The K Desktop Environment

Chapter 3. Using Kpl

3.1. Command Line Options

3.1.1. Specify a File

When starting Kpl from the command prompt, you can supply the names of one or more plot or data files (either local filenames or URLs):
 % kpl [filenames ...]

In case of more than one entered file and activated setting Add Files all files are shown in one window, otherwise new windows are opened for each file.

In case of activated setting Autoplot, the graphical presentation is displayed immediately.

When in addition Autofit is activated, in case of a data file also a parameter fit to a function is automatically performed and the function is displayed, too.

3.1.2. Other Command Line Options

The following command line help options are available

kpl --help

This lists the most basic options available at the command line.

kpl --help-qt

This lists the options available for changing the way Kpl interacts with Qt.

kpl --help-kde

This lists the options available for changing the way Kpl interacts with KDE.

kpl --help-all

This lists all of the command line options.

kpl --author

Lists Kpl's author in the terminal window

kpl --version

Lists version information for Qt, KDE, and Kpl. Also available through kpl -v