Tech Question - Starting Realm Works from .bat file

Sword_of_Spirit · February 27th, 2016, 02:29 PM

If I want to start Realm Works from a .bat file, is there any reason I'd need to make sure it starts from the normal directory, or can I just start it on up from the .bat file that's just hanging out on my desktop?

It seemed to work fine, but I want to make sure don't end up with problems later.

Silveras · February 27th, 2016, 02:43 PM

When you install RealmWorks, it offers to create a desktop icon in the setup wizard.

Since there are no command line parameters documented that I know of, is this not sufficient?

rob · February 27th, 2016, 04:09 PM

You're better off just creating a shortcut for the Realm Works program and then moving that to your desktop. This is what the installer does, but it's easy to create yourself if you chose not to have the installer do it.

As @Silveras said, there are no command line parameters to Realm Works, so there's no need or use for a batch file that I can think of.

Parody · February 27th, 2016, 04:34 PM

One use case: a batch or other script file that starts all of the stuff you need for your gaming night. (RW, VTT, chat, various documents, plenty of other things I'm not thinking about.)

davidp · February 28th, 2016, 08:06 AM

Starting Realm Works from a BAT file in another directory is fine. Realm Works references off the starting executable's directory for finding certain things or it has other ways of finding files needed all of which don't matter on what is the current directory.

Sword_of_Spirit · March 4th, 2016, 10:32 PM

Thanks all, good to know it works that way.

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Originally Posted by Parody

One use case: a batch or other script file that starts all of the stuff you need for your gaming night. (RW, VTT, chat, various documents, plenty of other things I'm not thinking about.)

Yep, that's exactly what I'm doing.

Sword_of_Spirit Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 76 February 27th, 2016, 02:29 PM	If I want to start Realm Works from a .bat file, is there any reason I'd need to make sure it starts from the normal directory, or can I just start it on up from the .bat file that's just hanging out on my desktop? It seemed to work fine, but I want to make sure don't end up with problems later.
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Silveras Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,528 February 27th, 2016, 02:43 PM	When you install RealmWorks, it offers to create a desktop icon in the setup wizard. Since there are no command line parameters documented that I know of, is this not sufficient?
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rob Senior Member Lone Wolf Staff Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 8,232 February 27th, 2016, 04:09 PM	You're better off just creating a shortcut for the Realm Works program and then moving that to your desktop. This is what the installer does, but it's easy to create yourself if you chose not to have the installer do it. As @Silveras said, there are no command line parameters to Realm Works, so there's no need or use for a batch file that I can think of.
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Parody Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 1,516 February 27th, 2016, 04:34 PM	One use case: a batch or other script file that starts all of the stuff you need for your gaming night. (RW, VTT, chat, various documents, plenty of other things I'm not thinking about.) Michael Miller ESG Labs - Realm Works Locations App - Convention Events
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davidp Senior Member Lone Wolf Staff Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,090 February 28th, 2016, 08:06 AM	Starting Realm Works from a BAT file in another directory is fine. Realm Works references off the starting executable's directory for finding certain things or it has other ways of finding files needed all of which don't matter on what is the current directory.
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