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Command line
The command line is used for generating worlds quickly from the DOS prompt in Windows or an interactive shell in Linux. Here is the text from command_line.txt:
See readme.txt for the license.
See release_notes.txt for information on handling saves and a brief writeup on the changes for this version.
See file_changes.txt for new init/interface information.
See command_line.txt for information on world generation from command lines.
Go to http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/faq.html for Frequently Asked Questions and their answers.
Go to http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/dev_now.html to see a full list of changes.
Dwarf Fortress Command Line Options
Dwarf Fortress currently offers one command line option, a world generator, suggested by genmac. You can use it as follows:
FORMAT: dwarfort.exe -gen <id number> <seed> <world gen param title> EXAMPLE: dwarfort.exe -gen 1 3498 STANDARD EXAMPLE: dwarfort.exe -gen 2 RANDOM CUSTOM6
This will open a silent, introless dwarf fortress, generate a world with the given id number and seed, export the region files and a picture, and finally quit. The window remains open so you can see what's going on. You can still abort world generation while it is running. If you attempt to create a world number that already exists, it will abort immediately.