SML/NJ FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

The tex file faq.txt is a "protoFAQ" containing questions and answers that have not yet been edited and formatted for the web. Material from the protoFAQ has been htmlized by Dan Wang and is available here.

There is also a separate Concurrent ML FAQ.

Obtaining and Installing SML/NJ

• How do I get the SML/NJ distribution?
• What does the SML/NJ system consist of?
• What platforms does SML/NJ run on?
• How do I install SML/NJ?

Basic usage

• How do I start SML?
• How do I quit SML?
• How do I load a program from a file?
• How do I load libraries?
• How do I determine the current directory of the SML process?
• How do I change the current directory of the SML process?
• How do I save an SML image?
• How do I run a saved SML image?
• How do I create a stand-alone SML application?
• How do I create an executable image for an SML/NJ application?

Controlling compiler messages

• How do I turn off compiler warning messages?
• How do I turn off garbage collection messages?