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CLI: --help not working on Windows 10/11 #1306
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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 --run and it works!
The –help does not work and does not display the help context.
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Stefterv commentedon Oct 26, 2025
On windows you need to suffix the command with
2>&1 | Out-Stringto see the outputglvjr commentedon Oct 26, 2025
Thank you!
Working now with PowerShell and tested in Windows 10 with Processing 4.4.10:
glvjr commentedon Oct 28, 2025
Hello,
Focusing only on the
--help.These commands both display correctly in Windows Terminal (PowerShell) :
This command displays correctly in Windows Terminal (Command Prompt) :
processing cli --help | moreThe 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.
:-)Update Windows CLI command in documentation
Stefterv commentedon Oct 30, 2025
Can this be closed now?
SableRaf commentedon Oct 30, 2025
Yes it was resolved by the documentation update in processing/processing-website#654