FreeFlyer.exe

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Execution of FreeFlyer from the command line allows for quick, successive running of multiple Mission Plans useful in high performance computing. There are two options available for running FreeFlyer from the command line: FF.exe and FreeFlyer.exe. FreeFlyer.exe allows execution of FreeFlyer from the command line while showing the FreeFlyer user interface.  Both executables can be run from the command prompt or called from external programs or batch files. Using a batch file, a user can repeat the same runs many times for automated product generation, and automated regression testing. For improved processing speeds, FreeFlyer can be run from the command line without the use of the FreeFlyer user interface (see FF.exe for more information on this option).

 

The FreeFlyer.exe executable is supported only in Windows and is called from the command line using one of two commands: FreeFlyer.exe or FreeFlyer. There are numerous switches that can be used with the FreeFlyer.exe commands. Switches follow the command name (FreeFlyer or FreeFlyer.exe) on the command line and tell FreeFlyer.exe what operation the user wishes to perform. For example, the Run switch will open the FreeFlyer user interface and run the Mission Plan specified by the Mission Plan switch upon opening:

 

FreeFlyer -mp <PATH TO FILE> -r

FreeFlyer.exe -mp <PATH TO FILE> -r

 

The switches may be listed in any order and specified using their full name or abbreviation. Information on the switches available for use with FreeFlyer.exe can be found by following the links in the list below.

 

FreeFlyer.exe switches

•Bitmap Movie Framerate

•Bitmap Movie Options File

•Bitmap Movie Output Path

•Bitmap Movie Resolution

•Bitmap Movie Save Log

•Bitmap Movie Window

•Create Bitmap Movies

•Debug Errors

•Delete Configuration Files

•Disable Splash Screen

•Downgrade License

•Export Homescreen

•Export Profile

•FreeFlyer Exit

•Generate License Log

•Get Security Groups

•Help

•Hide Deprecation Warning Messages

•Hide Main Output Window

•Hide Warning Messages

•Import Homescreen

•Import Profile

•List Default IDE Mode

•List Group Overrides

•List IDE Mode

•Mission Plan

•Mission Plan List

•Mission Plan List Loop

•Namelist Input

•Namelist Output

•Recurse

•Remove Group Override

•Replay Support

•Run

•Set Default IDE Mode

•Set File Association

•Set Group Override

•Stop Mission Plan List On Error

•Stop Mission Plan List On Stop Click

•Use IDE Mode

•Use Software Rendering

•Use UI Defaults

•User Info

 

For more information on creating FreeFlyer movies from the command line, please see the Command Line section of the Generating Movies Guide.