ic(1int) ic(1int)
Name
ic - compiler for language support database
Syntax
ic [ -Dname=def ] [ -Uname ] [ -Idir ] [ -v ] [ -o output ] [ source ]
Description
The command generates a binary international database from a database language source file. The command either accepts its input from the
file source or from the standard input, if you do not specify source .
The name of the output file is the name of the codeset in the source file or the name you specify using the option.
For information on creating a database language source file, see the Guide to Developing International Software.
Options
-D Defines name to the C preprocessor. This option has the same effect as including the directive at the head of your source file. The
default name definition is 1.
-U Removes any initial preprocessor definition of name .
-I Causes the compiler to search the named directory for files you name in an directive.
-o Specifies the name you want to use for the output file. By default, the compiler uses the name of the codeset in the source file to
name the output file.
-v Requests statistics on the number of simple and double letters in the source file, the number of tables in the source file, and the
size of the output binary file.
Restrictions
The length of the table name modifier is limited to 44 characters.
Examples
The following command causes the compiler to compile the source file:
% ic -v GER_CH.8859.in
INTLINFO database GER_CH.8859:
257 code table entries (256 simple/1 multi-byte).
1 property table(s).
1 collation table(s).
1 string table(s).
3 conversion tables: toascii, tolower, toupper.
5051 bytes total length.
The compiler searches for the file in the current working directory. The compiler writes compilation statistics to as requested by the
option. The compiler creates a binary file, named in the current working directory.
Return Values
The compiler returns zero exit status for successful compilation; it returns nonzero status if it encounters errors that inhibit generation
of a binary file.
Diagnostics
The compiler issues four types of messages. The following list describes each of the four types:
warning The compiler has detected syntax that may be in error, but does not adversely effect the binary file.
error nn The compiler has detected an error severe enough to inhibit the generation of a correct binary file.
fatal error The compiler has detected an error that makes it impossible to proceed with the compilation. This error most often occurs
during compilation of the code table.
fatal bug This occurs when there are internal errors in the compiler. For example, this is generally produced when an incompatible
source file is given as an input to
Files
Temporary files
C preprocessor
See Also
intro(3int), setlocale(3), environ(5int), lang(5int), nl_langinfo(5int)
Guide to Developing International Software
ic(1int)