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==General information== | |||
Some features of foobar2000 can be accessed through a simple command line interface. | Some features of foobar2000 can be accessed through a simple command line interface. | ||
Each command line parameter is either parsed as a command (starting with a slash) or a file/folder | Each command line parameter is either parsed as a command (starting with a slash), or as the name of a file/folder that the user wishes to open or add to a playlist (the behaviour depends on other command line switches and setting under "Preferences > [[Foobar2000:Preferences:Shell_Integration|Shell Integration]]"). Arguments containing spaces can be escaped using double quotes, e.g. <code>foobar2000.exe "01 First Track.mp3"</code> or <code>foobar2000.exe "/command:Play or pause"</code> or <code>foobar2000.exe /command:"Play or pause"</code>. | ||
The set of available command line commands can be extended using additional components. | The set of available command line commands can be extended using additional components. | ||
==Basic commands== | |||
This is what <code>foobar2000.exe /?</code> shows as of version 1.1 – most of the commands are self-explanatory: | |||
<pre> | |||
Available switches: | |||
/add <list-of-files> - appends the specified files to the current playlist instead of replacing the playlist content and playing them immediately | |||
/immediate - bypasses the "please wait" dialog when adding files | |||
/play, /pause, /playpause, /prev, /next, /rand, /stop - playback controls | |||
/exit - exits foobar2000 | |||
/show, /hide - shows or hides the main foobar2000 window | |||
/config - opens the Preferences dialog | |||
/command:<menu command> - invokes the specified main menu command | |||
/playlist_command:<context menu command> - invokes the specified context menu command on current playlist selection | |||
/playing_command:<context menu command> - invokes the specified context menu command on currently played track | |||
/context_command:<context menu command> <files> - invokes the specified context menu command on the specified file | |||
</pre> | |||
===Clarifications=== | |||
;<code>/add</code> | |||
:Changes the default behaviour of "opening" (replace active playlist and start playback) files and directories found on the command line. | |||
;<code>/immediate</code> | |||
:foobar2000 always sorts incoming files using the pattern configured under "Preferences > [[Foobar2000:Preferences:Shell_Integration|Shell Integration]]". Because there is a possibility that more files belonging to the same batch will be passed to the program, adding the items really to a playlist is postponed until no new file is received for a short while, because only with the full set of incoming files they can be correctly sorted. Use this option to disable this behaviour for the currently added items. | |||
;<code>/command:<...></code> and <code>/xxx_command:<...></code> | |||
:The command names can be derived e.g. from the "Preferences > [[Foobar2000:Preferences:General:Keyboard_Shortcuts|Keyboard Shortcuts]]" dialog: look in the sub-section ''[main]'' for main menu commands (e.g. <code>/command:Console</code>) or ''[context]'' for the other types (e.g. <code>/playing_command:Properties</code>). Use only the final command name; do not specify the name of the parent menu or any other part of the menu path/group. (Note: this limits the usage of these commands in some cases; look into the [[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Run_Commands_(foo_runcmd)|Run Commands (foo_runcmd)]] component if you need more functionality.) | |||
==Extensions== | |||
Known components which provide additional command line functionality: | Known components which provide additional command line functionality: | ||
* [[Foobar2000:Components/Masstagger_(foo_masstag)|Masstagger (foo_masstag)]] – < | * [[Foobar2000:Components/Masstagger_(foo_masstag)|Masstagger (foo_masstag)]] – <code>/tag:xxx</code> commands for tag modifications. | ||
* [[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Run_Commands_(foo_runcmd)|Run Commands (foo_runcmd)]] – Family of < | * [[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Run_Commands_(foo_runcmd)|Run Commands (foo_runcmd)]] – Family of <code>/runcmd=...</code> commands for advanced execution of main/context menu commands. | ||
[[Category:foobar2000 Guides|Commandline Guide]] | [[Category:foobar2000 Guides|Commandline Guide]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:39, 10 June 2022
General information
Some features of foobar2000 can be accessed through a simple command line interface.
Each command line parameter is either parsed as a command (starting with a slash), or as the name of a file/folder that the user wishes to open or add to a playlist (the behaviour depends on other command line switches and setting under "Preferences > Shell Integration"). Arguments containing spaces can be escaped using double quotes, e.g. foobar2000.exe "01 First Track.mp3" or foobar2000.exe "/command:Play or pause" or foobar2000.exe /command:"Play or pause".
The set of available command line commands can be extended using additional components.
Basic commands
This is what foobar2000.exe /? shows as of version 1.1 – most of the commands are self-explanatory:
Available switches: /add <list-of-files> - appends the specified files to the current playlist instead of replacing the playlist content and playing them immediately /immediate - bypasses the "please wait" dialog when adding files /play, /pause, /playpause, /prev, /next, /rand, /stop - playback controls /exit - exits foobar2000 /show, /hide - shows or hides the main foobar2000 window /config - opens the Preferences dialog /command:<menu command> - invokes the specified main menu command /playlist_command:<context menu command> - invokes the specified context menu command on current playlist selection /playing_command:<context menu command> - invokes the specified context menu command on currently played track /context_command:<context menu command> <files> - invokes the specified context menu command on the specified file
Clarifications
/add- Changes the default behaviour of "opening" (replace active playlist and start playback) files and directories found on the command line.
/immediate- foobar2000 always sorts incoming files using the pattern configured under "Preferences > Shell Integration". Because there is a possibility that more files belonging to the same batch will be passed to the program, adding the items really to a playlist is postponed until no new file is received for a short while, because only with the full set of incoming files they can be correctly sorted. Use this option to disable this behaviour for the currently added items.
/command:<...>and/xxx_command:<...>- The command names can be derived e.g. from the "Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts" dialog: look in the sub-section [main] for main menu commands (e.g.
/command:Console) or [context] for the other types (e.g./playing_command:Properties). Use only the final command name; do not specify the name of the parent menu or any other part of the menu path/group. (Note: this limits the usage of these commands in some cases; look into the Run Commands (foo_runcmd) component if you need more functionality.)
Extensions
Known components which provide additional command line functionality:
- Masstagger (foo_masstag) –
/tag:xxxcommands for tag modifications. - Run Commands (foo_runcmd) – Family of
/runcmd=...commands for advanced execution of main/context menu commands.