Options for managing SDK instances

To display a summary of the command line options in the Nokia SDK 1.0 Beta for Java, enter emulator -help or sdk -help. The command displays a list of the options that work with the executable in the command window. The -help option must be the only option in a command.

You can use the following options to manage SDK instances:

Option Description Use with
-Xnew Creates a new SDK instance. This option forces a new emulator instance to be created, even if an existing emulator instance is available for reuse.

If you are using -Xuse in the same command, confirm that the instance ID is not in use. This will start the new instance with the desired instance ID.

If the instance is already in use, a new SDK instance is not started.
emulator.exe
-new Creates a new SDK instance.

Do not use if you are using -use in the same command.
sdk.exe
-Xuse:<instance ID> Specifies a particular emulator instance to be reused, if that emulator instance exists and emulator instance reuse has been enabled. For example: emulator -Xuse:6260001

If you are using -Xnew in the same command, confirm that the instance ID is in use to direct the command to it. If the instance is not in use, this will start a new instance with the entered instance ID.
emulator.exe
-use:<instance ID> Directs a command to the existing instance you specify instead of starting a new instance. For example: emulator -Xuse:6260001

If you are using -Xnew in the same command, confirm that the instance ID is in use to direct the command to it. If the instance is not in use, this will start a new instance with the entered instance
sdk.exe
-shell Creates a shell in which you can repeatedly load commands to the SDK instance within the shell. See Sending repeated commands with a CLI shell. sdk.exe
-qinst Displays the instance IDs of all running instances. Use -qinst as the sole option in a command line. sdk.exe