Command Line Support...

Is this at all possible to be implemented in Project64? Nothing fancy, and no switches/options are needed - Just zip rom support from a command line.

I.E.:
"project64.exe Super Mario 64 [!].zip"

Then Super Mario 64 ROM would launch with whatever variables are all ready previously set when the emulator was launched previous via the normal GUI way.

-Trebor

Let's me be more specific. The following line:

D:\Emulators\Project64>project64.exe "D:\N64 ROMS\Super Mario 64 (U) [!].zip"

Results in a Windows popping up with the title "Error". The description: "Attempt to open file failed". I click 'OK'. Then the Project64 ROM selection interface appears.

Any ideas/fixes?

Thanks In Advance,
Trebor

OK. I just found the problem:

This works:
D:\Emulators\Project64>project64.exe D:\N64 ROMS\Super Mario 64 (U) [!].zip

This doesn't:
D:\Emulators\Project64>project64.exe "D:\N64 ROMS\Super Mario 64 (U) [!].zip"

Is there anyway, or is it possible for Project 64 to ignore/accept the quotes. The Front-End I utlilize (Game Launcher) *has* to use the quotes. I use the same Front End for: MAME, MESS, Nestopia, ZSNES, Kega Fusion, Meka, StellaW, ePSXe, Magic Engine, VisualBoy Advance & Neopop.

*Please*, can someone fix Project64 to accept the quotes?

-Trebor

DemonSui said:

someone can't type..

This doesn't:
D:\Emulators\Project64>project64.exe "D:\N64 ROMS\Super Mario 64 (U) [!].zip"
That shouldn't even read

It should be this:
This doesn't:
"D:\Emulators\Project64>project64.exe "D:\N64 ROMS\Super Mario 64 (U) [!].zip"

Click to expand...

DemonSui, thanks for the non-helpful input! :devil: I meant what I typed. I carefully checked that. :bouncy: Additionally, the same results occur whether you issue the line from the Run Dialog box or via a Command Prompt (DOS Box). The latter is what I am concerned with, although I'm sure if it works in one, it will work in the other.

ScottJC, thanks for correcting DemonSui, and pointing out the flaw in his so-called correction. :happy:

Anyhow, back on track with the subject. The same results also occur, if the ROM resides in the same directory as the emulator:

Examples:
This works:
D:\Emulators\Project64>project64.exe Super Mario 64 (U) [!].zip

This doesn't:
D:\Emulators\Project64>project64.exe "Super Mario 64 (U) [!].zip"

-Trebor

Let me clarify a little more. The following emulators run fine utilizing the line structure that Project64 has a problem with: MESS, MAME, Nestopia, ZSNES, Kega Fusion, ePSXe, MekaW, StellaW, VisualBoy Advance, NeoPop...Those are just the ones that I'm currently using. I know the following emulators also work using that same line structure that Project64 has a problem with: Gens, Z26, JNES (and many other NES emulators), SNES9x...and the list goes on.

The line structure:

D:\Any Emulator>Anyemu.exe "D:\Any rom directory\Any rom name.zip"
or
D:\Any Emulator>Anyemu.exe "Any rom name.zip"

All aforementioned emulators can run both line structures without a problem.

I believe the problem lies with Project64 believing the quote is part of the ROM name, or it has problems reading quotes entirely. DemonSui, I appreciate the quick replies, however, the structure of the line has to remain the same. FWIW, I tried your idea:

"D:\emulators\project64\project64.exe" "D:\N64 ROMS\Super Mario 64 (U) [!].zip"

Same results. No dice. Again I believe Project64 has problems interpeting the quotes as being part of the ROM name, or just has problems reading quotes in general.

-Trebor

Thanks ScottJJ for replying again. But I guess I'm SOL. I originally posted because I believed Project64 did not have command line support. The front-end program runs fine for every other emulator that states it has command line support.

IMHO, the problem does not lie with the front end. It's with Project64's command-line support. I do not believe basic command line support is properly implemented in Project64. Nonetheless, thank you again for replying, and you too DemonSui for trying to help out.

-Trebor