You can use the following startup options on the command line when starting Novell® Messenger:
Startup Option |
What It Does |
/ l-xx |
Sets the user interface language. XX is the two-letter ANSI language abbreviation. |
/background |
Starts Novell Messenger without showing the main window. |
/ u-xxx or /@ u-xxx |
Specifies what user ID to log in with. XXX is the user ID. |
/ ipa-xxx |
Specifies the IP address to log in with. XXX is the IP address. |
/ ipp-xxx |
Specifies the IP port to log in with. XXX is the IP port. |
/import-filename |
Imports a specific contacts list. filename is the . nmx file. |
The following options can be used both on the command line and in a browser window, such as Internet Explorer.
Option |
What It Does |
nim: launchNM |
Opens Novell Messenger. |
nim: startIm |
Opens the Invite dialog box. |
nim: startIm? username=username |
Starts a conversation with username. |
nim: startIm? username=username&message=message |
Sends a specific message to username. For example: nim: startIm? username=AAdams&message=Good+morning. |
nim: addContact |
Brings up the Add Contact dialog box. |
nim: addContact? username=username |
Opens the Novell Messenger main window with username added to the Contact List. The name will be added to the root level of the contact list and not to a specific folder. For example: nim: addcontact? username=AAdams. |
nim: addContact? username=username&foldername=folder_name |
Opens the Novell Messenger main window with username added to the Contact List. The name will be added to the folder named folder_name. |
nim:import? filename=filename |
Imports the contacts in the . nmx file filename. |
nim:invite |
Opens the Invite dialog box. (same as nim: startim) |
nim:close |
Closes the Novell Messenger main window but does not exit Novell Messenger. |
nim:exit |
Exits Novell Messenger. |
nim:open |
Opens the Novell Messenger main window. |
nim:preferences |
Opens the Options dialog box. |
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