diff --git a/modules/juce_core/misc/juce_ConsoleApplication.cpp b/modules/juce_core/misc/juce_ConsoleApplication.cpp
index 0a1cfd0454..f461180266 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/misc/juce_ConsoleApplication.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/misc/juce_ConsoleApplication.cpp
@@ -28,16 +28,31 @@ static inline File resolveFilename (const String& name)
     return File::getCurrentWorkingDirectory().getChildFile (name.unquoted());
 }
 
-static inline void checkFileExists (const File& f)
+static inline File checkFileExists (const File& f)
 {
     if (! f.exists())
         ConsoleApplication::fail ("Could not find file: " + f.getFullPathName());
+
+    return f;
 }
 
-static inline void checkFolderExists (const File& f)
+static inline File checkFolderExists (const File& f)
 {
     if (! f.isDirectory())
         ConsoleApplication::fail ("Could not find folder: " + f.getFullPathName());
+
+    return f;
+}
+
+static inline File resolveFilenameForOption (const ArgumentList& args, StringRef option, const String& filename)
+{
+    if (filename.isEmpty())
+    {
+        args.failIfOptionIsMissing (option);
+        ConsoleApplication::fail ("Expected a filename after the " + option + " option");
+    }
+
+    return resolveFilename (filename);
 }
 
 File ArgumentList::Argument::resolveAsFile() const
@@ -47,9 +62,7 @@ File ArgumentList::Argument::resolveAsFile() const
 
 File ArgumentList::Argument::resolveAsExistingFile() const
 {
-    auto f = resolveAsFile();
-    checkFileExists (f);
-    return f;
+    return checkFileExists (resolveAsFile());
 }
 
 File ArgumentList::Argument::resolveAsExistingFolder() const
@@ -84,8 +97,12 @@ bool ArgumentList::Argument::isLongOption (const String& option) const
 String ArgumentList::Argument::getLongOptionValue() const
 {
     if (isLongOption())
-        if (auto equalsIndex = text.indexOfChar ('='))
+    {
+        auto equalsIndex = text.indexOfChar ('=');
+
+        if (equalsIndex > 0)
             return text.substring (equalsIndex + 1);
+    }
 
     return {};
 }
@@ -162,9 +179,19 @@ bool ArgumentList::containsOption (StringRef option) const
     return indexOfOption (option) >= 0;
 }
 
+bool ArgumentList::removeOptionIfFound (StringRef option)
+{
+    auto i = indexOfOption (option);
+
+    if (i >= 0)
+        arguments.remove (i);
+
+    return i >= 0;
+}
+
 void ArgumentList::failIfOptionIsMissing (StringRef option) const
 {
-    if (! containsOption (option))
+    if (indexOfOption (option) < 0)
         ConsoleApplication::fail ("Expected the option " + option);
 }
 
@@ -192,33 +219,72 @@ String ArgumentList::getValueForOption (StringRef option) const
     }
 
     return {};
+
 }
 
-File ArgumentList::getFileForOption (StringRef option) const
+String ArgumentList::removeValueForOption (StringRef option)
 {
-    auto text = getValueForOption (option);
+    jassert (isOptionFormat (option)); // the thing you're searching for must be an option
 
-    if (text.isEmpty())
+    for (int i = 0; i < arguments.size(); ++i)
     {
-        failIfOptionIsMissing (option);
-        ConsoleApplication::fail ("Expected a filename after the " + option + " option");
+        auto& arg = arguments.getReference(i);
+
+        if (arg == option)
+        {
+            if (arg.isShortOption())
+            {
+                if (i < arguments.size() - 1 && ! arguments.getReference (i + 1).isOption())
+                {
+                    auto result = arguments.getReference (i + 1).text;
+                    arguments.removeRange (i, 2);
+                    return result;
+                }
+
+                arguments.remove (i);
+                return {};
+            }
+
+            if (arg.isLongOption())
+            {
+                auto result = arg.getLongOptionValue();
+                arguments.remove (i);
+                return result;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
-    return resolveFilename (text);
+    return {};
+}
+
+File ArgumentList::getFileForOption (StringRef option) const
+{
+    return resolveFilenameForOption (*this, option, getValueForOption (option));
+}
+
+File ArgumentList::getFileForOptionAndRemove (StringRef option)
+{
+    return resolveFilenameForOption (*this, option, removeValueForOption (option));
 }
 
 File ArgumentList::getExistingFileForOption (StringRef option) const
 {
-    auto file = getFileForOption (option);
-    checkFileExists (file);
-    return file;
+    return checkFileExists (getFileForOption (option));
+}
+
+File ArgumentList::getExistingFileForOptionAndRemove (StringRef option)
+{
+    return checkFileExists (getFileForOptionAndRemove (option));
 }
 
 File ArgumentList::getExistingFolderForOption (StringRef option) const
 {
-    auto file = getFileForOption (option);
-    checkFolderExists (file);
-    return file;
+    return checkFolderExists (getFileForOption (option));
+}
+
+File ArgumentList::getExistingFolderForOptionAndRemove (StringRef option)
+{
+    return checkFolderExists (getFileForOptionAndRemove (option));
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
@@ -269,7 +335,7 @@ const ConsoleApplication::Command* ConsoleApplication::findCommand (const Argume
 int ConsoleApplication::findAndRunCommand (const ArgumentList& args, bool optionMustBeFirstArg) const
 {
     if (auto c = findCommand (args, optionMustBeFirstArg))
-        return invokeCatchingFailures ([=] { c->command (args); return 0; });
+        return invokeCatchingFailures ([&args, c] { c->command (args); return 0; });
 
     fail ("Unrecognised arguments");
     return 0;
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/misc/juce_ConsoleApplication.h b/modules/juce_core/misc/juce_ConsoleApplication.h
index 336bb9d00f..6cdacf08b3 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/misc/juce_ConsoleApplication.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/misc/juce_ConsoleApplication.h
@@ -120,9 +120,17 @@ struct ArgumentList
 
     /** Returns true if the given string matches one of the arguments.
         The option can also be a list of different versions separated by pipes, e.g. "--help|-h"
+        @see removeOptionIfFound
     */
     bool containsOption (StringRef option) const;
 
+    /** Returns true if the given string matches one of the arguments, and also removes the
+        argument from the list if found.
+        The option can also be a list of different versions separated by pipes, e.g. "--help|-h"
+        @see containsOption
+    */
+    bool removeOptionIfFound (StringRef option);
+
     /** Returns the index of the given string if it matches one of the arguments, or -1 if it doesn't.
         The option can also be a list of different versions separated by pipes, e.g. "--help|-h"
     */
@@ -142,23 +150,48 @@ struct ArgumentList
     */
     String getValueForOption (StringRef option) const;
 
-    /** Looks for the value of argument using getValueForOption() and tries to parse that value
-        as a file.
-        If the option isn't found, or if the value can't be parsed as a filename, it will throw
-        an error.
+    /** Looks for a given argument and returns either its assigned value (for long options) or the
+        string that follows it (for short options).
+        This works like getValueForOption() but also removes the option argument (and any value arguments)
+        from the list if they are found.
+    */
+    String removeValueForOption (StringRef option);
+
+    /** Looks for the value of argument using getValueForOption() and tries to parse that value as a file.
+        If the option isn't found, or if the value can't be parsed as a filename, it will throw an error.
     */
     File getFileForOption (StringRef option) const;
 
+    /** Looks for the value of argument using getValueForOption() and tries to parse that value as a file.
+        This works like getFileForOption() but also removes the option argument (and any value arguments)
+        from the list if they are found.
+    */
+    File getFileForOptionAndRemove (StringRef option);
+
     /** Looks for a file argument using getFileForOption() and fails with a suitable error if
         the file doesn't exist.
     */
     File getExistingFileForOption (StringRef option) const;
 
+    /** Looks for a file argument using getFileForOption() and fails with a suitable error if
+        the file doesn't exist.
+        This works like getExistingFileForOption() but also removes the option argument (and any
+        value arguments) from the list if they are found.
+    */
+    File getExistingFileForOptionAndRemove (StringRef option);
+
     /** Looks for a filename argument using getFileForOption() and fails with a suitable error if
         the file isn't a folder that exists.
     */
     File getExistingFolderForOption (StringRef option) const;
 
+    /** Looks for a filename argument using getFileForOption() and fails with a suitable error if
+        the file isn't a folder that exists.
+        This works like getExistingFolderForOption() but also removes the option argument (and any
+        value arguments) from the list if they are found.
+    */
+    File getExistingFolderForOptionAndRemove (StringRef option);
+
     /** The name or path of the executable that was invoked, as it was specified on the command-line. */
     String executableName;