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CLI: --help not working on Windows 10/11 #1306
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On windows you need to suffix the command with
2>&1 | Out-Stringto see the outputReacted by glvThank you!
Working now with PowerShell and tested in Windows 10 with Processing 4.4.10:
Reacted by Stef Tervelde and Raphaël de CourvilleHello,
Focusing only on the
--help.These commands both display correctly in Windows Terminal (PowerShell) :
processing cli --help | more processing cli --help 2>&1 | Out-StringThis command displays correctly in Windows Terminal (Command Prompt) :
processing cli --help | more
The link at the bottom of the output directs to an older Wiki:https://github.com/processing/processing/wiki/Command-Line
I’ve done a lot of command-line work in my day, and it’s coming back to me!
There are more ways to do this, but I’ve tempered my enthusiasm with a bit of restraint.:-)Reacted by Raphaël de Courville- added a commit that references this issue
on Oct 29, 2025 Can this be closed now?
Yes it was resolved by the documentation update in processing/processing-website#654
Originally posted by @glvjr in processing/processing-website#639 (comment)
Hello,
W10 and W11 with Processing 4.4.10
I can launch a sketch with
--runand it works!The
–helpdoes not work and does not display the help context.