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ParamStr - Run Delphi Application with Command line paramaters

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ParamStr(ParamIndex : integer) The  ParamStr  function returns one of the parameters from the  command   line  used to invoke the current program. The ParamIndex parameter determines which parameter is returned: 0  : The execution drive/path/program name. Returns same as Application.ExeName. 1  : Return the 1st parameter 2 : Return the 2nd parameter ... If there is no parameter value for the given index,an empty string is returned. // Before running this code, use the Run/parameters menu option // to set the following  command   line  parameters : -parm1 -parm2 ParamCount() The ParamCount function gives the number of  command   line  parameters used to invoke the current executable. While application is running, the parameters are available to us. so we can retrieve them within a specific section of the application (usually from the OnActivate event handler of the main form). We ca...