file name per line |
| -directory directory | no | n/a | display all files in a directory | |
| -scene scene_file | no | n/a | recreate a scene saved in a scene file | |
| -verbose | no | n/a | shows detailed information about the program's operations | |
| -version | no | n/a | print version number of program | |
| -server | no | n/a | Starts the ShapeViewer in 'server' mode | |
| -port | no | 1099 | selects a port to which clients will initially connect to request an export port. | requires '-server' option |
| -exportPort exportPortNum | no | n/a | selects the port used to communicate with a client | requires '-server' option |
| -codebase url | no | http://www.loni.ucla.edu/~librarian/shapetools/ShapeViewer.jar | URL of an RMI codebase matching this application. | requires '-server' option |
| -host | no | localhost | sets IP address of the controlling ShapeViewer server | requires '-client' option |
| -hostPort hostPortNum | no | n/a | port of server to initially contact. | requires '-client' option |
| -callbackPort | no | callbackPort | A port unobstructed by a firewall | Server will communicate to client via this port. |
| -nocallback | no | n/a | Indicates client is shielded from internet by an impenetrable firewall | A slower method of communicating with the server is used. |
| -updateRate seconds | no | 4 | Delay, in seconds, between client requests to server for a status update. | Requires '-nocallback' option. |
| -console | no | n/a | enables writing of detailed status messages to the Console |