Command Line Parameters

Hot Virtual Keyboard (hvk.exe) accepts optional command line parameters. These can be useful to developers, and to other programs calling the program.

/CLOSE
Closes a previously launched instance of the program.

/SHOWKEYBOARD
When the program is launched, an virtual keyboard is forcibly shown. During a regular program start, the virtual keyboard is shown only if it was visible the last time the program was closed.

/COMMON
Tells the program that its settings should be saved in the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ComfortSoftware\hvk
During a regular program start, settings are saved in: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ComfortSoftware\hvk

/INIFILE
Instructs the program to save its settings in an INI file. The settings are saved in the Backup.ini file located in the program installation folder.

/REMOTECONTROLMODE
Special mode for use with remote control devices. Moving around over the keyboard can be done with the arrow keys. With Enter you can press selected key.

/OPTIONS
Opens the program settings window.

/SAFEMODE
Launches the program in the safe mode. Some program functions will be disabled.

/DEBUG
Causes the program to create a log file Log.txt in the program directory detailing program activity. This can be a helpful debugging aid.
The information contained in the log file is technical in nature and therefore not intended to be understandable by end users.
If a file with the specified name already exists it will be overwritten.