Can I read command line Parameters passed to LOLCODE

Question

I'm using https://code.google.com/p/lolcode-dot-net/ to compile my LOLCODE.

Once I have the exe, I'd like to pass command line parameters to it. Is there some way of getting these params to the LoLcode (other than having a separate .net solution that writes it's command line parameters to a file so the Lolcode can read it.)

Here's some code

  HAI

  HOW DUZ I MAIN YR params
     VISIBLE params
  IF U SAY SO

  MAIN "I'd like this from command param"

  KTHXBYE

Edit: Updated the header, as David pointed out

You just pass your command line arguments on the command line that you use to start your exe file, just as you do for any other executable — David Heffernan, Jul 30 '14 at 15:02
But how do I pick them up in the Lolcode? Is there a reserved name for a Main method? — Mikey Mouse, Jul 30 '14 at 15:06
That's a completely different question. Do you want to know how to pass them, as you asked, or how to read them, as you didn't ask? — David Heffernan, Jul 30 '14 at 15:22
I'd like to know how to read them as I didn't ask, I've updated the question — Mikey Mouse, Jul 30 '14 at 15:26

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 30 '14 at 20:35

I haven't used lolcode-dot-net, but from your code it seems you're trying to simply pass a parameter to a function.

Per the LOLCODE 1.2 language specs, this is the syntax for calling a function:

I IZ <function name> [YR <expression1> [AN YR <expression2> [AN YR <expression3> ...]]] MKAY

This works on compileonline.com:

HAI 1.2

  HOW IZ I MAIN YR params
     VISIBLE params
  IF U SAY SO

  I IZ MAIN YR "I'd like this from command param" MKAY

KTHXBYE

Output:

I'd like this from command param

Can I read command line Parameters passed to LOLCODE

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