KMComp Command-line Compiler

KMComp is the command-line compiler included in Keyman Developer. It is located in %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Tavultesoft\Keyman Developer 9.0.

The following parameters are available:

Compiler mode

kmcomp [-s[s]] [-nologo] [-c] [-d] [-w] [-e [installer.msi [-u]]] 
       [-l username password] [-p RuntimeSourcePath] infile [-t target] 
       [outfile.kmx|outfile.js [error.log]]

General compiler parameters

infile

A .kmn file (Keyboard Source), .kps file (Package Source), or .kpj (project). Required in compiler mode. If a .kpj is specified, the .kpj will determine output paths and all files referenced in the project will be built (see -t).

outfile.kmx

Generate an output file for Windows/Mac OS X; can only be specified for a .kmn infile. Optional; if omitted, generates an output file with the same base name as the input file.

outfile.js

Generate an output file for KeymanWeb/touch devices; can only be specified for a .kmn infile. Optional; if omitted for a .kmn input, no JavaScript keyboard will be built.

error.log

Write output to a text file specified by error.log instead of stdout.

-s

Mostly silent; don't print information-level messages

-ss

Fully silent; don't print anything except fatal internal errors

-nologo

Don't print the compiler description and registration

-c

Clean target(s) instead of building (only for .kpj)

-d

Include debug information

-w

Treat warnings as errors

-t target

Build only the target file from the project (only for .kpj)

Branding Pack parameters

-l username password

Login and password override for compiling product installers

-p RuntimeSourcePath

Set Keyman runtime source path to RuntimeSourcePath

-e [installer.msi]

Create a .exe installer for a package as well, using installer.msi if specified

-u

update .kps to refer to latest version of installer.msi

Encryption mode

Encryption mode is used with the Branding Pack to prepare files for distribution.

kmcomp -x filetoencrypt [product.pxx]

Encryption parameters

filetoencrypt

Name of the .kmx or .kct file to encrypt. If .kmx, then product.pxx must also be specified.

product.pxx

Name of product to encrypt a .kmx file for.