Question on shortcuts parameters

Hey. I noticed that some files when they have a shortcut made for them in the target box they have special parameters after the exe file. Like for example: "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Earth\GoogleEarth.exe" -setOGL".
So I'm assuming that that tells google earth to run a special method when it opens it. How can I incorporate that into my programs?

Thanks
John

By using the Environment.GetCommandLineArgs() in your apps form_load and reacting based upon which arguments are passed.

ok so what should i do to write an if statement with it to compare the results.. what would some code look like

It would look like this...
Also, you can test your arguments by going to the Project > Project Properties > Configuration Properties > Debugging > Start Options > Commandline Arguments. Then enter some arguments for your app for testing.

VB Code:

Dim args() As String = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs()
For Each arg As String In args
    MessageBox.Show(arg)
Next

hmm I see how it works, but I'm still having trouble getting it to work. Like I put the code in and I can get it to print out the args and everything, but heres what I need it to do:

if the application is run with NO args, then I want it to just run. But if the application is run with the -safe arg then it does something else. I'm having trouble differentiating be tween the number of args and I keep getting index our of array error. Any help?

Test the Length of the array. If it's 1 then there are no command line arguments as the first element is always the executable path itself. If it's greater than 1 then examine each subsequent element to see if one of them is "-safe", or even easier:

VB Code:

If Array.IndexOf(Environment.GetCommandLineArgs(), "-safe") <> -1 Then
    'Startup in safe mode.
End If

If you need to use the argument array more than once then you'd assign it to a variable so you didn't have to retrieve it multiple times, but if there is only one possible valid argument then this will work fine.