Re: [Bug-apl] Command line WS load

[Blake McBride]

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 <address@hidden> 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