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Registers a new command-line option. For more information, see Command Line Arguments.
newoption { description }
Parameters
description is a table describing the new option. It may contain the following fields:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| trigger | What the user would type on the command line to select the option, e.g. "--name". |
| description | A short description of the option, to be displayed in the help text. |
| value | Optional. If the option needs a value, provides a hint to the user what type of data is expected. |
| allowed | Optional. A list of key-value pairs listing the allowed values for the option. |
| default | Optional. Sets the default for this option if not specified on the commandline. |
Availability
Premake 4.0 and later.
Examples
Register a new option to select a rendering API for a 3D application.
newoption {
trigger = "gfxapi",
value = "API",
description = "Choose a particular 3D API for rendering",
default = "opengl",
allowed = {
{ "opengl", "OpenGL" },
{ "direct3d", "Direct3D (Windows only)" },
{ "software", "Software Renderer" }
}
}