Maxima server, was: using maxima as a batch operation
Subject: Maxima server, was: using maxima as a batch operation
From: Robert Dodier
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 09:33:26 -0600
hi harry,
> what i am tyring to propose is a way to batch the operations of
> maxima.. in order to interface with java without xMaxima popping up.
> in order to do this one option that seems to make sense is if maxima
> could be run from the command line.
>
> If i can do that then i can pipe info to and from it.. well, hopefully.
i think what you want to do is execute maxima in server mode.
there is a command line option --server which tells
maxima to listen for commands on a socket.
xmaxima and other user interfaces use this mechanism
if i am not mistaken.
if there is a firewall installed it might try to prevent the
connection -- dunno about the details.
i don't know if there is any documentation about server mode.
maybe you can take a look at the xmaxima script, which is
installed somewhere (dunno where it goes on windows).
unfortunately i really don't know anything about it.
be that as it may i am pretty sure you want to try that
instead of reinventing this particular wheel.
hope this helps & all the best,
robert dodier