Command Line

All command line options in Toucan have a long and a short form. A comprehensive list is given below.

/v, --verbose

Enable verbose logging.

/d <path>, --data=<path>

Changes the location of the Data folder where Toucan saves its settings. Variables can be used and will be expanded.

/s <script>, --script=<script>

Runs the given script as if it were in the input area of the Script tab in the user interface. Output will be sent to the command line . Please note that the script command line parameter takes the same input as the input area in the user interface. This means that if you wish to run a specific existing script you will need to use. --script="dofile(getscript([[myscriptname]]))"

/l <path>, --log=<path>

Produces a log file in the specified location, it can be used both on the command line and in the user interface.

/j <jobname>, --job=<jobname>

Job to run.

/p <password>, --password=<password>

Sets the password to be used in command line backup and secure jobs. If you do not set this then you will be prompted as the job is running.