Linux works with "inkscape ... 2> /dev/null" unless the command line is executed from an execl call. I was hoping there was a "--quiet" switch. Oh well, thanks! Future snowflake add-on? I appreciate the rapid answer! BTW, this is a fantastic tool!
Please don't misunderstand. Inkscape is executing the conversion I want flawlessly! The only issue at all is that I get about 200 warnings in the process which I'd like to throw away. They are on stderr. As the command is run from an "execl" call, "2> /dev/null" won't work, I have to manipulate pipes. An option for either "quiet" or "nowarnings" would solve the issue easily but would require an inkscape modification. Thank you for all of the suggestions as they are all very workable and wonderful alternatives which I shall keep in mind for later.
Beginners' Questions Disable Warnings
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When running from the command line, is there a way to disable the warnings inkscape outputs? Thanks!
Linux :
inkscape --batch-process --actions="export-filename:test.png;export-do;" drawing.svg &>/dev/null
Windows ( possibly :) )
inkscape --batch-process --actions="export-filename:test.png;export-do;" drawing.svg 2> nul
Linux works with "inkscape ... 2> /dev/null" unless the command line is executed from an execl call. I was hoping there was a "--quiet" switch. Oh well, thanks! Future snowflake add-on? I appreciate the rapid answer! BTW, this is a fantastic tool!
There are a couple of other ways to feed commands into Inkscape via the command line.
If you have a file - or can send text
inkscape --shell < commands.txt drawing.svg &>/dev/null
where commands.txt contains lines like
echo 'file-open:drawing.svg;export-dpi:300;export-type:png;export-do' | inkscape --shell &>/dev/null
or
echo 'file-open:drawing.svg;export-dpi:300;export-type:png;export-do' | inkscape --shell
But that does not work with verbs which require a gui.
exec echo 'file-open:drawing.svg;export-dpi:300;export-type:png;export-do' | inkscape --shell &>/dev/null
works - unless you mean a call from within a c++ program, which have no knowledge of.
There is also the --pipe option.
https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Using_the_Command_Line
exec cat testing.svg | inkscape --pipe --actions="export-filename:testing.png;export-do;" &>null
which does work for me.
Please don't misunderstand. Inkscape is executing the conversion I want flawlessly! The only issue at all is that I get about 200 warnings in the process which I'd like to throw away. They are on stderr. As the command is run from an "execl" call, "2> /dev/null" won't work, I have to manipulate pipes. An option for either "quiet" or "nowarnings" would solve the issue easily but would require an inkscape modification. Thank you for all of the suggestions as they are all very workable and wonderful alternatives which I shall keep in mind for later.