What is the command line?
NOTE: After installation, you can find several simple batch (*.bat) files for quick and easy usage by
going to Start\All Programs\Convert Document to Image\Demo Batch Files. These will work without
modification provided the installation was in the default folder. Email us at
if you have any questions or need additional examples. We will get you up and running ASAP!
Although we'll discuss the use of the command line here, it's only to give you an overview. For the full, accurate, and up to date
information see the
'Convert Document to Image' command line documentation.
There you will also find full details, helpful hints, and troubleshooting assistance. See using the
Windows Scheduler also.
There are two approaches to using the command line:
Specifying a 'Conversion Job'
Specifying a 'Conversion Job' is very easy, as you only need to tell
'Convert Document to Image' where to find the associated *.SII 'Conversion Job' file.
A 'Conversion Job' file is created within the user interface. Set up all the conversions you want
within the user interface, then save the conversion job file from the
File menu. All the details
associated with this conversion job are executed in one go.
The syntax for specifying a 'Conversion Job' is:
CDTI.EXE
/J{ConversionJobFile} [/V]
[/L{LogFile}]
Items above enclosed in square brackets "[ ]" are optional, all other ‘switches’ are
required. Therefore /J should always be specified on the command line.
Example:
To run the 'Conversion Job' specified by "C:\MyJobs\convert-PDF-to-TIF.SII" type the
following in at the 'Command Prompt':
CDTI.EXE /J "C:\MyJobs\convert-DOC-to-JPG.SII"
You can include or exclude spaces between switches and parameters. For example, "/F6"
is the same as "/F 6". For long file names you may be required to
use double quotes. For example /J "C:\Program Files\MyApp\convert-PDF-to-TIF.SII".
Specifying a 'Conversion Task'
When specifying a 'Conversion Task' you must be a bit more detailed, but does not require the prior creation of a 'Conversion Job' file.
The syntax for the command line when specifying a conversion task is:
CDTI.EXE
/S{Input File(s)}
/T{Output File(s)}
[/1-9]
[/V]
[/R]
[/L{LogFile}]
[/I{override initialization file}]
[/F#]
[/C#]
[/M1]
[/G]
NOTE: See
Convert PDF To Image command line examples to get going right away.
