CONVERTPICL(1)         

NAME
       ConvertPICL - Convert a PICL trace file to an SDDF file

SYNOPSIS
       ConvertPICL

DESCRIPTION
       The  ConvertPICL  program  converts  a compact format PICL
       trace file to an SDDF file.  In order to perform the  con-
       version,  an  SDDF file containing the descriptions of the
       SDDF record formats to be generated is required.

       The program first prompts for the name of  the  SDDF  file
       containing  record  descriptions, then for the name of the
       PICL trace file.  Next it prompts for the format  type  of
       the  output  file (ASCII, binary, or converted binary) and
       the name of the output file.

       If the PICL trace format  changes,  both  the  ConvertPICL
       program  and  the supplied PiclFormat.ascii file will need
       to be changed.

FILES
       /Templates/PiclFormat.ascii
              An ASCII  format  SDDF  file  containing  the  SDDF
              Record Descriptors that define the event types cre-
              ated.

SEE ALSO
       Ruth A. Aydt, The Pablo Self-Defining Data Format

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright  1994,  The  University  of  Illinois  Board  of
       Trustees.

AUTHOR
       Ruth A. Aydt, University of Illinois

Pablo Environment          Nov 26, 1994