A1 Sitemap Generator - Schedule and automate sitemap tools with command line

You can use a command line interface to automate all the major sitemap tools in the program.

This means that you can also use external applications and bat / batch / script files.

This enables you to update your website sitemap at regular intervals using e.g. Windows Task Scheduler.

• Parameters:
  • ":%project-path%" : Where %project-path% should contain the path to the project.
  • "-exit" : Exits when done.
  • "-hide" : Always invisible and exits when done.
  • "-scan" : Runs website scanner.
  • "-stop0000" : Stops scan after a number of seconds, e.g. -stop600 stops scan after 10 minutes.
  • "-exportsitemapcsv" : Exports all data listed in "sitemap" tree view into a file called "sitemap.csv" located in project directory.
  • "-buildxml" : Runs sitemap builder and creates XML sitemap.
  • "-buildnewsxml" : Runs sitemap builder and creates XML news sitemap.
  • "-buildmobilexml" : Runs sitemap builder and creates XML mobile sitemap.
  • "-buildvideoxml" : Runs sitemap builder and creates XML video sitemap.
  • "-buildcodexml" : Runs sitemap builder and creates XML code sitemap.
  • "-buildrss" : Runs sitemap builder and creates RSS sitemap.
  • "-buildtext" : Runs sitemap builder and creates text sitemap.
  • "-buildtemplate" : Runs sitemap builder and creates template sitemap (usually HTML / XHTML).
  • "-buildaspnet" : Runs sitemap builder and creates XML ASP.Net sitemap for use by ASP.Net controls.
  • "-build" : Runs sitemap builder and creates a sitemap of the selected type in project settings.
  • "-buildall" : Runs sitemap builder for all kinds.
  • "-robotstxt" : Creates a "robots.txt" file.
  • "-upload" : Runs sitemap uploader and FTP uploads the last generated sitemap.
  • "-uploadall" : Runs sitemap uploader and FTP uploads all generated sitemaps.
  • "-ping" : Performs sitemap ping notification.
  • "-save" : Saves project.
• Examples:
  • [ c:\micro-sys\sitemap\sitemap.exe -exit -scan -build -upload -save ":c:\micro-sys\sitemap\projects\my-project.ini" ].
• Tips:
  • To prevent a parameter value that contains spaces (e.g. if you are passing a directory path) from being broken up, enclose it inside a couple of "".
• More:
  • http://www.microsystools.com/products/general-faq.php#Application-parameters-explained