Starting IMA from cd line and assigning a specific imd5

[Aubrey]

Is it possible to restart imws from a command line and add a specific imd5 database to be opened.

I don't think it is, but wanted to check....

Aubrey.

[Mario]

I'm sure you already tried before posting. The answer is no. IMatch automatically loads the last loaded database at startup (if there is one and the option is enabled).

[Carlo Didier]

Is it possible to restart imws from a command line and add a specific imd5 database to be opened.

I don't think it is, but wanted to check....

Aubrey.

If .imd5 files are associated with iMatch (i.e. double-clicking on one opens it with iMatch), you should be able to simply use the name of the db on a command line to open iMatch with that database.
Just tried it with iMatch 5.8.4 and it works like a charm. I'm pretty sure it also works with iMatch 2017.

Example batch file:

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@echo off
rem --- open database xyz
d:\databases\xyz.imd5
rem --- that's all