Command line open

Submitted by FKlusmann on Mon, 12/21/2015 - 15:05
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Is it possible to open FastRawViewer  from the command line or a batch process?
I use a batch file to set keyword into photos (side cars - .xmp) as part of my pre-Lightroom process. I would like to call FastRawViewer and tell it to open a specific folder from this .bat file. I have not seen how, and need your help.
Thank you.

lexa

Tue, 12/22/2015 - 01:30

Just call

"C:\Program Files\LibRaw\FastRawViewer\FastRawViewer.exe" folder-to-open



If you do not want to open new program window, but reuse current one, set "Run single program instance" in Preferences - Other.

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Alex Tutubalin/FastRawViewer team

FKlusmann

Tue, 12/22/2015 - 13:40

Thank you!
That works!
Is it possible to pass a parameter so that FastRawViewer opens a specific folder also?
This would allow "my.bat" to have FastRawViewer open with "...\MyNewPhotos" and "wife.bat" to open with "...\WifeNewPhotos"
Again, Thanks.
 
 

lexa

Tue, 12/22/2015 - 13:54

Just pass needed folder as 1st parameter of the command line:

my.bat:

"C:\Program Files\LibRaw\FastRawViewer\FastRawViewer.exe" C:\Users\Pictures\MyNewPhotos

wife.bat:

"C:\Program Files\LibRaw\FastRawViewer\FastRawViewer.exe" C:\Users\Pictures\WifeNewPhotos

If folder path contains spaces, do not forget to quote path

"C:\Program Files\LibRaw\FastRawViewer\FastRawViewer.exe" "C:\Users\lexa\My Best Pictures\2014"

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Alex Tutubalin/FastRawViewer team

FKlusmann

Tue, 12/22/2015 - 14:24

Thank you!
That works too!
Lexa has done an outstanding job of answering questions for which I could not find in either on-line help or in the downloaded Version 1.2 User Manual .pdf
Well done and Merry Christmas!

lexa

Wed, 12/23/2015 - 23:05

Thank you for the idea, we'll add section 'FRV Command line" to the manual.

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Alex Tutubalin/FastRawViewer team

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