QEST Platform 4.91
Applies to QESTLab
This article outlines the command line options available for use with the QESTLab Client and explains how these modify the application behavior.
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Overview
QESTLab provides a number of command line options (sometimes called flags or switches). The use of these options with published application shortcuts can make the application behave differently, even when launched from the same computer by the same user.
Command Line Options
Options may be supplied in any case e.g. /Debug or /DEBUG or /debug.
| Option | Effect | Example |
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| /KIOSK | Launches QESTLab in kiosk mode | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Spectra QEST\QESTLab Client\QLC.exe" /KIOSK |
| /CS ConnectionString | The application will use the specified connection string after the option rather than the connection string defined in the config.ini file |
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| /DSN DSN_Name | The application will use the DSN as specified after the option rather than the connection string defined in the config.ini file | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Spectra QEST\QESTLab Client\QLC.exe" /DSN QESTLab_Alternative_DSN |
| /FILEDSN DSN_Name | The application will use the File DSN as specified after the option rather than the connection string defined in the config.ini file Ensure that all file paths use backslashes, not forward slashes. | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Spectra QEST\QESTLab Client\QLC.exe" /FILEDSN "C:\Program Files (x86)\Spectra QEST\QESTLab Client\FileDSN.DSN" |
| /LOG | Enables logging by the QESTLab application to a file placed in the installation directory. Not recommended for general use due to performance impact. An optional folder path may be supplied, to which all files will be written. This can be helpful for collating the log files of multiple users to a single location. Ensure that all file paths use backslashes, not forward slashes. Do not use unless recommended by Spectra QEST. |
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| /DEBUG | Alias for /LOG |
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| /PROFILE FilePath | Enables detailed profiling for timing of function calls and specifies the path for the resulting log file. Can be used to isolate performance issues. Not recommended for general use due to performance impact. The FilePath must include the file name, and the destination directory must exist and be writeable by the user running QESTLab Client. Ensure that all file paths use backslashes, not forward slashes. Do not use unless recommended by Spectra QEST. | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Spectra QEST\QESTLab Client\QLC.exe" /PROFILE "%TEMP%\QLProfile.log" |
| /PROFILE_THRESHOLD_MS Value | Used only with the /PROFILE option to reduce performance impact. Sets the minimum time between profiling calls in milliseconds. Lower values capture better and more granular data but have a larger impact. Defaults to 1 millisecond if not specified. Do not use unless recommended by Spectra QEST. | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Spectra QEST\QESTLab Client\QLC.exe" /PROFILE |
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