Index: /trunk/BNC/bncmain.cpp
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--- /trunk/BNC/bncmain.cpp	(revision 3975)
+++ /trunk/BNC/bncmain.cpp	(revision 3976)
@@ -103,4 +103,12 @@
   bncSettings settings;
 
+  for (int ii = 1; ii < argc - 2; ii++) {
+    if (QByteArray(argv[ii]).indexOf("-key") != -1) {
+      QString key(argv[ii+1]);
+      QString val(argv[ii+2]);
+      settings.setValue(key, val);
+    }
+  }
+
   // Interactive Mode - open the main window
   // ---------------------------------------