[moneydance] How to select a specific data_file.md on command line?

[Larry Alkoff]

Larry Alkoff wrote:
> Sean Reilly wrote:
>> Hi Larry,
>>
>> I've never heard of a "Work Path" before... maybe that refers to the 
>> working directory?  What happens if you just set the command to the 
>> following:
>>
>>   /path_to/Moneydance /path_to/moneydance.md
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Sean
>>
>> On Jan 21, 2009, at 10:03 PM, Larry Alkoff wrote:
>>
>>> I have opened Moneydance with an icon that brings up Moneydance (the
>>> executable) with the path to moneydance.md.
>>>
>>> Recently I created a new file and have found that Moneydance ignores the
>>> work path.
>>> Moneydance _always_ brings up the last used data_file.md
>>> no matter what is in the work path box.
>>>
>>> My system is Linux that uses an icon file with the settings
>>> Application > Command > /path_to/Moneydance
>>> and
>>> Application > Work Path > /path_to/moneydance.md
>>>
>>> Windows probably works the same way but Moneydance ignores the work path.
>>>
>>> Is there a command line option that will select a specific
>>> /path/data_file.md ?
>>>
>>> Something like possibly:
>>> Moneydance /path/data_file.md  ?
>>>
>>> Larry
> 
> Command line:
> Moneydance ~/inv/mdance/billybob.md
> 
> Get an error message
> "The file billybob.md is corrupt or missing.  It can be restored from 
> backup(s).  Please select one from"
> Below is a box with one entry.
> 
> When I try the command line:
> Moneydance ~/inv/mdance/moneydance.md
> I get a similiar result.
> 
> Moneydance is in my path.
> When I try the command line:
> Moneydance
> I get the billybob.md file but there is some corruption seen after the 
> file exits:
> ignoring invalid argument: -Xmx512m
> 
> This ignoring invalid argument appears the same each time I invoke the 
> command lines above.
> 
> Sean, what most people would want is a Linux or Windows icon set up for
> In Linux:
>      Application > Command > /path_to/Moneydance
>      Application > Work Path > /path_to/moneydance.md
> In Windows:
>      Properties > Shortcut > Target	\path\Moneydance.exe
>      Properties > Shortcut > Start in    \path\data_file.md
> 
> The present method of always bringing up the last used files is a 
> problem for Windows, Linux and probably Mac users who want to click on 
> an icon and bring up the data_file.md associated with that icon.
> 
> I didn't realize this problem until setting up a separate account (which 
>   is actually a data_file) to isolate my personal accounts from a 
> separate account which will actually be used by my business partner (who 
> will pay for a separate license).
> 
> Larry

Hello Sean.

The "Start in" on the Windows icon refers to the "Working directory".

Larry