DESCRIPTION

usage: polymake [options] [arguments]

called without arguments:

start an interactive shell

ARGUMENTS

--help

print help text and exit

--version

print the version number, copyright notice, and exit

[--script] [application::]script_file

execute the perl script in the file If application prefix is specified, this application is loaded and the script file is looked up in its script directory. Prefix none:: suppresses loading any applications before starting the script.

--script [application::]script_file arguments ...

execute the perl script in the file, passing the arguments in @ARGV

'script text'

interpret the string as a perl expression

-

read and execute the commands from the standard input

file PROPERTY | METHOD [ ... ]

the compatibility mode with polymake <= 2.3: read the object from the data file, print the properties or run the user methods

function ARG ...

simplified syntax for a user function call; arguments can be data files and numerical or string constants

--touch file [ file ... ]

read the files and write them out; useful for converting from earlier polymake versions

OPTIONS

-A application_name

start with this application, ignoring the $default_application and @start_applications settings

-d

produce some debug output; can be repeated to increase the debug level

-v

tell what's going on; can be repeated to increase the verbosity level. This is an obsolete option, please use custom variables $Verbose::* to gain more detailed control.

--reconfigure

rerun the autoconfiguration sections in all rule files

--reconfigure-rules RULENAME ...

rerun the autoconfiguration sections in the rule files matching RULENAME

-n

`dry run' mode: show the production rules that would be applied to the object, but don't run any; only applicable to the compatibility mode

-T sec

set a time limit for the execution of production rules (currently broken)

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 1997-2015 Ewgenij Gawrilow, Michael Joswig (TU Berlin) http://www.polymake.org

This is free software licensed under GPL; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.