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			==General information==
	=== 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 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. »<tt>foobar2000.exe "01 First Track.mp3"</tt>« or »<tt>foobar2000.exe "/command:Play or pause"</tt>« or »<tt>foobar2000.exe /command:"Play or pause"</tt>«.		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 ===		==Basic commands==
	This is what »<tt>foobar2000.exe /?</tt>« shows as of version 1.1 – most of the commands are self-explanatory:		This is what <code>foobar2000.exe /?</code> 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 files~~

	~~===== Clarifications =====~~		<pre>
	~~'''~~<tt>/add</tt>~~'''~~<br>		Available switches:
	~~  Changes~~ the ~~default behaviour of "opening" (replace active playlist and start playback)~~ files ~~and directories found~~ on the ~~command line.~~		/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>

	~~'''~~<tt>/~~immediate~~</~~tt>'''<br~~>		===Clarifications===
	~~    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>/add</code>
			:Changes the default behaviour of "opening" (replace active playlist and start playback) files and directories found on the command line.

	~~'''~~<tt>/~~command:<...>~~</tt>~~''' and '''<tt>/xxx_command~~:~~<...></tt>'''<br>~~		;<code>/immediate</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. <tt>/command:Console</tt>) or ''[context]'' for~~ the ~~other types (e.g. <tt>/playing_command:Properties</tt>). 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)\|foo_runcmd]] component if you need more functionality~~.)		: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 ===		==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)]] – <tt>/tag:xxx</tt> commands for tag modifications.		* [[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 <tt>/runcmd=...</tt> commands for advanced execution of main/context menu commands.		* [[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.



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	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 ~~name~~ 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. »<tt>foobar2000.exe "01 First Track.mp3"</tt>« or »<tt>foobar2000.exe "/command:Play or pause"</tt>« or »<tt>foobar2000.exe /command:"Play or pause"</tt>«.		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. »<tt>foobar2000.exe "01 First Track.mp3"</tt>« or »<tt>foobar2000.exe "/command:Play or pause"</tt>« or »<tt>foobar2000.exe /command:"Play or pause"</tt>«.

	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 ===		=== Basic commands ===
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	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.		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.

	'''<tt>/xxx_command:<...></tt>'''<br>		'''<tt>/command:<...></tt>''' and '''<tt>/xxx_command:<...></tt>'''<br>
	The command names can be derived e.g. from the "Preferences > [[Foobar2000:Preferences:General:Keyboard_Shortcuts\|Keyboard Shortcuts]]" dialog (''[main]'' for main menu commands, ''[context]'' for the other types). Use only the final command name, do not specify any part of the path or group ~~name~~. (Note this limits the usage of these commands in some cases, look at the [[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Run_Commands_(foo_runcmd)\|foo_runcmd]] component if you need more functionality).		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. <tt>/command:Console</tt>) or ''[context]'' for the other types (e.g. <tt>/playing_command:Properties</tt>). 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)\|foo_runcmd]] component if you need more functionality.)

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	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 name 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. »<tt>foobar2000.exe "01 First Track.mp3"</tt>« or »<tt>foobar2000.exe "/command:Play or pause"</tt>« or »<tt>foobar2000.exe /command:"Play or pause"</tt>«.		Each command line parameter is either parsed as a command (starting with a slash) or a file/folder name 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. »<tt>foobar2000.exe "01 First Track.mp3"</tt>« or »<tt>foobar2000.exe "/command:Play or pause"</tt>« or »<tt>foobar2000.exe /command:"Play or pause"</tt>«.

	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.
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	'''<tt>/immediate</tt>'''<br>		'''<tt>/immediate</tt>'''<br>
	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.		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.

	'''<tt>/xxx_command:<...></tt>'''<br>		'''<tt>/xxx_command:<...></tt>'''<br>
	The command names can be derived e.g. from the "Preferences > Keyboard ~~Shortcut~~" dialog (''[main]'' for main menu commands, ''[context]'' for the other types). Use only the final command name, do not specify any part of the path or group name. (Note this limits the usage of these commands in some cases, look at the [[Run_Commands_(foo_runcmd)\|foo_runcmd]] component if you need more functionality).		The command names can be derived e.g. from the "Preferences > [[Foobar2000:Preferences:General:Keyboard_Shortcuts\|Keyboard Shortcuts]]" dialog (''[main]'' for main menu commands, ''[context]'' for the other types). Use only the final command name, do not specify any part of the path or group name. (Note this limits the usage of these commands in some cases, look at the [[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Run_Commands_(foo_runcmd)\|foo_runcmd]] component if you need more functionality).

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	Please Note: All of the above works for 0.8.3, but /command: and /playlist_command: doesn't seem to be functional with the 0.9.x version. To work around this problem, try using the hotkey mechanism as listed here:		----

			'''Please Note:''' All of the above works for 0.8.3, but /command: and /playlist_command: doesn't seem to be functional with the 0.9.x version. To work around this problem, try using the hotkey mechanism as listed here:

	[http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t55004.html Commandline Problems]		[http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t55004.html Commandline Problems]

	to work around the issue.		to work around the issue.

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	===More Advanced Help===		===More Advanced Help===

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	Eg. foobar2000.exe /command:"Components/Album list"'''		Eg. foobar2000.exe /command:"Components/Album list"'''

			Please Note: All of the above works for 0.8.3, but /command: and /playlist_command: doesn't seem to be functional with the 0.9.x version. To work around this problem, try using the hotkey mechanism as listed here:

			[http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t55004.html Commandline Problems]

			to work around the issue.

	===More Advanced Help===		===More Advanced Help===

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	You can find these listed under:		You can find these listed under:
	Foobar2000 \| Preferences \| ~~Core \|~~ Main ~~Menu Items \| Right-click a group item and choose "Insert Item \| Command"~~		Foobar2000 \| Preferences \| Keyboard Shortcuts : Action tree under [Main]
	* Components/Add XA file(s)...		* Components/Add XA file(s)...
	* Components/Album list		* Components/Album list

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