Using the Command Line (Java)

A sample application has been provided to illustrate the use of the Document Composer (for Java), from the command line.

<path-to-mathflow-sdk>/java/samples/document_composer_cmd.bat (Windows)
<path-to-mathflow-sdk>/java/samples/document_composer_cmd.sh (non-Windows)

About the Script

The Document Composer batch file (or shell script) calls DocumentComposer with several options. It contains the following command (formatted for clarity):

java -classpath .;../MathFlow.jar
com/dessci/mathflow/sdk/composer/DocumentComposer
-license dessci.lic
-inputdoc input.html
-outputdoc output.xhtml

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• This required .jar files needs to be on the classpath:
  • MathFlow.jar (all MathFlow SDK classes)
• Within the MathFlow jar file, the DocumentComposer program is located at com/dessci/mathflow/sdk/composer/DocumentComposer.
• Your license, dessci.lic, is a FlexNet license file that is located in the same directory as the Document Composer batch file (or shell script). This option is always required.
• The inputdoc file to be processed is named input.html, and is located in the same directory as the batch file or shell script. This option is always required.
• The name of the outputdoc file will be output.xhtml, and is located in the same directory as the batch file or shell script.
• The image generated by the MathML in the inputdoc file, input1.gif, will be written to the default input_images directory. If this file already exists, it will be overwritten.

For a complete list of the command line options, see Command Line Parameters.