Are there any docs on the sllauncher.exe command line options?

Question

The sllauncher.exe has the following not very helpful usage text:

Usage: SLLauncher.exe [app_id] [debug] [/install:<file path to XAP>]
  [/emulate:<file path to XAP>] [/overwrite] /origin:<original app uri>
  [/uninstall] [/shortcut:<desktop|startmenu|desktop+startmenu|none>] [/pid]

I'm specifically interested in what the /pid switch does. I can't seem to find a link fully documenting sllauncher's command-line switches.

Filberte

Process Id maybe? Just guessing. Just curious about what you use this for and how it's working. I have a SL app and have thought about using SLLaucher to launch, but never actually tried. – Drupe

I don't use it for anything. I'm just curious what it does. If it does anything at all, then it might prove useful for something. – Filberte

Answer 1

I realize this is extremely late, but I recently had the same question. The best documentation I could find is the post Installing Silverlight applications without the browser involved by Tim Heuer of Microsoft:

/install:"path-toXAP-File" - this is the first and points to the XAP file you are wanting to install. This might be on a network share, on the CD, or in an installer. This is required.

/origin:"URI-to-origin" - this is the 'origin' of the XAP and is required. Even though you might not be using auto-update features, etc. you must set this. I actually recommend being smart about it and having the XAP on a real URI endpoint as well so that your origin is actually real.

/shortcut:desktop+startmenu - while this is optional, it actually seems silly not to include at least one – or your users will have a hard time launching your application! You can use: desktop, startmenu, or desktop+startmenu (my recommendation).

/overwrite - this option confirms the XAP you are installing will overwrite any existing version currently there. This is optional, but again, I think you should use it.

Below that section he demonstrates /emulate:"path-toXAP-File" as a way to specify a previously installed XAP to launch (matched by /origin).

Sorry, I couldn't find anything about the /pid switch either.

Boeschen

Ah, yes, I remember this one :) But this is more of a how-to and not reference documentation. I'll probably have to wait until MS publishes the source code of SL or someone disassembles sllauncher and figures out the /pid parameter. – Filberte