Command Line Options

By default Ventuz executable files are installed in this folder.

C:\Program Files\Ventuz Technology\Ventuz 3

The installation may differ if the user has selected another installation path or the system driver letter is not C:\. If a Ventuz process is launched by the Windows Explorer, these options are used to define which project has to be opened or presented. Creating Windows Shortcuts makes it easy to apply such options and launching desired standard projects or presentations.

Ventuz Designer Options

The Ventuz Designer supports the following command line syntax:

Ventuz.exe [project] [options]

The optional project argument selects a Ventuz Project file (*.vzp) to be loaded. If a project is specified on the command line, the Project Browser will not be shown during start-up.

Ventuz Presenter/Runtime Options

Ventuz Presenter/Runtime can run in two diffent modes:

Presentation Mode starts a Ventuz Presentation (vpr)
```
VentuzPresenter.exe [presentation] [options] 
```

Director Mode starts a Ventuz Project (vzp) in Director Mode
```
VentuzPresenter.exe [project] [options] 
```

Additional options:

Option	Description
`-stats`	Enables the Perfomance Statistics
`-kill`	Any other running VentuzPresenter.exe process will be killed before launching the new instance.
`-default:scene`	Defines the scene identity (name) of the default scene to be initially loaded when launching in Director Mode. If this option is omitted, Ventuz tries to load a scene named `"/default"`.
`-override`	Only valid if a Ventuz Presentation is specified: Edit the project configuration overrides. (see Deployment)

Example: Start Ventuz Presenter/Runtime in Director Mode and disable log output. The scene named "/start" will be loaded as startup scene.

VentuzPresenter.exe "C:\MyProject\MyProject.vzp" -log:0 -default:/start

General Options

Ventuz Designer and Ventuz Presenter/Runtime accept some general command line options.

Logging

Both Ventuz applications write the log messages to a log file on harddisk. These files are

C:\ProgramData\Ventuz\designer.log

and

C:\ProgramData\Ventuz\presenter.log

The Ventuz Presenter/Runtime has the ability to select the log level with the -log: option.

Option	Log Level
`-log:0` `-log:none`	None
`-log:1` `-log:fatal`	Fatal
`-log:2` `-log:error`	Error
`-log:3` `-log:warning`	Warning
`-log:4` `-log:info`	Info
`-log:5` `-log:debug`	Debug

The special option -df enables logging of dropped frames. Every time Ventuz is dropping a frame, a log entry is written. Please note that writing a log message itself can cause another frame-drop. This option could turn Ventuz into a vicious circle of dropping frames!

Option	Description
`-df`	Enables logging of dropped frames for quality control.
`-al`	Append Log. Messages of a new Ventuz session are appended to an existing log file. By default a new file is created.

Edition Selection

By default Ventuz launches in the highest available licensed Ventuz Editions found on the system/dongle. A license of a higher edition includes all lower editions. Ventuz Designer and Ventuz Presenter/Runtime accept command line options to force Ventuz to launch in a lower edition.

Option	Description
`-expr` `-express`	Forces Ventuz to launch in Express Edition if a higher license is available.
`-ple` `-trial`	Run Ventuz Professional Learning Edition. A valid PLE license must be present.
`-pro` `-professional`	Forces Ventuz to launch in Professional Edition if a Broadcast license is available.
`-bc` `-broadcast`	Run Ventuz Broadcast Edition. A valid Broadcast license must be present.

Example: Run a Ventuz Broadcast Designer license as a Professional Designer.

Ventuz.exe -pro

Example: Start the Ventuz Express Designer and open a project.

Ventuz.exe "C:\My Ventuz Projects\MyProject\MyProject.vzp" -express