I have added some command-line processing. Look at the bottom of

StepMania.cpp for it.  I have also moved the connect stuff out of the
NetworkSyncManager constructor, so it doens't do ANYTHING unless
it's in the command-line args.  Also, now NSMAN works by the '--NETIP='
flag.

stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.cpp

@@ -21,45 +21,41 @@
 #include "RageUtil.h"
 	//String compare functions for command line args
 
-NetworkSyncManager::NetworkSyncManager(int argc, char **argv)
+NetworkSyncManager::NetworkSyncManager()
 {
     NetPlayerClient = new EzSockets;
 	m_ServerVersion = 0;
     
-    if (argc > 1) {
+	useSMserver = false;
-		LOG->Trace("Multiple arguements were entered.");
-		int argCtr = 1;
 
-		while (argCtr<argc) {
-			CString tempargv(argv[argCtr]);
-			CString Checking(tempargv.substr(0,8));
-			Checking.MakeUpper();
-			if (strcmp(Checking.c_str(),"--NETIP:")==0)
-			{
-				CString IPAddy (tempargv.substr(8,tempargv.GetLength()-8));
 
-				LOG->Trace ("NetIP Found:%s",IPAddy.c_str());
 
-				if (!IPAddy.CompareNoCase("LISTEN"))
-					if (Listen(8765)) {
-						useSMserver = true;
-					} else
-						useSMserver = false;
-				else
-					if (Connect(IPAddy.c_str(),8765) == true)
-					{
-						useSMserver = true;
-					} else
-						useSMserver = false;
 
-				break;//Once connected, break outta loop.
+}
-			}
-			argCtr++;
-		}
-	}
-    else
-        useSMserver = false;
 
+NetworkSyncManager::~NetworkSyncManager ()
+{
+	//Close Connection to server nicely.
+    if (useSMserver)
+        NetPlayerClient->close();
+	delete NetPlayerClient;
+}
+
+void NetworkSyncManager::StartUp (CString ServerIP)
+{
+	LOG->Trace ("Network Sync IP:%s",ServerIP.c_str());
+			
+	if (!ServerIP.CompareNoCase("LISTEN"))
+		if (Listen(8765)) {
+			useSMserver = true;
+		} else
+			useSMserver = false;
+	else
+		if (Connect(ServerIP.c_str(),8765) == true)
+		{
+			useSMserver = true;
+		} else
+			useSMserver = false;
 		
 
 	if (useSMserver) {
@@ -90,17 +86,10 @@ NetworkSyncManager::NetworkSyncManager(int argc, char **argv)
 			NetPlayerClient->send((char*) &PlayerName,20);
 		}
 		LOG->Info("Server Version: %d",m_ServerVersion);
-	}
+	} else
-
+		LOG->Info("Network Sync Manager failed to connect");
 }
 
-NetworkSyncManager::~NetworkSyncManager ()
-{
-	//Close Connection to server nicely.
-    if (useSMserver)
-        NetPlayerClient->close();
-	delete NetPlayerClient;
-}
 
 bool NetworkSyncManager::Connect(const CString& addy, unsigned short port)
 {

stepmania/src/NetworkSyncManager.h

@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ class EzSockets;
 class NetworkSyncManager 
 {
 public:
-	NetworkSyncManager(int argc, char **argv);
+	NetworkSyncManager();
 	~NetworkSyncManager();
 
+	void StartUp (CString ServerIP);
+
     //If "useSMserver" then send score to server
 	void ReportScore(int playerID, int step, int score, int combo);	
 	void ReportSongOver();	//Report to server that song is over

stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp

@@ -989,7 +989,12 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	MODELMAN	= new ModelManager;
 	delete loading_window;		// destroy this before init'ing Display
     
-    NSMAN       = new NetworkSyncManager(argc, argv);
+    NSMAN       = new NetworkSyncManager; 
+		//Load Network Sync manager, but do not connect
+
+	ProcessArgsFirst(argc,argv);
+	
+
 
 	DISPLAY = CreateDisplay();
 
@@ -1036,6 +1041,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	/* Initialize which courses are ranking courses here. */
 	SONGMAN->UpdateRankingCourses();
 
+	/* Run the second argcheck, you can do your other options here */
+	ProcessArgsSecond(argc, argv);
+
 	/* Run the main loop. */
 	GameLoop();
 
@@ -1474,3 +1482,65 @@ static void GameLoop()
 #endif
 	}
 }
+
+//Process args first, put command line options that
+//have to run before the SM window loads here
+void ProcessArgsFirst(int argc, char ** argv)
+{
+	int argCtr = 1,i;	//argv[0] is exe
+	while (argCtr<argc)
+	{
+		CString Arguement(argv[argCtr]);
+		
+		// StepMaina.exe  argbase=argparameter
+			//Where argparameter can contain = signs
+
+		CString ArgBase;
+		CString ArgParameter;
+
+		for (i=0;i<Arguement.GetLength();i++)
+			if (Arguement.at(i) == '=')
+				break;
+		ArgBase = Arguement.substr(0,i);
+		if (Arguement.GetLength()>i)
+			ArgParameter = Arguement.substr(i+1,Arguement.GetLength()-i-1);
+
+		//For now using an IF/ELSEIF clause
+		if (ArgBase.CompareNoCase("--TESTARGS") == 0)
+			LOG->Info ("Test of arguements requested.  Now in First argcheck");
+		else if (ArgBase.CompareNoCase("--NETIP") == 0)
+			NSMAN->StartUp(ArgParameter.c_str());
+
+
+		argCtr++;
+	}
+}
+void ProcessArgsSecond(int argc, char ** argv)
+{
+	int argCtr = 1,i;	//argv[0] is exe
+	while (argCtr<argc)
+	{
+		CString Arguement(argv[argCtr]);
+		
+		// StepMaina.exe  argbase=argparameter
+			//Where argparameter can contain = signs
+
+		CString ArgBase;
+		CString ArgParameter;
+
+		for (i=0;i<Arguement.GetLength();i++)
+			if (Arguement.at(i) == '=')
+				break;
+		ArgBase = Arguement.substr(0,i);
+		if (Arguement.GetLength()>i)
+			ArgParameter = Arguement.substr(i+1,Arguement.GetLength()-i-1);
+
+		//For now using an IF/ELSEIF clause
+
+		if (ArgBase.CompareNoCase("--TESTARGS") == 0)
+			LOG->Info ("Test of arguements requested.  Now in Second argcheck");
+
+
+		argCtr++;
+	}
+}

stepmania/src/StepMania.h

@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ void ReadGamePrefsFromDisk( bool bSwitchToLastPlayedGame=true );
 void SaveGamePrefsToDisk();
 void ChangeCurrentGame( Game g );
 
+void ProcessArgsFirst(int argc, char ** argv); 
+	//First wave of arguements, before display actually loads
+void ProcessArgsSecond(int argc, char ** argv);
+	//Second wave of arguements, after display loads
+
 // If successful, return filename of screenshot in sDir, else return ""
 CString SaveScreenshot( CString sDir, bool bSaveCompressed, bool bMakeSignature, int iIndex = -1 );