FreeM Invocation

Generic Invocation

When built from source, the mumps binary will be in the bin subdirectory of the repository. You must navigate to said directory and run ./mumps from there.

When running ./mumps with no command-line arguments, FreeM will execute the ^%SYS routine, located in ../mlib/^%SYS.m. This routine will initialize the default namespace, or prompt you to create a new namespace if none currently exists:

$ ./mumps

This system has no namespace defined.
Do you want to create a namespace? <Y> 
 
 
Name ..........: USER
 
Ok to create? <Y> 
 
Done.
 
Full Screen Editor installed.
To use the editor enter:  X ^%E
 
 
For more setup options please use the ^%SYSGEN Utility
 
 
FreeM 0.1.6
 Copyright (C) 2014, 2020 Coherent Logic Development LLC
 Copyright (C) 1998 MUG Deutschland
 
 CURRENT NAMESPACE:  USER
 
 
USER>

Executing Another Routine on Startup

If you wish to execute a routine other than ^%SYS on FreeM startup, you may pass the -r or --routine command-line argument to mumps. The following example would run ^ZU:

$ mumps --routine=^ZU

Other Options

Option	Purpose
-h, --hardcopy	Enables hardcopy mode
-f, --filter	Allows your MUMPS routine (in conjunction with `--routine`) to function as a UNIX filter
-s, --standard	Restricts use of non-standard language features, including $Z intrinsic special variables and intrinsic functions, Z commands, VIEW and $VIEW
-i, --import	Causes your UNIX environment variables to be imported into FreeM's local symbol table