FEAPpv in batch mode

[M. Kurdi]

Hello,
I wanted to use FEAP in optimization analysis. For this purpose I want to run it in batch mode with no interactive entering for input file name. I am executing the command in Matlab as:

!feappv31-64bit.exe -iItruss.dat

The graphics interactive screen still comes up and it does not seem to recognize that I even provided the input file name using: -iIfilename, as it is asking for input file name. Is it possible to run the program from command prompt without resorting to the graphics window?

I only have the executable version of the program and do not yet have fortran compiler or visual studio.

Thanks for your help.

[Prof. R.L. Taylor]

This feature is not supported by feappv.  You can modify source to implement how you want to execute the code and inputs.

[towersys.eu]

Hi there,
better late than never:

You may be able to create a wrapper script that uses input redirection:
On a "un*x" system create a file
/usr/local/bin/feap-runner.sh

with the following content
#!/bin/bash

# first argument from command line is INPUT
INPUT=shift

# the feappv executable must be on the path
FEAPPV=$(which feappv)



# create the file, the input is read from
TMP="/tmp/feap-input-$$.txt"

# put the input (you would type by keyboard) in the file
echo "$INPUT" > $TMP
# enter
echo "" >> $TMP
# enter
echo "" >> $TMP
# enter
echo "" >> $TMP
# confirm with y
echo "y" >> $TMP

# remove the defaults file
if [ -f feapname ] ; then
  rm feapname
fi

"$FEAPPV" < "$TMP"

rm "$TMP"
# EOF

make it runnable
chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/feap-runner.sh

and run it within the input file as argument:
/usr/local/bin/feap-runner.sh Iblock

The wrapper script should be usable from mathlab or wherever you need it. On windows you should be able to write a .bat file that does the same ...

Cheers,
Henrik