Command Line Arguments

Command Line Arguments:

Aether can be started from the command line or a desktop launcher. For a complete list of options type "aether --help":

usage:
 --xpos <pos>
 --ypos <pos>
 --laf <1 thru 4>
 --cfgfile <file.cfg>
 --iface <interface>
 --rcvrs <1 thru 80>
 --adcs <1 thru 8>
 --dacs <1 thru 4>
 --outputbytes | --outputfloats | --outputdoubles
 --notitlebar
 --help | -h

The command line options are:

Set the x and y coordinates of Aether on the desktop.

--xpos <pos>
--ypos <pos>

Set the 'custom look and feel' of the gui.

--laf <1-4>

Choose an alternate configuration file. Note: this argument is parsed before other command line arguments. This allows an alternate cfg file to be loaded BEFORE the remaining arguments are used.

--cfgfile </path/to/alt.cfg>

Set the network interface used discovery of Athena.

--aetheriface <interface>

Sets the total number of receivers requested.

--rcvrs <1-80>

Sets the total number of adcs requested.

--adcs <1-8>

Sets the total number of dacs requested.

--dacs <1-4>

Set the data type of the IQ data:

--outputbytes
--outputfloats
--outputdoubles

Do not use a titlebar when displaying Aether. Usually only used by Athena when starting/docking Aether to Athena.

--notitlebar

Show a usage message on both the command line and as a popup window, then exit.

--help -h