Invoking AutoShell

You can invoke the AutoShell from a command line interface by using the following command:

caaipaomautoshell.exe [-U username] [-P password] [-h host] [[-f] scriptfile] [scriptargs]] [-e expr] [-i]

-U username: Specifies a valid CA Server Automation user. You can also set the user name by using the CAASUSER environment variable.
-P password: Specifies the password for that user. You can also set the password by using the CAASPASS environment variable.
-f scriptfile [scriptargs]: (Optional) Loads the specified script file with its optional script arguments. This parameter can be used multiple times.
-e expr: (Optional) Evaluates the specified expression.
-i: (Optional) Enters interactive mode after loading scripts.
-locale=locale: (Optional) Specifies an IS0 639_3166 combination (for example: fr_FR for French) to override the default English output. To use the locale of the command prompt, specify "native".

Examples

Run the hello.js script:

caaipaomautoshell.exe -U vaimuser -P topsecret -f hello.js

Calculate the value of 4*3:

caaipaomautoshell.exe -U vaimuser -P topsecret -e 4*3

Set the environment variables for username and password and calculate the value of sin(PI/2):

set CAASUSER=vaimuser
set CAASPASS=topsecret
caaipaomautoshell.exe -e Math.sin(Math.PI/2)

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