Command-line arguments

The command bp can be followed by a sequence of arguments:

      bp {File |-Name Value}*

An argument can be the name of a binary file to be loaded into the system or a parameter name followed by a value. The following parameters are supported:

• -s xxx: xxx is the initial amount of words allocated to the stack and the heap.
• -b xxx: xxx is the initial amount of words allocated to the trail stack.
• -t xxx: xxx is the initial amount of words allocated to the table area.
• -p xxx: xxx is the initial amount of words allocated to the program area.
• -g Goal: Goal is the initial goal that is to be executed immediately after the system is started. Example:

        bp -g "writeln(hello)"
  

  If the goal is made up of several subgoals, then it must be enclosed in a pair of double quotation marks. Example:

        bp -g "set_prolog_flag(singleton,off),cl(myFile),go"
  

  The predicate $bp_top_level starts the B-Prolog interpreter. Users can perform other operations before starting the interpreter. Example:

        bp -g "consult(myFile),$bp_top_level"