[moneydance] How to select a specific data_file.md on command line?

[Larry Alkoff]

Sean Reilly wrote:
> Hi Larry,
> 
> I've never heard of a "Work Path" before... maybe that refers to the 
> working directory?  What happens if you just set the command to the 
> following:
> 
>   /path_to/Moneydance /path_to/moneydance.md
> 
> Thanks,
> Sean
> 
> On Jan 21, 2009, at 10:03 PM, Larry Alkoff wrote:
> 
>> I have opened Moneydance with an icon that brings up Moneydance (the
>> executable) with the path to moneydance.md.
>>
>> Recently I created a new file and have found that Moneydance ignores the
>> work path.
>> Moneydance _always_ brings up the last used data_file.md
>> no matter what is in the work path box.
>>
>> My system is Linux that uses an icon file with the settings
>> Application > Command > /path_to/Moneydance
>> and
>> Application > Work Path > /path_to/moneydance.md
>>
>> Windows probably works the same way but Moneydance ignores the work path.
>>
>> Is there a command line option that will select a specific
>> /path/data_file.md ?
>>
>> Something like possibly:
>> Moneydance /path/data_file.md  ?
>>
>> Larry
> 

Command line:
Moneydance ~/inv/mdance/billybob.md

Get an error message
"The file billybob.md is corrupt or missing.  It can be restored from 
backup(s).  Please select one from"
Below is a box with one entry.

When I try the command line:
Moneydance ~/inv/mdance/moneydance.md
I get a similiar result.

Moneydance is in my path.
When I try the command line:
Moneydance
I get the billybob.md file but there is some corruption seen after the 
file exits:
ignoring invalid argument: -Xmx512m

This ignoring invalid argument appears the same each time I invoke the 
command lines above.

Sean, what most people would want is a Linux or Windows icon set up for
In Linux:
     Application > Command > /path_to/Moneydance
     Application > Work Path > /path_to/moneydance.md
In Windows:
     Properties > Shortcut > Target	\path\Moneydance.exe
     Properties > Shortcut > Start in    \path\data_file.md

The present method of always bringing up the last used files is a 
problem for Windows, Linux and probably Mac users who want to click on 
an icon and bring up the data_file.md associated with that icon.

I didn't realize this problem until setting up a separate account (which 
  is actually a data_file) to isolate my personal accounts from a 
separate account which will actually be used by my business partner (who 
will pay for a separate license).

Larry