How does the link from Mathematica to my software work?
MathLink-compatible programs range from very simple to very complex, with a simple program being just a few lines long. Much of the power of MathLink comes from its use of Mathematica expressions. MathLink provides a way to exchange Mathematica expressions between programs, and such expressions can represent absolutely any kind of data. Data that can be represented include: • An array of numbers • A collection of geometrical objects • A sequences of commands • A stream of text • The records in a database • The cells of a Mathematica notebook The MathLink library consists of a collection of routines that allow external programs to send and receive Mathematica expressions. The MathLink Developers Kit provides utilities for incorporating these routines into external programs. The utilities are primarily intended for applications written in the C programming language; however, by adding the appropriate links to the MathLink library, it is possible to make any program MathLink-compatible.
