Introduction: Command-Line Options
Command-line options control the way HotDocs assembles text and form documents. You can place most options on any command line that causes HotDocs to run. They are case-sensitive and must be typed in lowercase letters. If the option requires you to include a full file path, you must enclose the file path with quotation marks (" ").
You can use command-line options in different ways, including specifying the options at the command line, at the Properties dialog box of a given template, within an ASSEMBLE instruction, and for the program file's shortcut.
Most command-line options control certain aspects of document assembly. For example, you can specify an option that always prints an assembled document once it has been sent to the word processor.
When you start HotDocs from the command line, it will continue to run, even after the processing of the command-line request is completed. To close HotDocs after it processes the command-line request, use the Exit HotDocs option.
When using multiple options on a single command line, separate each option with a space character. If the command line includes space characters, you must enclose the path in quotation marks (" ").
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