run a text block from command line

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using this command blender --help to get more help about Blender command line options, you can find this snippet

--python-text <name> Run the given Python script text block

So if I'm not wrong, this means that I can specify the name of text block which I would like to auto run at Blender start.

So my final command will look like this:
blender --python-text my_text_block_name scene.blend

Where "my_text_block_name" is the name of text block I wrote and save right in my blend file.

But, when I run this command, I have the following error.

Error: text block not found my_text_block_name.

What I'm doing wrong?

EDIT:
I'm using the latest official version of Blender for linux 64bit available at this moment (2.76)

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 18 '22 at 05:41

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Unlike most command line programs the order of the options make a difference. The thing to remember is that blender executes each option in the order they are given, almost like a mini script.

The command you used blender --python-text my_text_block_name scene.blend says run this text block then open this file.

To get your example working you want to open the blend file then execute the text block - blender scene.blend --python-text my_text_block_name

More details about Blender command and some example of how order works.

edited Apr 18 '22 at 05:41

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answered Nov 09 '15 at 12:04

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I tested it and you're right, order matters. Do you know where to find more official info about this or this is just "user experience" :) ? – Scantlight Nov 09 '15 at 22:34
It is documented in the manual, but doesn't really give a lot more info. – sambler Nov 10 '15 at 03:12

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