Run WindFarmer from the Command Line

The WindFarmer application can be run from the command line which may be useful for specific automation tasks. You can open a specified workbook and run a procedure (script) against the opened workbook.

Open a command prompt in Windows. Navigate to the latest WindFarmer installation folder (or use the full path of the WindFarmer executable), then use some or all of the following options:

Option	Action
-open	only needed when running an inline procedure or a procedure against a specific workbook
-run	can contain the name of an inline procedure or a path to an external cs file. Can be chained to run multiple procedures in order
-open filePath	Open the specified workbook. If not specified the script will run on a new workbook
-run procedureName	Run the specified procedure (must also open a workbook that contains the procedure)
-close	Close WindFarmer after completing the procedure (must run a procedure to use this)
-invisible	Does not open the application window
-nosplash	Hides the splash screen

For example:

Inline procedure (procedure stored in a workbook)

GH.WindFarmer.exe -open GenericProcedure.wwx -run "Generic Procedure"
    -close -invisible

External procedure

GH.WindFarmer.exe -open GenericProcedure.wwx -run "<Path to folder>\Procedure.cs" 
    -close -invisible

External procedure on empty workbook

GH.WindFarmer.exe -run "<Path to folder>\Procedure.cs" 
    -close -invisible

Chain Multiple procedures

GH.WindFarmer.exe -run "<Path to folder>\Procedure1.cs" -run "<Path to folder>\ Procedure2.cs" 
    -close -invisible

GH.WindFarmer.exe -open "C:\Workbooks\My workbook.wwx" -run MyScript ^
    -close -invisible -nosplash