Name
listddb - List Design Database Utility
Synopsis
listddb ddbfile listfile
Description
The
listddb utility program lists the contents of a DDB (Design DataBase) file to an ASCII file.
listddb accepts the DDB file name
ddbfile
as first argument. This file must be available with extension
.ddb
unless a file name extension is explicitly included with the file name specification.
listddb accepts the listing file name
listfile
as second argument. This is the name of the ASCII destination file for the listing.
Examples
To list the contents of DDB file
laylib.ddb
to ASCII file
laylib.lst
:
> listddb laylib laylib.lst
See also
copyddb
Diagnosis
The error messages issued by
listddb are intended to be self-explanatory.
Warnings
The listfile argument is the name of the ASCII file to be created by
listddb.
listddb does not perform any file existence check, and the destination file is overwritten without any comment. It is strongly recommended to refrain from specifying existing file names unless the destination file is not needed any more.