NAME

       mkbindic - Convert a text-form dictionary into a binary-form dictionary

SYNOPSYS

       mkbindic [-m | -s] [-name dicname] [-c version] textfile

DESCRIPTION

       mkbindic  creates  a  binary-form dictionary (with extension .cbd or dicname) from a text-
       form dictionary  textfile.  With  -c  mkbindic  creates  old  format  dictionary.  Current
       supported versions are 3.0 and 3.7.

EXAMPLE

       % mkbindic user.ctd

       A binary-form dictionary user.cbd and a frequency dictionary
       user.cld are created from a text-form dictionary user.ctd.

ENVIRONMENT

       TMPDIR mkbindic  uses  the  value of this variable for the working directory when it makes
              temporary files. The value defaults to /tmp if not specified.

SEE ALSO

       dicar(1), dpbindic(1)

                                                                                      MKBINDIC(1)