Command-line Mode and Shared Memory Options

Various options exist to allow the whole of FIT2D to be used from the command-line (or another program sending commands), and to be able to shared memory with other programs, and thus allow direct data transfer to and from FIT2D. These are explained in Section 24, Page .

Here only a brief description is given:

-com (or +com, -COM, +COM) Start-up FIT2D in ``command-line'' mode. Where all commands, including graphical cursor input are replaced by character string commands.

-id= (or +id=, -ID=, +ID=) Start-up FIT2D using ``shared memory'' allocated by the calling program. This allows direct communication of program data to and from FIT2D without having to use files.

-data (or +data, -DATA, +DATA) Start-up FIT2D with the main program array defined. (This only makes sense when using shared memory, and if the calling program has previously defined the main program array.)