16.20File name extensions

Note that besides the above options, it is also possible to call QW-Simulator from a command line, specifying directly a file name as a parameter. The result of such an operation depends on the file name extension:

·       *.ta3, *.pa3 or *.sfr - Starts the QW-Simulator, also performing the File->Open command on the specified file.

·       *.sh3 - Starts the QW-Simulator, also performing the File->Open, Run->Create and Test->Mesh commands on the specified file. The corresponding *.pa3 file must exist.

·       *.da3 - Starts the QW-Simulator and opens the Results window with results loaded from the specified file.

·       *.dmp, *.tpl , *.vi3, *.ve3, *.fe3, *.fi3 - Starts the QW-Simulator and opens the 2D/3D Fields Distribution window with fields loaded from the specified file.

·       *.de3, *.tpd - Starts the QW-Simulator and opens the 1D Fields window with fields loaded from the specified.

·       *.fm3 - Starts the QW-Simulator and opens the Fields Monitor window with monitor fields loaded from the specified file.

·       *.an3 - Starts the QW-Simulator and opens the 3D Radiation Pattern window with monitor fields loaded from the specified file.

The above file name extensions can also be registered by the user with the standard Windows system mechanisms.

For example, to run wgtocx1 tasker file from <PUBLICDIR> directory with software version 2021 in standard installation user may run command from standard Windows Run dialogue:

"C:\Program Files\QWED\QuickWave Professional 2021\qwbin\ker1.exe" ‑s "C:\Users\Public\QWED\QuickWave Professional 2021\qw_examp\QW_3D\Standard\Various\Wgtocx\wgtocx1.ta3"