Command Line Parameters
When starting WinAPE a disc image filename can be specified as a parameter (without the slash option). The following parameters can be specified on the command line:
| Parameter | Function |
| filename | Specify the filename for the disc image to be used in Drive A: |
| /A | Automatically run the program in Drive A:. To specify the name of
the program to run use /A:filename. To start a disc using a CP/M boot
sector use /A:|CPM |
| /T:filename | Automatically start typing from the given Auto-type file. |
| /SN:filename | Specify a Snapshot file to be loaded and automatically started. |
| /SYM:filename | Load a file containing assembler/debugger symbols. |
| /SHUTDOWN | Shut down Windows when WinAPE is closed. Use
/SHUTDOWN:FORCE to force shutdown if required. |
For example, to start WinAPE using the disc image frogger.dsk contained within a Zip file frogger.zip and run the program named frogger use:
WinAPE frogger.zip\:frogger.dsk /a:frogger