mcx(1)                          USER COMMANDS                           mcx(1)



  NAME
      mcx - perform various computations on graphs and matrices

  SYNOPSIS
         mcx <mode> [mode-options] [mode-files]


  DESCRIPTION
      mcx implements a variety of computations on graphs and matrices. The
      first argument to mcx should be a mode, which is a string establishing
      the type of computation to invoke. Each mode mode is described in the
      mcxmode manual page. The currently available modes are convert,
      diameter, clcf, q and ctty.  The convert mode is thus described in the
      mcxconvert manual page.

      Invoking mcx without arguments causes it to print out a list of
      available modes with a short description of the type of command line
      expected by that mode.

      Invoking mcx with just a mode will print out a longer listing of options
      available for that particular mode.  Modes that are able to function
      normally without arguments can be invoked by adding the --nop argument.

      Several options are shared between all mcx modes. Note that these
      options are specified after the mode. See OPTIONS.

      The --version causes mcx to print out version and license information.

  OPTIONS
      These are options that pertain to all modes. They should be specified
      after the mode argument.

      -h (synopsis)
      --help (synopsis)
        List available options.

      --nop (no-op)
        Not an option. This option has no effect then to increment the
        argument count. This can be useful for mcx modes which are able to
        function without any options. Such a mode typically reads from STDIN,
        writes to STDOUT, and uses default settings. However, simply
        specifying a mode without options leads mcx to output a list of
        available options for that mode. This can be prevented by using the
        --nop option.

      -set (key=val)
        Sets the key key to value val in the environment.  Some modes allow
        adjustment of settings in this manner.

      -progress <num> (progress interval size)
        Defines the interval that defines the progress frequency.

      --debug (turn on debugging)
        Turn debugging on.

      --version (show version)
        Show version.

  AUTHOR
      Stijn van Dongen.

  SEE ALSO
      mclfamily(7) for an overview of all the documentation and the utilities
      in the mcl family.



  mcx 1.008, 09-308                 4 Nov 2009                            mcx(1)
