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Configuration Syntax

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The Soon configuration command takes the following form:

soon /d [/l:n] [/r:n] [/i:{on | off}]

Where:

/d

instructs Soon to modify or display its default settings.

• If /d is omitted, Soon assumes that this is a Scheduling command
• If /d is specified on its own, Soon displays its current default settings.
• If /d is specified with other arguments, Soon modifies its default settings accordingly.

/l:n

sets the value of LocalDelay (default delay for Local jobs), initially five seconds. Specify a positive decimal integer for this value.

/r:n

sets the value of RemoteDelay (default delay for Remote jobs), initially 15 seconds. Specify a positive decimal integer for this value.

/i:[on|off]

sets the value of InteractiveAlwaysùinitially off.