Command Line Options

Beyond TV 4 and the ViewScape interface can be launched whether running or not by using command line calls and batch files. This feature is especially useful when programming remote control buttons to launch the program. Once the software has been launched by using a command line option, the TV icon will remain in the system tray, as in the example below. This indicates that the application is running in the background (regardless of whether or not the ViewScape interface is running).


Following is a list of executables, and the command-line options that work on them.

Setup Wizard (setupwizard.exe):

/defaultremote: [number]

Sets the default remote selection when running the Setup Wizard, where is the index of the desired remote. This setting will override anything that attempts to set the remote, including OEM defaults.

BTV Agent (BTVAgent2.exe):

/shell

Starts the D3D shell (the "Viewscape" interface) after starting all services. Additionally, this switch will forward any other command line parameters to the D3D shell executable.

/nosplash

Starts the Agent without showing the splash screen

BTV D3D Shell (BTVD3DShell.exe):

/startscreen [top | home / tv | livetv / library / guide | epg / jobs / recordings]

/defaultscreen [top | home / tv | livetv / library / guide | epg / jobs / recordings]

/closegui

/border [on/off]*

/displaymode [windowed | fs | exclusivefs]*

* These items only work in windowed mode and have no effect if the D3D Shell is already running.

/height (value)

/width (value)

/xpos (value)

/ypos (value)

/quit