From 14c06ca0ec8c7b7d95600ca21149f6fa37186c52 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: robertl Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:30:42 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Doc tweaks for new batch operation. --- xmldoc/chapters/use.xml | 11 ++++++++--- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/xmldoc/chapters/use.xml b/xmldoc/chapters/use.xml index 1665a5313..9ff040904 100644 --- a/xmldoc/chapters/use.xml +++ b/xmldoc/chapters/use.xml @@ -237,14 +237,19 @@ merged data to multiple destinations. Batch mode (command files) - GPSBabel supports working with batch- (command-) files (option -b). + In addition to reading arguments from the command line, GPSBabel can + read directions from batch (or command) files via the '-b' option. These files are ideal for holding long command lines, long file lists, complex filters - and so on. You can use all GPSBabel known options and combinations when writing - such files. Nested batch files (the '-b' option within a batch file) is supported too. + and so on. You can use all GPSBabel options and combinations when writing + such files. Nesting batch files by using the '-b' option within a batch file is supported. + + Here is an example demonstrating segmenting a large command line + by placing the input and filtering directives in a file called 'all_my_files'. gpsbabel -b all_my_files -o gdb -F all_my_tracks.gdb + 'all_my_files' could look like this: -- 2.30.2