Skype Command Line Options- Make Some More!
Posted in Skype by wayne.porter on July 3rd, 2006 Ok…I know I am not the only person looking for this…
The current, and rather dismal, set offered include:
/nosplash - do not display splash screen when Skype starts
/minimized - Skype is minimized to system tray when it starts
/callto:nameornumber - call the specified Skype Name or SkypeOut number
/shutdown - close Skype
Scott Clark proposed some neat ones….
/mode=m - set running Skype into mode m
/forward=number - forward my Skype calls to this number
/forwardstop=number - stop forwarding my Skype calls to this number
with the “mode” command, I’d set up a scheduled windows event that would change it to “do not disturb mode” after 7:00 PM, and then turn it back to “available” at 7:30 AM. It would be unavailable Sat and Sunday.
With forward modes, I’d set up a shortcut on my start menu that would turn forwarding to my cell phone on or off. One click and it’s forwarded, one click and it’s not.
Glad to know I am not the only dude looking for command line switches…
I propose:
/startup=invisible (or mode of choice)
Maybe I am missing something in the settings…
Popularity: 3% [?]
Here is one for sending a file:
/sendto: “”
Also, as Skype doesn’t log out when logged in on another computer, I want:
skype.exe /close or /exit
It doesn’t truly start minimized, and I don’t want it to appear at all; it should just lurk in the damn systray with a small mem print or start upon browser/direct program call. Also, what’s the deal with starting a damn service? Can’t intercept incoming calls while normally running? Only firefox consumes more memory than this sh1t; moar resources lost… So how about /noresources or /true_minimalistic, or something like that. Maybe is just a bug in this system, since no-one else seems to be complaining.