# Mp3tag v2.36a - Failure of launch with directory
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-36a-failure-of-launch-with-directory/4059
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 14, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-36a-failure-of-launch-with-directory/4059 "2006-11-14T17:12:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-36a-failure-of-launch-with-directory/4059/1 "2006-11-14T17:12:25Z")
Is the mp3tag command-line interface documented anywhere?
Else, an anyone tell me how to fix the following command line:
"C:\Program Files\Mp3tag\Mp3tag.exe" "C:\dir"
so that it loads the dir? As it stands, it fails to do so if the program is already running.
Thanks.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2006, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-36a-failure-of-launch-with-directory/4059/2 "2006-11-19T16:29:15Z")
"C:\Program Files\Mp3tag\Mp3tag.exe" /fp:"C:\dir"
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### Author:  [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2006, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-36a-failure-of-launch-with-directory/4059/3 "2006-11-20T20:29:54Z")
Thanks but that makes no difference.
e.g.
1 "D:\Program Files\mp3tag\mp3tag.exe" /fp:"D:\Audio\mp3\_ To Music Lib\specials"
2 Create new file in that dir
3 "D:\Program Files\mp3tag\mp3tag.exe" /fp:"D:\Audio\mp3\_ To Music Lib\specials"
4 See that mp3tag screen does not refresh - new file is not displayed.
Chris
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2006, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-36a-failure-of-launch-with-directory/4059/4 "2006-11-23T21:33:24Z")
Hi Chris,
this will work with the next release!
Cheers,
Florian
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### Author:  [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-36a-failure-of-launch-with-directory/4059/5 "2006-11-23T21:47:49Z")
Thanks. I strongly suggest that his behaviour be the /default/. I.e. that /fp be not required.
Also, it would be good for the docs to inclulde the list of switches such as /fp .
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### Author:  [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2006, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-36a-failure-of-launch-with-directory/4059/6 "2006-11-25T14:01:50Z")
> this will work with the next release!
It does - thanks!
Note: this improvement is missing from the change list ([Mp3tag Development Build Status](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/455/1))
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-36a-failure-of-launch-with-directory/4059/7 "2026-02-09T12:20:00Z")