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Starting TCI

You will typically start TCI from a Windows shortcut, located:

• on the desktop, or
• in the Quick Launch bar, or
• in the Programs section of the Start menu.

You may also start it from the StartèRun dialog.

The installation software will optionally create both a TCI folder or group (in the Programs section of the Start menu) and a desktop object (shortcut) which starts TCI. Usually these are sufficient, but if you prefer, you can create multiple desktop objects or items to start TCI with different configurations. See Desktop Integration for details.

Each item or icon represents a different TCI window. You can set any necessary command line parameters for TCI such as the name and path for the .INI file.

When you configure a TCI shortcut, place the full path and name for the file in the Command Line field, and put any startup options that you want passed to TCI after the file name. For example:

Command Line: C:\Program Files\JPSoft\TCI\TCI.EXE

Working directory: C:\

You do not need to use the Change Icon button, because TCI.EXE already contains an icon.

Each Windows program has a command line which can be used to pass information to the program when it starts. The command line is entered in the Command Line field for each shortcut or each item in a Program Manager group (or each item defined under another Windows shell), and consists of the name of the program to execute, followed by any startup options.

The TCI startup command line does not need to contain any additional arguments. When invoked without arguments, TCI will configure itself from the .INI file, open a command processor window (from %COMSPEC%), and wait for you to type a command.