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| − | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Screenbits\screenbits.exe" | + | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Screenbits\screenbits.exe" start -background |
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Latest revision as of 11:47, 25 May 2024
Use command line arguments interact with Screenbits through command line interface (CLI).
Commands
Screenbits supports the following commands:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| start | Starts recording |
| stop | Stops recording |
| pause | Pauses recording |
| resume | Resumes recording |
Arguments
The following arguments can be used along with commands:
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| background | Command is executed without bringing the app to foreground. |
Usage (Packaged)
Use protocol activation to activate screenbits protocol to run a command for a packaged installation (through Microsoft Store) of Screenbits in the following form:
start screenbits://[command]/?arg[=value]
The following example starts recording without bringing the app to foreground:
start screenbits://start/?background
You can also use explorer program instead of start command to activate a protocol if you need to specify an executable file to run the command. This is useful for creating tasks in scheduler programs such as Windows Task Scheduler:
explorer screenbits://start/?background
Usage (Non-Packaged)
To run a command for a non-packaged installation (through Steam) of Screenbits, simply pass the command and arguments to the application executable:
[path-to-executable]screenbits.exe command [-arg[=value]]
The following example starts recording without bringing the app to foreground:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Screenbits\screenbits.exe" start -background