User Guide > Running FlexPDE from the Command Line

When FlexPDE is run from a command line or as a subtask from another application, there are some command-line switches that can be used to control its behavior:

-R	Run the file which is named on the command line. Do not enter edit mode.
-V	View the file which is named on the command line. Do not enter edit mode.
-X	Exit FlexPDE when the problem completes.
-M	Run in "minimized" mode (reduced to an icon).
-Q	Run "quietly". Combines -R -X -M.
-S	Run "silently". -Q with all error reports suppressed. Also, no icon should appear in the system taskbar.
-T	Set the default thread count. Append the number : -T6 will use six threads.
-L	License FlexPDE. For Internet Key, append A for activate, R for release, then serial number : -LA668668886. For local or network dongle, append D or N followed by dongle ID : -LD2-2428250.
-NC	Turn off consolidation of output.
-NM	Turn off automatic import of previous mesh.
-NI	Turn off loading and saving of preferences from .ini file.

For example, the command line

flexpde7 -R problem

will load and run the script file "problem.pde".

Note : On the Mac, the actual executable code is located inside of an application "bundle", which is simply a directory hierarchy that is hidden from the user in graphics mode. The complete path to the executable would be "FlexPDE7.app/Contents/MacOS/flexpde7". See the Apple developer website for more information about application bundles.