Command line parameters

Parameters

You can use the following parameters: 

  • /L=        

Sets the path of the left window
  • /R=        

Sets the path of the right window
  • /Ini=

Starts FC with a different INI file instead of freecommander.ini.

A new file will be created only if the defined file does not exist.
  • /NewIni=

Starts FC with a different INI file instead of freecommander.ini.

A new file will always be created. If the defined file exists, it will be deleted first.
  • /Lng=

Starts FC with another language file (.lng) as defined in the file "FreeCommander.ini".
  • /N        

Starts FC in any case as a new instance.
  • /C

Starts FC and passes the command line parameters to the already running instance
  • /Z

For use only with the parameter "/C"- interprets the passed paths as source/target instead of left/right.
  • /T

Opens the transferred paths in a new tab.
  • /NoPlugins

Starts FC, but does not use plugins.
  • /Layout=

Starts FC with the specified layout (e.g. /Layout=Top-Bottom-Tree)
  • /ASLayout=

Starts FC with the specified layout in the "Auto save" mode (e.g. /ASLayout=Top-Bottom-Tree)
  • /Panel=

Activate left/top (L) or right/bottom (R) panel (e.g. /Panel=L). Saved option for last used panel is not used.
  • /LQF=        

Activates the left/top quick filter (z.B. /LQF=*.png)
  • /RQF=        

Activates the right/bottom quick filter (z.B. /RQF=*.png)
  • /ShowHidden
  • /size=


If FreeCommander was started with the command line parameter "/Layout" or "/ASLayout", the settings relating to the start folder are ignored.

Examples

  • freecommander.exe c:\tools

Starts FreeCommander with the path "c:\tools" in the active panel.

  • freecommander.exe /T c:\temp d:\tools

Starts FreeCommander with the path "c:\temp" left/above and the path "c:\tools" right/below. The paths are opened in new tabs.

  • freecommander.exe /L="c:\documents and settings"

Starts FreeCommander with the path "c:\documents and settings" left/above.

  • freecommander.exe /C /R=e:\Archive

Starts FreeCommander with the path "e:\Archive" right/below. If there is an instance already running, the path is opened in this instance.

  • freecommander.exe /N /Lng=english.lng /NewIni=.\settings\fctest.ini

Starts a new instance of FreeCommander using the configuration file "fctest.ini"; sets the language to English.

  • freecommander.exe /C /Panel=R

Activate right/bottom panel in the current instance of the program.