VK(1)

NAME
     VK - View Kernel (AIMS program-visualization tool)

SYNOPSIS
     VK [ options ] [ sorted trace file ]

DESCRIPTION
     VK animates the execution of applications instrumented using
     AIMS. VK supports several different views, each portraying a
     different aspect of the application program's behavior.  See
     AIMS Reference Manual for details.

     The primary argument to VK is the name  of  a  sorted  trace
     file;  it  defaults  to  ./inst/TRACE.SORT. The sorted trace
     file is produced by first running an  instrumented  applica-
     tion  program  (see  batch_inst(1) and xinstrument(1) ) and
     then sorting the execution trace of that program using
      tracesort(1).

     VK supports several options  that  can  be  specified  as  X
     resource  values.  Such specifications follow the standard X
     resource-resolution rules (i.e. the - xrm  switch,  and  the
     .Xdefaults   and  app_defaults  files).   The  user-settable
     options of AIMS can be found in the  file  /usr/lib/X11/app-
     defaults/Aims.   On-line  help for most windows in VK can be
     displayed by pressing the MOTIF help key (usually F1).

OPTIONS
     -start
          Specify the time (in seconds) into the event  log  when
          VK  should  begin  playback  of  execution trace.  This
          value is interpreted as a floating-point literal.

     -stop
          Specify the time (in seconds) into the event  log  when
          VK  should suspend playback.  This value is interpreted
          as a floating-point literal.

     -fixcolors
          Use this option if VK  is  unable  to  allocate  suffi-
          ciently  many  colors.   This  option  will cause VK to
          allocate all colors read-only.

     -help
          Shows command-line options.

     In  addition,  since  VK  uses  X  toolkit's   command-line-
     processing  utilities,  the user may pass standard X options
     (e.g.  -fg, -bg, -bw, -xrm.)

FILES
     $(HOME)/.Xdefaults        /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/Aims

SEE ALSO
     AIMS(1),   xinstrument(1),    tracesort(1), tally(1)
     The AIMS Reference Manual

AIMS Release 3.7    Last change: 2 July 1997