pcp_reference_guide_v2.5 - Tasking

5−144PCP Reference Manual−f (−−option−file)Command line syntax−f file−−option−file=fileDescriptionInstead of typing all options on the command line, you can create a optionfile which contains all options and file you want to specify. With thisoption you specify the option file to the control program.Use an option file when the length of the command line would exceed thelimits of the operating system, or just to store options and save typing.You can specify the option −f multiple times.Format of an option file• Multiple command line arguments on one line in the option file areallowed.• To include whitespace in an argument, surround the argument withsingle or double quotes.• If you want to use single quotes as part of the argument, surround theargument by double quotes and vise versa:"This has a single quote ’ embedded"TOOL OPTIONS’This has a double quote " embedded’’This has a double quote " and \a single quote ’"’ embedded"Note that adjacent strings are concatenated.• When a text line reaches its length limit, use a ’\’ to continue the line.Whitespace between quotes is preserved."This is a continuation \line"−> "This is a continuation line"• It is possible to nest command line files up to 25 levels.