---
name: "mglview"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mathgl"
version: "8.0.3-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mglview"
---

# mglview(1)

Execute MathGL scripts and show in an window

## NAME

mglview - Execute MathGL scripts and show in an window

## SYNOPSIS

**mglview** \[parameters\] scriptfile

## DESCRIPTION

**mglview** reads MGL scripts from *scriptfile* to produce plots of specified functions or data. The program will create a GUI window showing the script result. You can use **-** as file name for reading script from standard input. Another option is using \*.mgld files for quick viewing 3d pictures.

## OPTIONS

- **-1 string**

  Set *string* as argument $1 for script.

- **...**

  - **-9 string**

  Set *string* as argument $9 for script.

- **-L locname**

  Set the locale to *locname.*

- **-h**

  Print help message.

## AUTHOR

mglview was written by Alexey Balakin, http://mathgl.sourceforge.net/

## SEE ALSO

[**mglconv**(1)](/mglconv/1.md), [**udav**(1)](/udav/1.md), [**mgl**(5)](/mgl/5.md)