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Runtime options

The following options are available when starting the VoltScript runtime:

Option Description
-c Compiles only, doesn't run any code
--context <context> Sends a string of text, passed after the option, that can be picked up using ContextVSE.
Note: There are operating system limitations on what content can be passed as part of the string.
--no-utf8 Treats the source file as platform character set
--debug-server Starts the debug server on the specified port
--headless, -H Sets headless mode, msgbox calls are routed to print statements
--help, -h Shows the options available
--http-server Starts the HTTP server on the specified port
--path, -I <path> Sets the path to look for the given scripts
--seti, -X <path> Uses a seti.ini at the relevant path to identify file locations for any VoltScript extensions
--verbose, -v Enables verbose output
--version Shows the BaliScript version string