Command Line Options and Functions

I have a Perl module that will work well with AbiWord's AbiCommand mode on Linux.  I want to add all the command line functions as well.  I have typed "abiword --help" and I get this:

Usage: abiword [OPTION...]
  -g, --geometry=GEOMETRY                                   Set initial frame geometry
  -t, --to=FORMAT                                           Target format of the file (abw, zabw, rtf, txt, utf8, html, latex)
  -v, --verbose=LEVEL                                       Set verbosity level (0, 1, 2)
  -p, --print='Printer name' or '-' for default printer     Print this file to printer
  -E, --plugin=STRING                                       Execute plugin NAME instead of the main application
  -m, --merge=FILE                                          Mail-merge
  -i, --imp-props=CSS String                                Importer Arguments
  -e, --exp-props=CSS String                                Exporter Arguments
      --thumb                                               Make a thumb nail of the first page
  -S, --sizeXY=VALxVAL                                      Size of PNG thumb nail in pixels
  -o, --to-name=STRING                                      Name of output file
      --import-extension=STRING                             Override document type detection by specifying a file extension
      --version                                             Print AbiWord version
  -?, --help                                                Display help
  -u, --userprofile=STRING                                  Use specified user profile.

But I need more detailed information and trial and error isn't always working.  Here are some questions:

- geometry: This is only for the window, right?  So if I'm doing command-line only, it's not needed, right?
- plugin: So is the main app still loaded, just the plugin is called, allowing special functions?
- thumb: I've experimented with this, using "--sizeXY=<xval>x<yval> --thumb" and get errors.  ("Error on option --thumb: missing argument.")  If I put a name of a .png file after --thumb, abiword sees it as an invalid numeric value.  If I put a <xval>x<yval> I get the same message.  If I use a single number, it doesn't complain, but I don't get a file (at least not in the directory I'm using, which is where the source file is).

Can someone fill me in on these so I know what I'm doing and can get this written?  (Yes, of course I'll be sharing it as FOSS for the project!)

Also, an example of a plugin to use, other than AbiCommand, one that still acts on documents, might be useful.


Thank you!



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