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MathLink and External Program Communication

Introduction to MathLink

How MathLink Is Used

Installing Existing MathLink-Compatible Programs

Setting Up External Functions to Be Called from Mathematica

Handling Lists, Arrays, and Other Expressions

Portability of MathLink Programs

Using MathLink to Communicate between Mathematica Sessions

Calling Subsidiary Mathematica Processes

Two-Way Communication with External Programs

Running Programs on Remote Computers

Running External Programs under a Debugger

Manipulating Expressions in External Programs

Error and Interrupt Handling

Running Mathematica from Within an External Program

MathLink Developer Guide (Mac OS X)MathLink Developer Guide (Mac OS X)

Supported Development Platforms

Installing the MathLink ComponentsInstalling the MathLink Components

Recommended InstallationRecommended Installation

CompilerAdditions Installation
MathLinkExamples Installation

MathLink Framework ComponentsMathLink Framework Components

CompilerAdditions Directory
MathLinkExamples Directory
PrebuiltExamples Directory

Building MathLink ProgramsBuilding MathLink Programs

Using MathLink Template Files

Building MathLink Programs from the Command LineBuilding MathLink Programs from the Command Line

Using a Makefile
Library Dependencies

Building Mac OS X MathLink Programs with XcodeBuilding Mac OS X MathLink Programs with Xcode

Creating a Project
Creating a Project for "factor"

Using mcc

Running MathLink ProgramsRunning MathLink Programs

Running a Prebuilt Example from the Mathematica Kernel

Invoking the Mathematica Kernel from Within a Prebuilt Example

Supported Link Protocols

Troubleshooting

MathLink Development in C (Windows)MathLink Development in C (Windows)

Overview

Supported Development Platforms

Installing the MathLink ComponentsInstalling the MathLink Components

Recommended InstallationRecommended Installation

SystemAdditions Installation for All Compilers
CompilerAdditions Installation for Microsoft Compilers

Elements of the MathLink Developer Kit

MathLink Shared Libraries and Header FilesMathLink Shared Libraries and Header Files

SystemAdditions Directory
CompilerAdditions Directory
PrebuiltExamples Directory
MathLinkExamples Directory
Alternative Components Directory

Building MathLink ProgramsBuilding MathLink Programs

MathLink VersioningMathLink Versioning

Strategy

Using MathLink Template Files

Building MathLink Programs with Microsoft Visual StudioBuilding MathLink Programs with Microsoft Visual Studio

Using the Command Line Tools
Using the Program Build Utility NMAKE
Using the Integrated Development Environment Visual Studio 2005

Running MathLink ProgramsRunning MathLink Programs

Running a Prebuilt Example from the Mathematica Kernel

Invoking the Mathematica Kernel from Within a Prebuilt Example

Supported Link Protocols

Troubleshooting

MathLink Development in C (Linux)MathLink Development in C (Linux)

Supported Development Platforms

Installing the MathLink ComponentsInstalling the MathLink Components

Recommended InstallationRecommended Installation

CompilerAdditions Installation
MathLinkExamples Installation

MathLink Framework ComponentsMathLink Framework Components

CompilerAdditions Directory
MathLinkExamples Directory
PrebuiltExamples Folder

Building MathLink ProgramsBuilding MathLink Programs

Using MathLink Template Files

Building MathLink ProgramsBuilding MathLink Programs

Using a Makefile

Using mcc

Running MathLink ProgramsRunning MathLink Programs

Running a Prebuilt Example from the Mathematica Kernel

Invoking the Mathematica Kernel from Within a Prebuilt Example

Supported Link Protocols

Troubleshooting

MathLink Interface 3

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