Question about setting Command Line Arguments from Project Properties

[rforman1]

I have found many threads with this question asked and ostensibly
answered, but none with an example of how exactly to do it. Help! I
know that in order to set up the values of command line arguments from
within the IDE, I go to Project Properties, Configuration Properties,
and then the text box labeled "Command Line Arguments" under the label
"Start Options." But what exactly do I put into that text box?

What I want to do is set up a custom conditional-compilation variable
that will act as a boolean, suppose I want to call it Test1, then I
want to be able to use this code:

#If test1 then
messagebox.show "yes"
#else
messagebox.show "no"
#End if

.....so in order to define that "variable" or compilation constant I
guess would be the right term, and set its value (let's say I want to
set it True), what do I type into the Command Line Arguments text box?
I've tried these, stabbing from what examples I could find but nothing
happens:

test1
/test1
test1=true
test1=-1

.....but it never seems to evaluate to True in the code statement. Am I
close? (Also, by setting the variable in the IDE this way, it should
take effect when I run my app in the IDE by pressing F5, right?, I
mean, it's not like I have to compile to an .exe and then run that .exe
to get it to take effect?)

Thanks very much.

richforman

[Chris, Master of All Things Insignificant]

You are mixing two different concepts. You can not do command line
arguments for compile time conditions. The code is already compiled and the
path of execution is already decided. I think you need to look at
condtional compilation contraints in teh Build section of configuration
properties.

Hope it helps
Chris

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I have found many threads with this question asked and ostensibly
answered, but none with an example of how exactly to do it. Help! I
know that in order to set up the values of command line arguments from
within the IDE, I go to Project Properties, Configuration Properties,
and then the text box labeled "Command Line Arguments" under the label
"Start Options." But what exactly do I put into that text box?

What I want to do is set up a custom conditional-compilation variable
that will act as a boolean, suppose I want to call it Test1, then I
want to be able to use this code:

#If test1 then
messagebox.show "yes"
#else
messagebox.show "no"
#End if

....so in order to define that "variable" or compilation constant I
guess would be the right term, and set its value (let's say I want to
set it True), what do I type into the Command Line Arguments text box?
I've tried these, stabbing from what examples I could find but nothing
happens:

test1
/test1
test1=true
test1=-1

....but it never seems to evaluate to True in the code statement. Am I
close? (Also, by setting the variable in the IDE this way, it should
take effect when I run my app in the IDE by pressing F5, right?, I
mean, it's not like I have to compile to an .exe and then run that .exe
to get it to take effect?)

Thanks very much.

richforman