Note that the command-line CPROG software must be run from a command prompt. Simply double-clicking the executable will fail. If you are looking for a user-friendly GUI version for flash programming, look for the PROGxx software that comes with your CPROGxx software.

By default, the CPROGxx programmer will run the script you have given it on the command-line, and when execution is complete, the CPROGxx application will terminate with an appropriate error code. This way the program exits automatically and requires no human interaction. The error code may be read by another application or a batch file.

If you would like to see the output of the CPROGxx programming application, there are several command-line parameters which allow you to do this:

? - Use the '?' character option to cause the command-line programmer to wait and display the result of programming in the CPROGxx window. If the user does not use a batch file to test errorlevel, this provides a method to display the programming result. This option should be the FIRST command-line option.

! - Use the '!' character option to cause the command-line programmer to wait and display the result of programming in the CPROGxx window only if an error has occurred, otherwise exit. If the user does not use a batch file to test errorlevel, this provides a method to display the programming result. This option should be the FIRST command-line option.

Example:

CPROG12Z ? C:\ENGINE.CFG Interface=USBMULTILINK Port=USB1

Please read any documentations related to your software linked to this FAQ for more details and examples.