Instructions for execution from the command line

You can run this program from the command line by invoking Java with the java program which is usually provided with your browser. To do this, make sure this program is in your PATH variable, and type this at the prompt (e.g. DOS prompt under Windows, Shell prompt under Unix, etc...):

java -classpath ArborVita.jar ArborVita -b leaves.gif -l line.gif -d dbullet.gif -a abullet.gif -t tree.gif [-r <tree depth>] -x file:<path to language file> -o <path to output folder> file:<path to GEDCOM file>

The -r option is optional and specifies the maximum depth of ascendance and descendance for better readibility (default value is 10)

For example, assuming you want to generate your files under Windows in C:\ArborVita in English for the Kennedy GEDCOM file, the syntax would be:

java -classpath ArborVita.jar ArborVita -b leaves.gif -l line.gif -d dbullet.gif -a abullet.gif -t tree.gif -x file:C:\ArborVita\english.txt -o C:\ArborVita file:C:\ArborVita\Kennedy.ged
 
 

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