Need help using "php.exe"

Hi all, When you parse a file using the command "php.exe -f c:\myfile.php > c:\myfile.htm" , what command is required to set a variable. Example: In IE addressbar, when i type(doesn't matter what server i use) : http://localhost/myfile.php?thevariable=anyvariable, the "myfile.php" file is now parsed with indicated variable. But if i launch "php.exe -f c:\myfile.php?thevariable=anyvariable > c:\myfile.htm" , the output file (c:\myfile.htm) contains one line: No input file specified. How can i make it work, without using a webserver ?