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| Initially no start up screen, no default document and UI is shown. It's possible to show documents via API. This option is not designed to use OOo as a "background" process. The API developer has to make sure that the views are opened non-visible.
 
| Initially no start up screen, no default document and UI is shown. It's possible to show documents via API. This option is not designed to use OOo as a "background" process. The API developer has to make sure that the views are opened non-visible.
 
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| '''Accessibility Check''' (required)
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| '''norestore'''
| done
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| Suppress restart/restore after a fatal error.
| See accessibility section for check list
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| '''[[Test case specification]]''' (required)
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| '''-quickstart'''
| available  
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| Start the quickstart service (only available on Windows and OS/2 platform).
| [http://quaste.services.openoffice.org/index.php?option=com_tcs&task=tcs_show&tcsid=3114 TCS Find Toolbar]
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| IDL Specification
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| -nologo
| does not apply
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| Don't show the splash screen.
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| [http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/The_Three_Golden_Rules_for_Writing_OpenOffice.org_Specifications '''Software Specification Rules''']
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| -lockcheck
| done
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| Don't check for remote instances using a .lock file in the user folder.
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| Other, e.g. references to related specs, Product Concept Document
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| -nodefault
| available
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| Don't start with an empty document.  
| specification: [http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Specification_search_toolbar search toolbar]
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| Release Roadmap OOo 3.3
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| -headless
| available
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| Suppresses any modal dialog so OpenOffice.org can run without user interaction. This is NOT designed to run OOo as a "background" process. The Office still starts and open document views. It's the task of a developer to use the API correctly to assure that no UI is shown.
| http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/OOoRelease33
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Revision as of 07:58, 29 September 2010

Command line arguments

The general command line of OpenOffice.org is defined as:
Usage: soffice.exe [options] [documents]

Command Purpose
-minimized keeps start up bitmap minimized
-invisible Initially no start up screen, no default document and UI is shown. It's possible to show documents via API. This option is not designed to use OOo as a "background" process. The API developer has to make sure that the views are opened non-visible.
norestore Suppress restart/restore after a fatal error.
-quickstart Start the quickstart service (only available on Windows and OS/2 platform).
-nologo Don't show the splash screen.
-lockcheck Don't check for remote instances using a .lock file in the user folder.
-nodefault Don't start with an empty document.
-headless Suppresses any modal dialog so OpenOffice.org can run without user interaction. This is NOT designed to run OOo as a "background" process. The Office still starts and open document views. It's the task of a developer to use the API correctly to assure that no UI is shown.
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