Trip'n Slip ~ Command-line Options

ROMs can be loaded into Trip'n Slip via the command-line. If you know how to utilise the command-line within Windows, then you can skip this section. If you are unsure how to use the command-line, then reading the following may be of some information to you.

There are three main ways to use the command-line with Trip'n Slip:

1: Using the command prompt

Using the command prompt, navigate to the directory that contains the Trip'n Slip editor. When you get to the directory, type:

tripnslip.exe "<romname>"

Where <romname> is the filename of the ROM. If you have the ROM in the same directory as the editor and are using Windows XP, then if you type the first few characters of the ROM's filename, and hit tab, the rest of the filename will be automatically completed for you. If you have entered this correctly, Trip'n Slip should open, with the ROM already loaded.

2: Using a shortcut

This method is slightly easier than using the command prompt to add the ROM filename. In Windows Explorer (or even on the desktop), right-click and go down into the 'New' menu. In this menu, there should be an option entitled 'Shortcut'. Clicking this should bring the 'Create Shortcut' wizard up. (Please note, the following screenshots are from the Windows XP version of this wizard, and may differ ever so slightly from other operating systems, but not by a great deal)

Enter the location of the Trip'n Slip executable into the textbox, like in the screenshot above. (Obviously, they won't have the same information) Now click 'Next', and enter a suitable name for the shortcut, and click 'Finish'. Now that the shortcut is created, find it, right-click on it, and select 'Properties'. You should get a dialog similar to the one below:

Now, in the target textbox, we add the following at the end:

"<completeromfilename>"

Where <completeromfilename> is the full filename of the ROM. You also need to make sure that the trip'slip filename and ROM filename are separated by a space, or Windows will complain about the target. When you have finished, click 'Ok', and double-click the shortcut. If you have completed the above correctly, Trip'n Slip should start with the ROM loaded.

3: Dragging the file onto Trip'n Slip

The final method is the easiest method probably. In Windows Explorer, click on the ROM file, and drag it onto the icon for Trip'n Slip. Trip'n Slip should start with the ROM loaded. Easy. :)